Normal Cell Operations and Growth Occur During the "Gap Period

Question

Normal cell operations and growth occur during the "gap period called:
A) G3.
B) M.
C) S.
D) G1.

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is D) G1. The "gap period" referred to is the G1 phase of the cell cycle, where the cell grows and prepares for DNA replication. The other options, M (mitosis) and S (DNA synthesis), along with G2 (second gap phase), are different parts of the cell cycle. The unusual codes in options A and D are likely errors or misprints, but D corresponds to G1 when decoded from the given pattern.