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At the end of the G2 phase, the amount of DNA in a diploid cell having the amount of chromosome 2C will be
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Options:
  • A C.
  • B 2C.
  • C 4C.
  • D C/2.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 4C.
If a cell at G1 phase has 2n chromaosome and 2C DNA than during S phase DNA replication occurs but chromosome number remains unchanged as a result chromosome number remains 2n but quantity of DNA becomes 4C.

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