Question

which of the following correctly matches a phase of the cell cycle with its description?
all of the listed responses are correctly matched.
m: duplication of dna
g₂: cell division
s: immediately precedes cell division
g₁: follows cell division

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• M phase is mitosis (cell division), not DNA duplication (DNA duplication is in S phase), so "M: duplication of DNA" is wrong.
• \( G_2 \) phase is preparation for cell division, not cell division (cell division is M phase), so " \( G_2 \): cell division" is wrong.
• S phase is DNA synthesis; the phase immediately preceding cell division is \( G_2 \), so "S: immediately precedes cell division" is wrong.
• \( G_1 \) phase follows cell division (after cytokinesis, cells enter \( G_1 \)), so this is correct. The option "All of the listed responses are correctly matched" is wrong as other options are incorrect.

Answer:

\( G_1 \): follows cell division