Botany-Cell Cycle Phases

NEET Botany Cell Cycle Phases MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 11

If a cell spends 10 hours in the interphase of the cell cycle, and the duration of the G1 phase is twice that of the G2 phase while the S phase lasts for 3 hours, how long does the G2 phase last?

A

1 hour

B

2 hours

C

3 hours

D

4 hours

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

From the NCERT context, Interphase consists of G1, S, and G2 phases. Given the S phase is 3 hours and total interphase is 10 hours, G1 + G2 = 7 hours. With G1 = 2 * G2, solving gives G2 = 1 hour.

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