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Q.

A somatic cell that has just completed the S phase of its cell cycle, as compared to gamete of the same species, has

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a

same number of chromosomes but twice the amount of DNA

b

twice the number of chromosomes and four times the amount of DNA

c

four times the number of chromosomes and twice the amount of DNA

d

twice the number of chromosomes and twice the amount of DNA

answer is B.

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After the S phase, the amount of DNA doubles. Hence, the amount of DNA becomes 4n. The number of chromosomes remains constant throughout the cell division in mitosis. Hence, the amount of DNA is four times the gamete (n), and the number of chromosomes is twice.

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