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Q.

A cell has 20pg of DNA and 4 chromosomes in the G1 phase. Calculate the number of chromosome and the amount of DNA in at the end of S phase.

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a

20 pg DNA and 4 chromosomes

b

40pg DNA and 8 chromosomes

c

20 pg DNA and 8 chromosomes

d

40 pg DNA and 4 chromosomes

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

During the S phase the number of chromosomes remain the same but the amount of DNA doubles.Therefore, the amount of DNA becomes 20 X 2=40 pg and the no. of chromosomes still remains the same, i.e., 4 chromosomes.
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A cell has 20pg of DNA and 4 chromosomes in the G1 phase. Calculate the number of chromosome and the amount of DNA in at the end of S phase.