The Total Length of the Cell Cycle of Cells in a Cell

question 101

Multiple Choice

The total length of the cell cycle of cells in a cell culture is 24 hours. M phase is found to be 1 hour, S phase is found to be 9 hours and G₂ is found to be 4.5 hours. How long is G₁?

• A)24 hours
• B)9.5 hours
• C)9 hours
• D)1 hour
• E)4.5 hours

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