All living organisms on earth grow, maintain homeostasis, and undergo cell division. Prior to cell division, cells must undergo DNA synthesis to ensure an accurate copy of DNA is distributed to each daughter cells. DNA replication is similar in nearly all cells across all three domains, indicating that life on earth likely shares a common ancestry. Which part of the model of the cell cycle provides this shared feature of life on earth, DNA synthesis?

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Owen Santana

Biology

12 February, 13:51

All living organisms on earth grow, maintain homeostasis, and undergo cell division. Prior to cell division, cells must undergo DNA synthesis to ensure an accurate copy of DNA is distributed to each daughter cells. DNA replication is similar in nearly all cells across all three domains, indicating that life on earth likely shares a common ancestry. Which part of the model of the cell cycle provides this shared feature of life on earth, DNA synthesis?

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Alia James · Answer 1

D) S is the answer to the question

Koen Cherry · Answer 2

The correct answer will be - S phase or synthesis phase.

Explanation:

The cell cycle is the ordered series of events which explains the distribution of the nucleus and the cytoplasm of the cell.

The cell cycle takes place in two phases: M-phase and interphase. The interphase is divided into three stages: G₁, S and G₂ phase.

The phase involved with the replication of the DNA is known as the S phase or synthesis phase. It is the S phase which is highly conserved among all the domains of the classification system and thus, S phase is the correct answer.