At which phase of the cell cycle, DNA polymerase activity is at its highest?
A
Gap 1 (GI)
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B
Mitotic (M)
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C
Synthetic (S)
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D
Gap 2 (G2)
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Solution
The correct option is D Synthetic (S)
The DNA replication takes place in the S phase of the cell cycle. The enzyme DNA polymerase is responsible for the addition of the new nucleotides against the template strand during the process if replication. This is the phase when the enzymatic activity is at the highest.