Question

Cytokinesis is followed by

• A. $M$ phase
• B. $G_1$ phase
• C. $S$ phase
• D. $G_2$ phase

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$G_1$ phase

A cell is divided into two identical cells in mitosis. Stage prior to this is interphase. During interphase, the cell grows, accumulating all the required nutrients, preparing to cell division and duplicate its DNA. In the mitotic phase, karyokinesis in which cell's chromosomes are divided and cytokinesis in which cytoplasm divides to form two daughter cells takes place. After completing cytokinesis, the cell enters the G1 stage of interphase. Then it goes through S and G2 stages before starting mitosis again. This cycle repeats.

So the correct answer is the G1 phase.