Synthesis phase in the cell cycle is called so, because of the synthesis of more
A
RNA
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B
RNA and proteins
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C
DNA
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D
Glucose
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Solution
The correct option is D DNA
The cell cycle is composed of interphase (G₁, S, and G₂ phases), followed by the mitotic phase (mitosis and cytokinesis) and G₀ phase. In S phase, the cell synthesizes a complete copy of the DNA in its nucleus.
DNA replication occurs without increasing the chromosome number, maintaining the same ploidy (number of chromosomal sets) as the parent cell.