For the purposes of this question,assume that a G1 somatic cell nucleus in a female Myrmecia pilosula contains 2 picograms of DNA.How much DNA would be expected in a metaphase I cell of a female?

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In a metaphase I cell, which is a stage of meiosis, the DNA has been replicated during the S phase of interphase but has not yet been divided. Therefore, a cell that originally had 2 picograms of DNA in G1 would have doubled its DNA content to 4 picograms by metaphase I.

For the Purposes of This Question,assume That a G1 Somatic