A population of T cells has been stimulated to proliferate in response to a particular antigen. A sample of 1000 cells is examined microscopically in revealing that 200 of these cells are in the various stages of mitosis. Of the remaining 800 in interphase, 400 have x amount of DNA, 250 have 2x, and the remaining 150 have amounts somewhere between x and 2x. Additional analysis reveals that the G2 phase of the cell cycle lasts 2 hours. What is the total length of the cell cycle?
A)6.4 hours
B)4 hours
C)13.3 hours
D)2.5 hours
E)8 hours

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The Answer of A population of T cells has been stimulated to proliferate in response to a particular antigen. A sample of 1000 cells is examined microscopically in revealing that 200 of these cells are in the various stages of mitosis. Of the remaining 800 in interphase, 400 have x amount of DNA, 250 have 2x, and the remaining 150 have amounts somewhere between x and 2x. Additional analysis reveals that the G2 phase of the cell cycle lasts 2 hours. What is the total length of the cell cycle?
A)6.4 hours
B)4 hours
C)13.3 hours
D)2.5 hours
E)8 hours

A Population of T Cells Has Been Stimulated to Proliferate