You are studying cell cycle progression in an early frog embryo.If you were to inject a protein synthesis inhibitor into a cell at the end of S phase,the cell would A)arrest in G₁. B)arrest in G₂. C)arrest in S. D)arrest in M.

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Protein synthesis is crucial for the transition from G2 to M phase. Inhibiting protein synthesis at the end of S phase would prevent the cell from progressing to mitosis, causing it to arrest in G2.

You Are Studying Cell Cycle Progression in an Early Frog