The event directly before the beginning of DNA replication is
A) the S phase.
B) cytoplasmic division.
C) the G1 stage.
D) the G2 stage.
E) mitosis.

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DNA replication occurs during the S phase of the cell cycle, but the event directly before DNA replication is the G1 stage. During the G1 stage, the cell grows and carries out normal metabolic functions in preparation for DNA replication.

The Event Directly Before the Beginning of DNA Replication Is