A cell in G2 has 4.8 pg of DNA.In G1, this cell had _______ pg of DNA.
A) 0.5
B) 1.2
C) 2.4
D) 4.8
E) 7.2

Name: A cell in G2 has 4.8 pg of DNA.In G1, this cell had _______ pg of DNA. A) 0.5 B) 1.2 C) 2.4 D) 4.8 E) 7.2
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During the cell cycle, DNA replication occurs during the S-phase. Therefore, the amount of DNA in the cell doubles after replication. Hence, in G1, this cell would have had half of the amount of DNA it currently has in G2, which is 2.4 pg. Therefore, the answer is C) 2.4.

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