A researcher is studying a population of cells with two major phases. The first phase is relatively short (it lasts approximately 1 hour), whereas the second stage is much longer (it lasts approximately 12 hours) and is characterized by an increase in the DNA content of cells. This second stage is MOST likely:

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The second stage described in the question, characterized by an increase in DNA content, is most likely interphase. Mitosis and cytokinesis are both stages of cell division, which do not involve an increase in DNA content. The answer D is not a valid option.

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