SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 42

SSC CGL - 01 Dec 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q42

Which of the following statements about cell cycle is FALSE?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. In M phase, the cell grows physically larger and copies organelles.

  • A cell cycle is a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides.
  • A cell spends most of its time in what is called interphase, and during this time it grows, replicates its chromosomes, and prepares for cell division.
  • The cell then leaves interphase, undergoes mitosis, and completes its division