Question

question 17
0.5 pts
during interphase the cell prepares for division. if there was a problem during interphase and the cell still went through division but without completing the s phase of interphase then what would be the result?
the cell would not have accumulated enough energy to go through cell division.
the cell would not have replicated dna and therefore there would be no sister chromatids to pull apart so that each daughter cell receives its own copy of dna.
s phase is only responsible for the growth of the cell so the cell would still divide as normal but be a smaller cell.
the cell would not have enough organelles to share between the two daughter cells.

Explanation:

The S phase of interphase is specifically responsible for DNA replication, producing sister chromatids. Skipping S phase means no DNA replication. Without sister chromatids, cell division cannot properly distribute DNA to daughter cells. Other options relate to G1 (energy/organelles) or misstate S phase's role.

Answer:

The cell would not have replicated DNA and therefore there would be no sister chromatids to pull apart so that each daughter cell receives its own copy of DNA.