A group of cells is assayed for DNA content immediately following mitosis and is found to have an average of 8 picograms of DNA per nucleus. Those cells would have __________ picograms at the end of the S phase and__________ picograms at the end of G2.

A group of cells is assayed for DNA content immediately following mitosis and is found to have an average of 8 picograms of DNA per nucleus. Those cells would have __________ picograms at the end of the S phase and__________ picograms at the end of G2.





A) 8; 8
B) 8; 16
C) 16; 8
D) 16; 16
E) 12; 16


Answer: D