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In which phase of the cell division does DNA replication take place?

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In which phase of the cell division does DNA replication take place?

a

\({G}_{1}\) phase

b

S-phase

c

\({\mathrm{G}}_{2}\) phase

d

\({\mathrm{G}}_{0}\) phase

✓ Correct answer: b)

S-phase

Explanation

Interphase has three stages- G1, S, and G2.
Among them, S-phase is the stage where DNA duplicates so that each daughter cell receives an identical set of chromosomes.

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