Which of the following statements about the cell cycle is correct?

A. During G2 phase, the cell grows and copies its chromosomes in preparation for cell division.
B. The cell cycle is a sequence of replications and divisions that produces a new cells.
C. In actively dividing cells, the S and G2 phases are collectively known as interphase.
D. When the S phase of the cell cycle is finished, a cell has twice as many chromatids as the number of chromosomes in the G1 phase.
E. The phases of the cell cycle are G1, S, and M phases.


Answer: D

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