Given below are two statements:
Statement I: During G0 phase of cell cycle, the cell is metabolically inactive

Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement I: During G0 phase of cell cycle, the cell is metabolically inactive.
Statement II: The centrosome undergoes duplication during S phase of interphase.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Accepted Answer

According to the textbook:
- Statement I is Incorrect: Cells in the G0 phase (quiescent stage) do not divide but remain metabolically active .
- Statement II is Correct: In animal cells, during the S phase, DNA replication begins in the nucleus, and the centriole duplicates in the cytoplasm (centrioles are the key components of the centrosome) .

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