Chapter 2, Problem 9RFT

Summary Introduction

To review:

Match the term S phase (synthesis) with the most closely related descriptions given below:

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) replication

Flattened membrane discs, packaging

Adjacent plasma membranes bound by bands of interlocking proteins

Packaging of materials for import into cell

RNA (ribonucleic acid) and protein; protein synthesis

Control center; stores genetic information

Cell vesicles with digestive enzymes

Embedded in the plasma membrane

Internal protein framework in the cytoplasm

Introduction:

The cell cycle is a process that includes a series of phases that lead to the division of the cell. During the S phase (synthesis phase, where the DNA is replicated), the original number of chromosomes are duplicated, doubling the number of chromatids.