Cyclin dependent kinases (Cdk) are proteins that work with cyclin regulatory proteins. The cyclins are associated with different checkpoints of the cell cycle. Different phases of the cell cycle experience activation and/or deactivation of specific cyclin-Cdk complexes. Referring to the graph, what phase is there a drastic decrease in three of the cyclins? Responses A MitosisMitosis B S phaseS phase C G1 phaseG 1 phase D G2 phase

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The drastic decrease in three of the cyclins likely occurs in A. Mitosis. During mitosis, cyclins that are involved in promoting progression through earlier phases of the cell cycle are often degraded, leading to a reduction in their levels. This ensures that the cell properly transitions through the phases of division and resets for the next cycle.