What happens in S phase of Interphase?

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The cell grows to create more space for DNA replication to take place.
The cell grows to create more space for DNA replication to take place.

The cell grows a little, but it mainly prepares for mitosis by ensuring the cell has made it past each checkpoint.
The cell grows a little, but it mainly prepares for mitosis by ensuring the cell has made it past each checkpoint.

The cell begins mitosis.
The cell begins mitosis.

The cell's DNA replicates itself to allow each daughter cell to have sufficient DNA.

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The correct response is: The cell's DNA replicates itself to allow each daughter cell to have sufficient DNA.

During the S phase (Synthesis phase) of interphase, the primary activity is the replication of the cell's DNA. This ensures that after cell division, each daughter cell will have an identical set of chromosomes.