Disruptions of the Cell Cycle Quick Check 5 of 55 of 5 Items Question A cell contains DNA damage that causes it to undergo apoptosis before reaching mitosis. This cell had twice the amount of DNA for a cell of this type. During which checkpoint did this cell trigger apoptosis?(1 point) Responses G1 Checkpoint cap g sub 1 Checkpoint G2 Checkpoint cap g sub 2 Checkpoint M Checkpoint cap m Checkpoint No checkpoint meets these criteria. No checkpoint meets these criteria. Skip to navigation page 7 of 7

Answer 1

In this scenario, where a cell has DNA damage and has twice the amount of DNA, the cell would likely trigger apoptosis at the G2 checkpoint. The G2 checkpoint is responsible for ensuring that DNA replication has been completed correctly and that the cell is ready to enter mitosis (M phase). If there is any DNA damage or abnormalities, the cell will typically undergo apoptosis to prevent the propagation of damaged DNA.

So, the correct response is:

G2 Checkpoint