The image shows the different stages of the cell cycle.

Question

In which stage of the cell cycle does the cell grow?
Responses

G1
G 1

G2
G 2

S
S

M

Answer 1

The cell grows primarily during the G1 phase of the cell cycle. In this stage, the cell increases in size and synthesizes various proteins and organelles needed for DNA replication and subsequent cell division. So the correct response is G1.