Answer:
C) the cell is in the S phase of interphase and will move next to the G2 phase.
Explanation:
All living cells divide. This is the way by which they double their number in an organism. However, before a cell can undergo the actual process of dividing Its nuclear material (mitosis) or cytoplasmic content (cytokinesis), it must undergo a long resting phase called INTERPHASE.
Interphase is the phase that occurs between two successive divisions (mitosis). It is the phase of the cell cycle where the cell prepares itself for the next round of division. It consists of three stages viz: G1, S and G2 phases. In the G1 or first Gap phase, the cell enlarges and produce necessary proteins needed by individual daughter cells after division. In the S-phase, the genetic material (DNA) of the cell is copied/doubled in a process called DNA replication.
According to the description of the body cell given in the question, the cell can be said to currently be in the Synthesis phase or S-phase of Interphase because its DNA is still being replicated. It will move to the G2 phase or Second Gap phase as soon as DNA replication is complete.
