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A cell has damaged DNA, which checkpoint is responsible for checking this? A: m checkpoint B: G2 checkpoint C: G1 checkpoint

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B

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The answer is B: G2 checkpoint.

Cell cycle checkpoints are control mechanisms necessary for proper cell division. In the cell cycle, there are two checkpoints: the G1 checkpoint and the G2 checkpoint. The G1 checkpoint is right before the S phase, and G2 checkpoint is right before the M phase.
The G2 checkpoint is a DNA damage checkpoint and if DNA is damaged, entering the cell cycle is delayed before mitosis (M phase).
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