Question

Which checkpoint requires a cell to be of adequate size in order to move to the next phase in the cell cycle?

a.) g 1/s checkpoint
b.) g 2 gheckpoint
c.) g 0 checkpoint
d.) m checkpoint

Answer 1

Cell division has two checkpoints namely, G1 checkpoint and spindle assembly checkpoint. The checkpoint which determines if division has properly occurred is the G1 checkpoint. At this point, is a damage in the DNA is detected or the has not reach the optimum size, the cell is stopped in G1 and is not allowed to proceed to further process.

Therefore, the correct answer from the choices is option A.