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A skin cell has just divided. In which order will its daughter cells undergo the next steps of the cell cycle?

A. Separation of cell contents→separation of chromosomes→cell growth and DNA replication
B. Cell growth and DNA replication→ Separation of cell contents→separation of chromosomes
C. separation of chromosomes→ Cell growth and DNA replication→ separation of cell contents
D. Cell growth and DNA replication→ separation of chromosomes→ separation of cell contents

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The correct order for the daughter cells after a skin cell division is: Cell growth and DNA replication, followed by the separation of chromosomes, and finally the separation of cell contents.

Step-by-step explanation:

Following the division of a skin cell, the daughter cells will embark on a journey through the stages of the cell cycle. The correct sequence they will follow is first the cell will undergo growth and DNA replication during interphase. After interphase, the separation of chromosomes occurs during the mitotic phase, which includes prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. The final stage is the separation of cell contents through cytokinesis, resulting in two identical daughter cells.

The order for the daughter cells after division is B. Cell growth and DNA replication → separation of chromosomes → separation of cell contents. This aligns with the cell cycle's process of interphase followed by mitosis (including prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase) and ending with cytokinesis.

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