The statement that most likely describes what happens if DNA is not duplicated during interphase is B. The new cells would have an incorrect number of chromosomes.
Interphase is the phase of the cell cycle where the cell duplicates its genetic material and therefore the number of chromosomes, thereby an error in this stage automatically alters the genetic number of chromosomes that will enter in mitosis or meiosis.
Mitosis or meiosis is a distinct type of cell division that may differently affect dysregulation during the interphase of the cell cycle.
Complete question:
Which of these statements most likely describes what happens if DNA is not duplicated during interphase? A. The new cells would be more numerous. B. The new cells would have an incorrect number of chromosomes. C. The new cells would have too many chromosomes.
D. The new cells would have too many or too few nuclei.