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  3. Suppose an organism has 5 pg of DNA in nucleus of its egg. At G1 the amount of DNA a diploid cell would have in its nucleus is

. Suppose an organism has 5 pg of DNA in nucleus of its egg. At G1 the amount of DNA a diploid cell would have in its nucleus is

A. 10pg

B. 20pg

C. 30pg

D. 40pg

 

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A.

Egg is haploid and has 5 Pg (picogram) DNA. Its animal, which is diploid, will be having 10 Pg DNA. In S phase DNA doubles and, therefore, in G2 amount of DNA will be 20 Pg and in G1 it is 10 Pg

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