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Published on: August 21, 2026
If a cell has twice as much DNA as in a normal functional cell, it means that the cell:
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It is the stage (S phase) during which DNA synthesis occurs.
In this phase, the amount of DNA (per cell) doubles, but the chromosome number remains the same. Each chromosome now consists of two sister chromatids. The sister chromatids are held together by a structure called a centromere. The cell is now committed to division.
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