The Cell Cycle!
- GAP 1: During Gap1 (G1) that cells carry out their normal functions. The cells can also increase their size and duplicate their organelles. Gap 1 is important because the cells produce RNA and synthesis proteins. There is also a checkpoint in Gap1 that makes sure the cells are ready for the (S) stage.
- SYNTHESIS: The second stage of the cell cycle is Synthesis (S). In this step the cell’s DNA is duplicated. After the DNA is duplicated, it will then have two complete sets of copied DNA. It produces two similar daughter cell’s DNA instructions and must be duplicated; this is also known as DNA replication.
- GAP 2: The third stage of the cell cycle is Gap 2 (G2). In this stage the cell continues to grow and carry out its normal functions and produces new proteins. There is also another checkpoint to determine if the cells are ready to go onto the (M) stage.