An error occurs when the DNA of a cell is copied. However, the cell does not divide after the error is detected. Which statement best describes the cell cycle for this cell?

DNA is copied during the S phase, so an error made while copying can be detected at the G2 checkpoint. The cell can pause before mitosis to repair the error, which explains why it does not divide. Therefore, the best choice is “An error during the S phase is corrected during the G2 phase.”

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