A cell is halted in the G1 phase of the cell cycle. Which best explains why the cell has not moved into the S phase?

G1 cyclins help the cell pass the checkpoint that allows it to enter S phase, where DNA is replicated. If G1 cyclin levels are too low, the cell does not receive enough of the signal to move forward; mitotic cyclins mainly regulate later stages of the cell cycle.

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