What happens before mitosis occurs?

A.
The cell takes a rest.

B.
Cytoplasm from the parent cell becomes two daughter cells.

C.
The cell grows and makes a copy of its genetic material.

D.
The genetic material of the parent cell multiplies into two sets.

Question

What happens before mitosis occurs?	
 
 A.
The cell takes a rest.
 
 B.
Cytoplasm from the parent cell becomes two daughter cells.
 
 C.
The cell grows and makes a copy of its genetic material.
 
 D.
The genetic material of the parent cell multiplies into two sets.

anonymous · Answer

The answer would be C. Before mitosis, which is the M phase, is the interphase in which the cell grows and develops and produces proteins and organelles.This also includes the duplication of the cell's DNA in the S phase so that it could be separated to the new cell during mitosis.