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(a) This phase is called Go phase.
There are times when a cell will leave the cycle and quit dividing. This may be a temporary resting period or more permanent. An example of the latter is a cell that has reached an end stage of development and will no longer divide (e.g. neuron)
(b)This is the G1 checkpoint
It is the main decision point for a cell – that is, the primary point at which it must choose whether or not to divide. Once the cell goes through the G1 checkpoint and enters S phase, it becomes permanantly committed to division. That is experiencing unexpected problems,such as DNA damage or replication errors, a cell that passes the G1 checkpoint will surely complete rest of the way through the cell cycle and produce two daughter cells.
