What is an orderly sequence of events by which a somatic cell duplicates its contents and divides in two?
A) diploid cells
B) cell cycle
C) haploid cells
D) homologs
E) interphase

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The cell cycle is the orderly sequence of events that occurs in a somatic cell to duplicate its contents (during interphase) and divide in two (during mitosis or meiosis). Diploid cells refer to cells that contain two sets of chromosomes, and haploid cells refer to cells that contain one set of chromosomes. Homologs are pairs of chromosomes that contain the same genes but may have different versions of those genes. Interphase is the period of the cell cycle when the cell is actively growing and carrying out its normal functions, but it also includes the period of DNA replication before cell division. Therefore, the best answer is B.

What Is an Orderly Sequence of Events by Which a Somatic