Which of these processes does NOT occur as part of the cell cycle in animal cells?


{silence}Option A.{silence}
Mitochondrial DNA is released into the cytoplasm.

{silence}Option Be.{silence}
Two identical copies of chromosomes are produced.

{silence}Option C.{silence}
Cell growth and mRNA synthesis occur.

{silence}Option D.{silence}
Nuclear DNA is replicated.

The correct answer is option A. Mitochondrial DNA is released into the cytoplasm. This process does not occur as part of the cell cycle in animal cells. Mitochondrial DNA is located within the mitochondria, and it is not released into the cytoplasm during the cell cycle.