The answer which is a correct statement about the events of the cell cycle is 4) Interphase consists of the G1, S phase, and G2 phase - it also consists of G0 phase, but that is not included in this option. 1 is incorrect because many important processes occur during these phases, 2 is incorrect because this happens during metaphase, and 3 is incorrect because M is not the longest phase. This means that the correct answer is 4.