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Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Cell Cycle and Cell Division

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A short phase found in between meiosis I and meiosis II during gamete formation is known as

  1. G1
  2. M
  3. interkinesis
  4. interphase
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Colchicine is commonly called mitotic poison because it inhibits

  1. cell plate formation
  2. chromosome separation
  3. DNA replication
  4. formation of spindle fibres
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which of the following cells does meiosis take place?

  1. Collenchyma cells
  2. Tapetal cells
  3. Microspore mother cells
  4. Middle layer cells
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the plant cells, the division of cytoplasm takes place by

  1. cleavage
  2. furrowing
  3. invagination
  4. the formation of a cell plate
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The correct chronology of the events during cell cycle is

  1. S, G1, G2, M
  2. S, G1, M, G2
  3. G1, S, G2, M
  4. G1, S, M, G2
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Mitosis differs from meiosis in the absence of

  1. crossing over
  2. synapsis
  3. tetrad formation
  4. All of the above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many daughter cells will be formed as a result of meiosis in a cell containing 12 chromosomes?

  1. 6
  2. 4
  3. 48
  4. 12
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In cell division, phragmoplasts are concerned with

  1. cytokinesis
  2. karyokinesis
  3. chromosomal movement
  4. cell elongation
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The structure which is not involved in crossing over during meiosis is

  1. hetereochromatin
  2. centromere
  3. chromonemata
  4. chromomere
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

G1, S and G2 are the stages of

  1. interphase
  2. prophase
  3. metaphase
  4. anaphase
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

During mitosis, the number of chromosomes is

  1. halved
  2. unchanged
  3. doubled
  4. tripled
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following actions is stopped during M phase?

  1. Gene expression
  2. Protein synthesis
  3. Secretion
  4. Motility
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the stage of mitosis when chromosomes separate and move towards poles?

  1. Prophase
  2. Metaphase
  3. Anaphase
  4. Telophase
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To produce 256 cells from a single parent cell, ____________ mitotic divisions are required.

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 8
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In mitosis, chromosome duplication occurs during

  1. interphase
  2. prophase
  3. late prophase
  4. late telophase
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Invisible stage of M phase is

  1. G1 phase
  2. S phase
  3. G2 phase
  4. G0 phase
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What precedes reformation of nuclear envelope in M phase?

  1. Decondensation of chromosomes and appearance of nuclear lamina
  2. Transcription of chromosomes and reassembly of nuclear lamina
  3. Formation of phragmoplast and contraction ring
  4. Formation of contraction ring and transcription from chromosomes
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Mitotic anaphase differs from metaphase in possessing

  1. same number of chromosomes and same number of chromatids
  2. half the number of chromosomes and half the number of chromatids
  3. half the number of chromosomes and same number of chromatids
  4. same number of chromosomes and half the number of chromatids
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In meiosis, chromosomes replicate during

  1. prophase I
  2. prophase II
  3. telophase I
  4. interphase
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A fully formed cell plate is called as

  1. cell wall
  2. middle lamella
  3. centriole
  4. asters
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Mitogens are the agents that induce

  1. amitosis
  2. mitosis
  3. meiosis
  4. None of these
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

During the meiotic division, the

  1. homologous chromosomes are separated
  2. linkage is disturbed
  3. homologous chromosomes do not segregate
  4. All of the above
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Segregation of Mendelian factors occur during

  1. diplotene
  2. anaphase I
  3. zygotene/pachytene
  4. anaphase II
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Dinomitosis is known for the failure of the occurrence of

  1. mitosis
  2. meiosis I
  3. meiosis II
  4. amitosis
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Synapsis is known as

  1. bivalent formation
  2. multi-formation
  3. Both (1) and (2)
  4. None of these
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