CH-10: CELL CYCLE AND CELL DIVISION

1. All organism start their life from 7. DNA synthesis occurs during ………
(1) Single cell (2) Two cell Specific stage in the cell cycle
(3) Ten cells (4) Multiple cells (1) One (2) Two
(3) Three (4) Four
2. Which of the following are the
characteristics of all living cells 8. Replicated cromosomes mdistribution to
(1) Growth daughter nuclei is under
(2) Reproduction (1) Harmonl control
(3) Cell division (2) Genetic control
(4) All of these (3) Neutral control
(4) None of these
3. During cell division which of the
following process also takes place 9. Human cells in culture divide once in
(1) DNA replication (2) Cell growth approximately
(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these (1) 24 min.
(2) 24 hours
4. Cell division, DNA replication and cell (3) 24 days
growth processes have to take place in a (4) None of these
coordinated way to ensure
(1) Correct division 10. Cell cycle duration remains same in
(2) Formation of progeny cells containing (1) Organism to organism
intact genomes (2) Cell type to cell type
(3) Both 1 and 2 (3) Both 1 and 2
(4) None of these (4) None of these

5. Which of the following event is termed 11. Duration of cell cycle of yeast is
cell cycle (1) 9 min. (2) 9 hours
(1) Cell duplicates its genome (3) 90 min. (4) None of these
(2) Synthesises the other constiyuents of
the cell 12. Except interface the other basic phase of
(3) Eventually divides into two daughter cell cycle is
cells (1) G1 phase (2) S phase
(4) All of these (3) M phase (4) G2 phase

6. Cell growth in terms of cytoplasmic 13. Interphase represents a phase between

increase is a ……… process two successive ……….. phases
(1) Continuous (1) G1 (2) G2
(2) Discontinuous (3) M (4) S
(3) Takes place only initially 14. In a cell cycle of Human cell division M
(4) None of these phase and interphase duration percentage
are
(1) 95,5 (2) 5,95
(3) 85,15 (4) 15,85
15. In a cell cycle of Human cell, cell division 22. Many cells divide only ocassionally to
last about ensure
(1) 120 (2) 60 (1) Replacement of cell lost during injury
(3) 600 (4) None of these (2) Replacement of cell lost during cell
death
16. During which of the following phases cell (3) Both 1 and 2
prepares to divide by undergoing both (4) None of these
cell growth and DNA replication
(1) Resting phase (2) Inter phase 23. Cells that do not divide futher exit ………
(3) M phase (4) Both 1 and 2 phase to enter an inactive phase called
(1) G2 phase, synthesis stage
17. Which of the following phase does not (2) G1 phase, quiescent stage (Go)
come under interphase (3) S phase, quiescent stage (Go)
(1) Gap 1 (2) synthesis (4) None of these
(3) Gap (4) Mitosis
24. Cell in Gostage are
18. Which of the following is the correct (1) Metabolically active
sequence of M phase (2) Metabolically inactive
(1) Karyokinesis, Cytokinesis, Nuclear (3) No longer proliferate unless required
division by organism
(2) Cytokinesis, Karyokinesis, Nuclear (4) Both 1 and 3
division
(3) Nuclear division, Cytokinesis, 25. Mitotic cell division is seen in
Karyokinesis (1) Animal diploid somatic cells
(4) Nuclear division, Karyokinesis, (2) Plant diploid cells
Cytokinesis (3) Plant haploid cells
(4) All of these
19. Which of the following is not true about
G1 phase 26. Equational division is also known as
(1) It is the interval between Mitosis and (1) Miltotic division
initiationof DNA replication (2) Meltotic division
(2) During this phase cell is metabolically (3) Both 1 and 3
active and continuously grows (4) None of these
(3) Replication of DNA takes place
(4) All are true 27. Which of the following are the stages of
mitosis
20. Which of the following statements are true (1) Prophase and metaphase
(1) In anima cells during 5 phase DNA (2) Anaphase
replication begins in nucleus and (3) Telophase
centriole duplicates in Cytoplasm (4) All of these
(2) During G1 phase proteins are
synthesized and cell continues to grow 28. Which of the following are characteristics
(3) All cells in adult animals appear to events of Prophase
exhibit cell division (1) Chromosomal material condenses to
(4) All are true form compact Mitotic chromosome
 (2) Chromosoes are seen to be composed chromated connectedby kinetochore of
of two chromatids attached at centromere spindle fibre of opposite pole
(3) Initiation of assembly of Mitotic (1) Prophase (2) Metaphase
Spindle with the help of Microtubules (3) Anaphase (4) Telophase
(4) All of these
35. Which of the following statements are
29. Which of the following is the first stage of true regarding Anaphase
Mitosis (1) each chromosome arranged at
(1) Prophase (2) Metaphase Metaphase plate split simultaneously
(3) Anaphase (4) Telophase (2) Two daughter chromatids begin to
migrate towards two opposite poles
30. Prophase follow which of the following (3) Centromere of each chromosomes is
phases of interphase towards the pole with the arms trailing
(1) G1 (2) G2 behind
(3) Go (4) S (4) All are true

31. Cells at the end of prophase, when viewed 36. The following diagrams represents which
under microscope do not show phases of Mitosis
(1) Golgi complex and Endoplasmic
reticulum
(2) Nucleolus
(3) Nuclear envelope
(4) All of these

(1) Prophase, Anaphase

32. Complete disintegration of nuclear
(2) Metaphase, Anaphase
envelop marks the start of ……….. phase
(3) Prophase, Metaphase
of Mitosis
(4) Metaphase,Telophase
(1) Prophase (2) Metaphase
(3) Anaphase (4) Telophase
37. Onion root tip cell have 14 chromosomes
in each cell. During mitosis how many
33. Which of the following statement are true
chromosomes will have
(1) Meaphase chromosome is made up of
(1) 14,14,14 (2) 14,28,14
two sister chromatids held together by
(3) 14,14,28 (4) 28,28,14
centromere
(2) Small disc shaped structures at the
38. The following diagrams represents which
surface of centromere are called
phaseof Mitosis
kinetochore
(3) Kinetochore serve as site of
attachment of spindlefibre
(4) All are true

34. During which of the following phase

chromosomes lie at equator with one
chromatied connected by kinetochore to
spindle fibre of one pole and sister (1) Prophase, Anaphase
 (2) Metaphase,anaphase 45. Which of the following are the steps of
(3) Prophase,metaphase Cytokinesis in animal cell
(4) Anaphase, Telophase (1) Appearance of furrow in plasma
membrane
39. Which of the following are the key events (2) Furrow gradually deepens and jopins
of Telophase in the centre
(1) Chromosomes cluster at opposite (3) Cell cytoplasm gets divided into two
spindle poles (4) All of these
(2) Nuclear envelope assembles around
chromosomes clusters 46. Mitosis takes place in
(3) Nucleolus golgi complex and ER (1) Diploid cell only
peforms (2) Haploid cell of some insects
(4) All of these (3) Haploid cells of lower pants
(4) All of these
40. Which of the following is the final stage
of Mitosis 47. Mitosis is important for which of the
(1) Prophase (2) Metaphase following processes
(3) Anaphase (4) Telophase (1) Multicellular organism growth
(2) Cell repair
41. Mitosis includes (3) Both 1 and 2
(1) Karyokinesis (2) Cytokinesis (4) Formation of spermatozoid
(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these
48. Which of the following cells are regularly
42. Which of the following are the steps of replaced in the body
Cytokinesis in plant cell (1) Upper layer of epidermis
(1) Wall formation starts in the centre and (2) Cells of the lining of the gut
grows outward to meet the existing (3) Blood cells
lateral walls (4) All of these
(2) Formation of new cell wall begims
with formation of cell plate 49. In plants mitotic division takes place in
(3) Cell plate represents middle lamella (1) Apical meristems
between wlls of two adjacent cells (2) Lateral cambium
(4) All of these (3) Both 1 and 2
(4) None of these
43. When Karyokinesis is not followed by 50. Which of the following ensures the
Cytokinesis it gives rise to formation of production of haploid phase in life cycle
(1) Syncytium (2) Syngamy of sexually reproducing organisms
(3) Synopsis (4) None of these (1) Melosis (2) Mitosis
(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these
44. Example of Syncytium condition is
(1) Liquid endosperm of mango 51. Which of the following restores the
(2) Liquid endosperm of coconut diploid phase in life cycle of sexually
(3) Liquid endosperm of orange reproducing organisms
(4) None of these (1) Meiosis (2) Mitosis
(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these
52. Meiosis involves _ _ _ _ sequential cycles 60. In which of the stage of prophase one
of nuclear and cell division and only _ _ chromosome become gradually visible
_ _ cycle of DNA replication under light microscope
(1) 1,2 ` (2) 2,1 (1) Leptotene
(3) 2,2 (4) 1,1 (2) Zygotene
(3) Pachytene
53. Meiosis is initiated after the parental (4) Diplotene
chromosome have replicated to produce
identical sister chromatids _ _ _ phase 61. In which of the following stage of
(1) G1 (2) G2 prophase I homologous chromosome
(3) S (4) M become paired to form synapsis
(1) Leptotene (2) Zygotene
54. How many Haploid cells are formed after (3) Pachytene (4) Diplotene
meiosis II
(1) 2 (2) 4 62. Which of the following stage of prophase
(3) 8 (4) 1 I is characterised by the presence of
recombination Nodule
55. Which of the following involves paiting (1) Leptotene (2) Zygitene
of homologous chromosomes and (3) Pachytene (4) Diplotene
recombination between them
(1) Meiosis (2) Mitosis 63. Which of the following statements is not
(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) Fertilisation true
(1) Crossing over is exchange of genetical
56. Meiosis I and II have how many steps material between twohomologous
(1) 4,2 (2) 2,4 chromosomes
(3) 4,4 (4) 4,8 (2) Enzyme involved during crossing
over is combinase
57. Prophase of meiosis I is _ _ _ _ _ and (3) Recombination between homologous
more _ _ _ __ _ as compared to that of chromosomes is completed by the end of
mitosis diakinesis
(1) Longer, simple (4) Synaptonemal complex is formed
(2) Smaller, complex during zygotene
(3) Longer,complex
(4) Smaller, simple 64. Which of the following statements is true
(1) The beginning of diplotene is
58. Prophase I have how many phases: recognised by the dissolution of
(1) 3 (2) 4 synaptonemal complex
(3) 5 (4) 8 (2) Recombinant homologous
chromosomes of bivalents separate from
59. How many steps are there between each other except at cross over sites
leptotene and diplotene (3) The X shaped structures during
(1) 1 (2) 2 diplotene are called chiasmata
(3) 3 (4) 4 (4) All of these
65. Diplotene in some vertebrate oocytes can 71. Which of the following statements is not
last for true
(1) Days or weeks (1) Meiosis I resembles normal mitosis
(2) Weeks or months (2) Nuclear membrane disappears by the
(3) Months or years end of prophase II
(4) None of these (3) Chromosomes become compact in
prophase II
66. Which of the following is true regarding (4) In metaphase II chromosome align at
diakinesis of prophase I equator and microtubules from opposite
(1) Terminalisation of chiasmata poles of spindle gets attachedto
(2) Chromosomes fully condensed and kinetochore of sister chromatid
meiotic spindle is assembled
(3) By the end of diakinesis nucleolus 72. Anaphase II of meiosis II is characterised
disappears and nuclear envelope by
breakdown (1) Diappearance of nuclear membrane
(4) All are true (2) Formation of spindle
(3) Splitting of centromere allowing the
67. In which of the following phase of sister chromatids to move towards
meiosis I bivalent allligns on equatorial oppsite poles
plate and, microtubules from opposite (4) None of these
poles of spindle attaches to the pair of
homologous chromosome 73. Four haploid daughter cells are formed at
(1) Laptotene (2) Diplotene the end of
(3) Metaphase I (4) Telophase I (1) Telophase I (2) Telophase II
(3) Anaphase II (4) None of these
68. Which of the following is the
characteristics of Anaphase I 74. By which of the following mechanism
(1) homologous chromosome and sister conservation of specific chromosome
chromatids separate number of each species is achieved
(2) Homologous chromosomes separate across generation in sexually reproducing
(3) Sister chromatids remain associated at organism
their centromere (1) Mitosis (2) Meiosis
(4) Both 2 and 3 (3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these
69. Dyad of cells is characterised by
(1) Nuclear membrane reappear 75. Variations in populations from one
(2) Nucleolus reappear generations to another are increased due
(3) Cytokinesis follows to
(4) All of these (1) Mitosis (2) Meiosis
(3) Both 1 and 2 (4)none of these
70. Which of the following statement is true
(1) The stage between two meiotic
division is called interkinesis
(2) Interkinesis is shortlived
(3) Interkinesis is followed by prophase II
(4) All are true