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CELL CYCLE AND CELL DIVISION MCQ’S:

1. The appearance of recombination nodules on homologous chromosomes during meiosis

characterizes: (NEET-2022)
(a) Synaptonemal complex
(b) Bivalent
(c) Sites at which crossing over occurs
(d) Terminalization

2. Select the incorrect statement with reference to mitosis: (NEET-2022)

(a) All the chromosomes lie at the equator at metaphase
(b) Spindle fibres attach to centromere of chromosome
(c) Chromosome condense at telophase
(d) Splitting of centromere occurs at anaphase

3. Regarding meiosis, which of the statements is incorrect? (NEET-2022)

(a) There are two stages of Meiosis, Meiosis-I and Meiosis-II
(b) DNA replication occurs in S phase of Meiosis-II
(c) Pairing of homologous chromosomes and recombination occurs in Meiosis-I
(d) Four haploid cells are formed at the end of Meiosis-II

4. Which one of the following never occurs during meiotic division? (NEET-2022)
(a) Spindle fibre attach kinetochore of chromosomes
(b) Movement of centrioles towards opposite poles
(c) Pairing of homologous chromosomes
(d) Coiling and condensation of chromatids

5. When the centromere is situated in the middle of the two equal arms of chromosomes, the
chromosomes is referred as (NEET-2021)
(a) Metacentric (b) sub metacentric (c)telocentric (d) acrocentric

6. Centrioles undergo duplication during (NEET-2021)

(a) S-phase (b) prophase (c) metaphase (d) G2-phase.

7. The correct sequence of the events in prophase-I is (KCET-2021)

(a) Synapsis-crossingover-chiasmata-terminalisation.
(b) Crossingover-Synapsis-chiasmata-terminalisation.
(c) Synapsis-chiasmata-crossingover -terminalisation.
(d) Chiasmata-crossingover-synapsis-terminalisation.

8. Kinetochore is
(a) a protein on chromatids where spindle fibre attaches.
(b) a region around centrioles
(c) a constriction near chromosome end.
(d) at the end of the chromosome.

9. Meiosis takes place in

(A) Meiocyte (b) conidia (c) gemmule (d) megaspore

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10. Mitosis is a process by which eukaryotic cells

(a) Cellular structure (b) Growth (c) multiply (d) expose the genes

11. At which phase of meiosis the 2 cells each with separated sister chromatids move towards
opposite poles?
(a) Metaphase-1 (b) Metaphase-2 (c) Anaphase-1 (d) Anaphase-2

12. A cell plate is laid down during

(a) Cytokinesis (b) karyokinesis (c)interphase (d) none of these

13. During which phase (s) of cell cycle, amount of DNA in a cell remains at 4C level if the
initial amount is denoted as 2C?
(a) G0 & G1 (b) G1 & S (c) Only G2 (d) G2 & M

14. In S-phase of the cell cycle

(a) Amount of DNA doubles in each cell
(b) Amount of DNA remains same in each cell
(c) Chromosome number is increased
(d) Amount of DNA is reduced to half in each cell

15. Which of the following ions are necessary for assembly of microtublules?
(a) Na + & K+ (b) Ca2 + & Cl- (c) Ca + & Mg2+ (d) Na + & C2+

16. Select the correct option with respect to mitosis

(a) Chromatids start moving towards opposite poles in telophase
(b) Golgi complex and endoplasmic reticulum are still visible at the end of prophase
(c) Chromosomes move to the spindle equator and get aligned along equatorial plane in
metaphase
(d) Chromatids separate but remains in the centre of the cell in anaphase

17. Assertion (a) phase of cell division is also known as formative phase
Reason (R) in formative phase, new cells are produced from pre-existing cells through
meiosis division.
(a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are correct and R is the not correct explanation of A
(c) A is correct, but R is incorrect
(d) Both A and R is incorrect

18. 56 cells are produced in meiosis where first division in

(a) Equal (b) reduction (c) mitosis (d) none of the these

19. Genetic recombination is due to

(a) Fertilization & meiosis
(b) Mitosis & meiosis
(c) Fertilization & mitosis
(d) None of these

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20. Average duration of cell cycle of a human cell is

(a) 12h (b) 16h (c)20h (d)24h

21. Colchicine arrests spindle at

(a) Anaphase (b) prophase (c) telophase (d)metaphase

22. During mitosis, ER and nucleolus begin to disappear at

(a) Late prophase (b) early metaphase (c) late metaphase (d) early prophase

23. A cell has 40 chromosomes during G1 phase. How many sister chromatids will the cell have
during prophase I of meiosis?
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 40 (d)80

24. Meiosis in plants occurs when there is a change

(a) From gametophyte to sporophyte (c) From gametophyte to gametophyte
(b) From sporophyte to gametophyte (d) From sporophyte to sporophyte

25. Synapsis occurs between

(a) A male and a female gamete
(b) mRNA and ribosomes
(c) spindle fibres and centromere
(d) two homologous chromosome

26. The proteins involved in the movement of chromosomes towards the pole during cell division
(a) Actin (b) myosin (c) tubulin (d) elastin

27. Select the correct statement related to mitosis

(a) Amount of the DNA in the parent cell is first halved and then disturbed into two daughter
cells
(b) Amount of the DNA in the parent cell is first doubled and then disturbed into two
daughter cells
(c) Amount of the DNA in the parent cell is first halved and then disturbed into four daughter
cells
(d) Amount of the DNA in the parent cell is first doubled and then disturbed into four
daughter cells

28. Crossing over is seen in which stage of prophase-I?

(a) Leptotene (b) Zygotene (c) Pachytene (d) Diakinesis

29. Terminalization of chiasmata occurs during

(a) mitosis. (b) meiosis II. (c) cytokinesis. (d) diakinesis.

30. Which does not occur in the cells of higher plants?

(a) spindle (b) centriole (c) centromere (d) cell plate

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31. Meiosis II is meant for

(a) separation of sex chromosomes
(b) disjunction of homologous chromosomes
(c) splitting of bivalent chromosome
(d) synthesis of DNA and centromere

32. Pairing of homologous chromosomes that occur in zygotene is also called

(a) crossing over (b) synapsis
(c) terminalization (d) recombination

33. The enzyme recombinase is required at which stage of meiosis?

(a) Pachytene (b) Zygotene (c) Diplotene (d) Diakinesis

34. In ‘S’ phase of the cell cycle:

(a) amount of DNA doubles in each cell.
(b) amount of DNA remains same in each cell
(c) chromosome number is increased.
(d) amount of DNA is reduced to half in each cell

35. During which phase(s) of cell cycle, amount of DNA in a cell remains at 4C level if the initial
amount is denoted as 2C?

(a) G0 and G1 (b) G1 and S (c) only G2 (d) G2 and S

36. Given below is the schematic breakup of the phases/stages of cell cycle. Which letter is the
wrong indication of the stage/phase in the cell cycle?

A
(a) A = G1 phase B

(b) B = S phase
C
(c) C = Go phase
D
(d) D = M phase

37. Identify the stage of cell division

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(a) Anaphase (b) Anaphase I (c) Anaphase II (d) Anaphase in plants

38. A cell has 40 chromosomes during G1 phase. How many sister chromatids will the cell have
during prophase I of meiosis?
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 40 (d) 80

39. The correct sequence of different phases of cell cycle is

(a) S→G1→G2→M
(b) G1→S→G2→M
(c) G2→S→G1→M
(d) G1→G2→S→M

40. Yeast cell can progress through the cell cycle in about
(a) 30 min (b) 60 min (c) 90 min (d) 120 min

41. In which phase DNA content will be doubled?

(a) Interphase
(b) Anaphase
(c) Prophase
(d) Telophase

42. Cells in GO-phase of cell cycle

(a) Exit cell cycle
(b) Enter cell cycle
(c) Suspended cell cycle
(d) Terminate cell cycle

43. Replication of centrioles occurs during

(a) Interphase (b) Prophase (c) Late prophase (d) Late telophase

44. Interphase nucleus is enclosed by

(a) Non-porous nuclear membrane
(b) Porous double nuclear membrane
(c) Non-porous double discontinuous nuclear membrane
(d) A single porous unit membrane

45. Which one of the following occurs during G1-phase?

(a) DNA replication
(b) Growth and normal function of cell
(c) Mutation
(d) Fertilization

46. Which one of the following acts as mitotic spindle poison?

(a) Ca2+ (b) Mg2+ (c) Tubulin (d) Colchicine

47. During mitosis, number of chromosomes gets

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(a) Change
(b) No change
(c) May be change if cell is mature
(d) May be change if cell is immature

48. Meiosis in plants occurs when there is a change

(a) From gametophyte to sporophyte
(b) From sporophyte to gametophyte
(c) From gametophyte to gametophyte
(d) From sporophyte to sporophyte

49. Synaptonemal complex is formed during

(a) Pachytene (b) Zygotene (c) Leptotene (d) Diplotene

50. Bivalent in metaphase I consist of

(a) four chromatids of four centromeres
(b) four chromatids and two centromeres
(c) two chromatids and two centromeres
(d) two chromatids and one centromere

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