Cell Cycle and Cell Division
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What is the main function of the spindle fibers during mitosis?
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Following are the stages of cell division :
A. Gap 2 phase
B. Cytokinesis
C. Synthesis phase
D. Karyokinesis
E. Gap 1 phase
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In which animal do haploid cells divide mitotically to produce gametes ?
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Match List-I with List-II.
| List I (Event) | List II [Stage of Prophase I (Meiosis I)] |
| A. Chiasmata formation | I. Pachytene |
| B. Crossing over | II. Diakinesis |
| C. Synaptonemal complex formation | III. Diplotene |
| D. Terminalisation of chiasmata | IV. Zygotene |
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Following are the stages of cell division :
A. Gap 2 phase
B. Cytokinesis
C. Synthesis phase
D. Karyokinesis
E. Gap 1 phase
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Given below are two statements:
Statement I : Chromosomes become gradually visible under light microscope during leptotene stage.
Statement II : The beginning of diplotene stage is recognized by dissolution of synaptonemal complex.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Spindle fibers attach to kinetochores of chromosomes during
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Match List I with List II :
| List I (Phase of cell cycle) | List II (Activity) |
| A. \({\mathrm{G}}_{1}\) phase | I. Actual cell division occurs |
| B. S phase | II. Cell is metabolically active and continuously grows but does not replicate its DNA |
| C. \({\mathrm{G}}_{2}\) phase | III. Synthesis of DNA occurs and the amount of DNA per cell doubles |
| D. M phase | IV. Proteins synthesized while cell growth continues |
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Recombination between homologous chromosomes is completed by the end of:
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The correct sequence of adult cell cycle phases is ______.
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Recombination between homologous chromosomes is completed by the end of:
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Spindle fibers attach to kinetochores of chromosomes during
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Attachment of spindle fibers to kinetochores of chromosomes becomes evident in
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Select the correct statements.
A.Tetrad formation is seen during leptotene.
B. During Anaphase, the centromere split and chromatids separate.
C. Terminalization takes place during Pachytene.
D.Nucleolus, Golgi complex and ER are reformed during Telophase.
E. Crossing over takes place between sister chromatids of homologous chromosome
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During which stages of mitosis and meiosis, respectively does the centromere of each chromosome split?
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Among eukaryotes, replication of DNA takes place in
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The process of appearance of recombination nodules occurs at which sub stage of prophase I in meiosis?
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Some dividing cells exit the cell cycle and enter vegetative inactive stage. This is called quiescent stage (\({G}_{0}\)). This process occurs at the end of:
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The dissolution of synaptonemal complex occurs during:
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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: During \({G}_{o}\)phase of cell cycle the cell is metabolically inactive.
Statement II: The centrosome undergoes duplication during S phase of interphase.
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In a mitotic cycle, the correct sequence of phases of cell cycle are
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The fruit fly has 8 chromosomes \( (2 \mathrm{n}) \) in each cell. During interphase of Mitosis if the number of chromosomes at \( G_{1} \) phase is 8 , what would be the number of chromosomes after S phase?
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Identify the correct statement with regard to \({\mathrm{G}}_{1}\) phase (Gap 1) of interphase.
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Which one of the following is the quiescent stage of cell cycle?
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The centriole undergoes duplication during:
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Among eukaryotes, replication of DNA takes place in
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Identify the correct statement with regard to \({G}_{1}\) phase (Gap 1) of interphase.
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The centriole undergoes duplication during
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Which of the following stages of meiosis involves division of centromere?
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Which stage of meiotic prophase shows terminalisation of chiasmata as its distinctive feature?
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Some dividing cells exit the cell cycle and enter vegetative inactive stage. This is called quiescent stage \( \left(\mathrm{G}_{0}\right) \). This process occurs at the end of:
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A cell at telophase stage is observed by a student in a plant brought from the field. He tells his teacher that this cell is not like other cells at telophase stage. There is no formation of cell plate and thus the cell is containing more number of chromosomes as compared to other dividing cells. This would result in
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During Meiosis I, in which stage synapsis takes place?
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Which of the following stages of meiosis involves division of centromere?
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Doubling of the number of chromosomes can be achieved by disrupting mitotic cell division soon after:
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Given below are two statements:
Statement I : During \({\mathrm{G}}_{0}\) phase of cell cycle, the cell is metabolically inactive.
Statement II : The centrosome undergoes duplication during S phase of interphase.
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The fruit fly has 8 chromosomes (2n) in each cell. During interphase of Mitosis if the number of chromosomes at \({G}_{1}\) phase is 8, what would be the number of chromosomesafter S phase?
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In a mitotic cycle, the correct sequence of phases is
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Select correct sequence of substages of Prophase-I of Meiotic division:
(A) Zygotene
(B) Pachytene
(C) Diakinesis
(D) Leptotene
(E) Diplotene
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Attachment of spindle fibers to kinetochores of chromosomes becomes evident in :
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Given below are two statements:
Statement I : Chromosomes become gradually visible under light microscope during leptotene stage.
Statement II : The begining of diplotene stage is recognized by dissolution of synaptonemal complex.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Select the correct statements.
A. Tetrad formation is seen during Leptotene.
B. During Anaphase, the centromeres split and chromatids separate.
C. Terminalization takes place during Pachytene.
D. Nucleolus, Golgi complex and ER are reformed during Telophase.
E. Crossing over takes place between sister chromatids of homologous chromosome.
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