Spindle fibres attach on to
| 1. | Kinetochore of the chromosome |
| 2. | centromere of the chromosome |
| 3. | Kinetosome of the chromosome |
| 4. | telomere of the chormosome |
In meiosis crossing over is initiated at
1. leptotene
2. Zygotene
3. diplotene
4. pachytene
Arrange the following events of meiosis in correct sequences
| I. | Crossing Over |
| II. | Synapsis |
| III. | terminalisation of chaismata |
| IV. | Disapperance of nucleolus |
1. II, I, IV, III
2. II, I, III, IV
3. I, II, III, IV
4. II, III, IV, I
A somatic cell that has just completed the S-phase of its cell cycle, as compared to gamete of the same species has
| 1. | twice the number of chromosomes and twice the amount of DNA |
| 2. | same number of chromosomes but twice the amount of DNA |
| 3. | twice the number of chromosomes and four times the amount of DNA |
| 4. | four times the number of chromosomes and twice the amount of DNA |
During which phase(s) of cell cycle, the amount of DNA in a cell remain at 4C level if the
initial amount is denoted as 2C?
1. G0 and G1
2. G1 and S
3. Only G2
4. G2 and M
In S-phase of the cell cycle
| 1. | amount of DNA doubles in each cell |
| 2. | amount of DNA remains same in each cell |
| 3. | chromosome number is increased |
| 4. | amount of DNA is reduced to half in each cell |
The complex formed by a pair of synapsed homologous chromosomes is called
1. equatorial plate
2. Kinetochore
3. bivalent
4. axoneme
A stage in cell division is shown in the figure. Select the answer which gives correct
identification of the stage with its characteristics.
| 1. | Telophase - Nuclear envelope reforms, Golgi complex reforms |
| 2. | Late anaphase - Chromosomes move away from equatorial plate, Golgi complex not present |
| 3. | Cytokinesis - Cell plate formed, mitochondria distributed between two daughter cells |
| 4. | Telophase - Endoplasmic reticulum and nucleolus not reformed yet |
During gamete formation, the enzyme recombinase participates during
1. Metaphase-I
2. Anaphase-II
3. Prophase-I
4. Prophase-II
Given below is the representation of a certain event at a particular stage of a type of cell division. Which is this stage?

1. Prophase-I during meiosis
2. Prophase-II during meiosis
3. Prophase of mitosis
4. Both prophase and metaphase of mitosis