Select the correct statement
1. | Chromosomes decondense and lose their individuality during anaphase |
2. | Spindle fibres attach to kinetochores of chromosomes during early prophase |
3. | Centriole begins to move towards opposite poles of the cell during metaphase |
4. | DNA is replicated during S-phase of cell cycle |
Interkinesis stage of cell cycle
1. | Is generally short lived |
2. | Shows DNA duplication |
3. | Is generally long lived |
4. | Is followed by prophase-I |
Select the incorrect statement
1. | Yeast can progress through the cell cycle in about 90 minutes |
2. | DNA synthesis is a continuous process in cell cycle |
3. | Duration of I-phase in the cell cycle is more than 95% |
4. | Events of cell cycle are under genetic control |
Cells that do not divide further exit G1 phase to enter an inactive stage called
1. | G2 phase |
2. | G0 stage |
3. | S-phase |
4. | M-phase |
Select the odd one out with respect to mitosis
1. | It helps the organisms in both sexual and asexual reproduction |
2. | It is called equational division |
3. | It takes place only in diploid cells of plants |
4. | It helps in cell repair |
Select the mis-matched pair
1. | Leptotene – Compaction of chromosomes continued |
2. | Zygotene – Appearance of recombination nodules |
3. | Diplotene – beginning of dissolution of synaptonemal complex |
4. | Diakinesis – Completgeterminalisation of chiasmata |
Microtubules from opposite poles of the spindle attach to the pairs of homologous chromosomes during
1. | Pachytene |
2. | Metaphase – I |
3. | Metaphase – II |
4. | Early prophase |
Exchange of genetic material between two homologous chromosomes occurs in
(1) Leptotene
(2) Diakinesis
(3) Pachytene
(4) Diplotene
How many meiotic divisions are required to produce 50 wheat grains?
1. | 100 |
2. | 200 |
3. | 25 |
4. | 63 |
A typical eukaryotic cell cycle is illustrated by human cells in culture. These cells divide once in approximately every
1. 24 hours
2. 90 minutes
3. 20 minutes
4. 9 hours