The phase of mitosis in which the spindle fibers break apart, two new nuclear membranes begin to form, and the chromosomes disperse into chromatin is

1. metaphase 2. telophase
3. anaphase 4. prophase
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Arrange the following events of meiosis in correct sequence
(a) Crossing over
(b) Synapsis
(c) Terminalisation of chiasmata
(d) Disappearance of nucleolus

1. (b), (c), (d), (a) 2. (b), (a), (d), (c)
3. (b), (a), (c), (d) 4. (a), (b), (c), (d)
Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis II |
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In fruit flies, which have 4 chromosome pairs, the number of possible arrangements of chromosomes in resultant haploid cells at the end of meiosis II is:

1. 2 2. 8
3. 16 4. 64
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Microtubules from opposite poles of the spindle get attached to the kinetochores of sister chromatids in:

1. Metaphase I 2. Anaphase I
3. Metaphase II 4. Anaphase II
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The human meiocyte shows 92 chromatids at the end of S phase. The number of centromeres in this cell will be:

1. 23 2. 46
3. 69 4. 92
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Match the stage of meiotic cell division in column I with corresponding event in Column II and select the correct option from the codes given:

 

COLUMN I

 

COLUMN II

A

Metaphase I

P

Homologous chromosomes separate, sister chromatids remain associated

B

Anaphase I

Q

Centromere splits

C

Metaphase II

R

Bivalents align at the equatorial plate

D

Anaphase II

S

Microtubules from the opposite poles get attached to kinetochores of sister chromatids

Codes:

A

B

C

D

1.

P

R

S

Q

2.

P

R

Q

S

3.

R

P

Q

S

4.

R

P

S

Q

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Humans have a haploid chromosome number n = 23. How many tetrads will be formed during meiosis?

1. 23 2. 46
3. 69 4. 92
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