Q. No.Prophase of the mitotic division is
| 1. | Longer and more complex than prophase-l of meiosis |
| 2. | Shorter and less complex than prophase-l of meiosis |
| 3. | Longer and less complex than prophase-l of meiosis |
| 4. | Shorter and more complex than prophase-l of meiosis |
Subtopic: Â Cell Division: Mitosis (Karyokinesis) |Â Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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Place stages of Prophase I in correct order.
| 1. | diakinesis, diplotene, leptotene, pachytene, zygotene. |
| 2. | diplotene, leptotene, pachytene, zygotene, diakinesis. |
| 3. | leptotene, pachytene, diakinesis, diplotene, zygotene. |
| 4. | leptotene, zygotene, pachytene, diplotene, diakinesis |
Subtopic: Â Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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You would expect to find a synaptonemal complex in a cell at
1. mitotic prophase
2. meiotic prophase I
3. meiotic prophase II
4. meiotic anaphase I
1. mitotic prophase
2. meiotic prophase I
3. meiotic prophase II
4. meiotic anaphase I
Subtopic: Â Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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Crossing-over takes place during which phase of meiosis?
| 1. | Prophase of meiosis I |
| 2. | Prophase of meiosis II |
| 3. | Anaphase of meiosis I |
| 4. | Anaphase of meiosis II |
Subtopic: Â Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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Crossing over that results in genetic recombination in higher organisms occurs between:-
1. Non-sister chromatids of a bivalent
2. Two daughter nuclei
3. Two different bivalents
4. Sister chromatids of a bivalent
Subtopic: Â Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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Consider the given two statements:
| Statement I: | Meiosis results in the reduction of chromosome number by half. |
| Statement II: | Meiosis increases the genetic variability in the population of organisms from one generation to the next. |
| 1. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct |
| 2. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect |
| 3. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct |
| 4. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect |
Subtopic: Â Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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Synapsis occurs between:
| 1. | a male and a female gamete |
| 2. | mRNA and ribosomes |
| 3. | spindle fibres and centromere |
| 4. | two homologous chromosomes |
Subtopic: Â Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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AIPMT - 2009
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In meiosis, crossing over and exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes are catalyzed by the enzyme.
1. Phosphorylase
2. Recombinase
3. Transferase
4. Polymerase
1. Phosphorylase
2. Recombinase
3. Transferase
4. Polymerase
Subtopic: Â Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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NEET - 2022
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Diakinesis is characterised by
| 1. | chromosome uncoiling |
| 2. | DNA synthesis |
| 3. | terminalisation of chiasmata |
| 4. | cytokinesis |
Subtopic: Â Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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The complex formed by a pair of synapsed homologous chromosomes is called:
1. Kinetochore
2. Bivalent
3. Axoneme
4. Equatorial plate
Subtopic: Â Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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AIPMT - 2013
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