Which one of the following never occurs during mitotic cell division? 
1. Coiling and condensation of chromatids 
2. Spindle fibres attach to Kinetochores of chromosomes 
3. Movement of centrioles towards opposite poles 
4. Pairing of homologous chromosomes

Subtopic:  Cell Division: Mitosis (Karyokinesis) |
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The appearance of recombination nodules on homologous chromosomes during meiosis characterizes:
1. Terminalization
2. Synaptonemal complex
3. Bivalent
4. Sites at which crossing over occurs
Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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Regarding Meiosis, which of the statement is incorrect ?
1. Four haploid cells are formed at the end of Meiosis-II.
2. There are two stages in Meiosis, Meiosis-I and II.
3. DNA replication occurs in S phase of Meiosis-II.
4. Pairing of homologous chromosomes and recombination occurs in Meiosis-I.
Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I | Cell Cycle: Meiosis II |
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Select the incorrect statement with reference to mitosis.
1. Splitting of centromere occurs at anaphase.
2. All the chromosomes lie at the equator at metaphase.
3. Spindle fibres attach to centromere of chromosomes.
4. Chromosomes decondense at telophase
Subtopic:  Cell Division: Mitosis (Karyokinesis) |
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In prophase I of Meiosis, chromosomes start pairing together and synapsis takes place. This process occurs during which of the following stage?

1. Pachytene  2. Diplotene 
3. Leptotene  4. Zygotene 
Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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Given below are two statements : One is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other is labeled as Reason (R) 

Assertion (A):  The growth of the multicellular organism is due to mitosis 
Reason (R):  Mitosis is also called as equational division and it offers genetic stability 

 
In light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

1. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
2. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
3. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
4. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Subtopic:  Cell Division: Mitosis (Karyokinesis) | Cell Division: Mitosis (Cytokinesis) |
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Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). 

Assertion (A): The beginning of diplotene is recognised by the dissolution of the synaptonemal complex and formation of X shaped structures called chiasmata 
Reason (R): In oocytes of some vertebrates, diplotene can last for months or years.


In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

1. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
2. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
3. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
4. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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The oocytes of some vertebrates get arrested for years or months in:

1. Telophase - I  2. Diplotene 
3. Diakinesis  4. Metaphase - I 
Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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Select the correct sequence of events occurring during Prophase-I of Meiosis-I:

(a) Nuclear envelope breakdown 
(b) Synaptonemal complex formation 
(c) Compaction of chromosomes
(d) Terminalisation of chiasmata 
(e) Crossing over 


Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: 
1. (c) → (b)  → (e)  → (d)  → (a) 
2. (c) → (a)  → (b)  → (d)  → (e) 
3. (b) → (c)  → (a)  → (d)  → (e) 
4. (c) → (a)  → (b)  → (e)  → (d) 

Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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Which stage of meiosis can last for months or years in the oocytes of some vertebrates?
1. Leptotene
2. Pachytene
3. Diplotene
4. Diakinesis
Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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