CELL DIVISION Exercise
Q1. Series of changes that occur in a newly formed cell till it grows and divides to form the
daughter cells are called:
(a) Mitosis (b)Cell cycle
(c) Interphase (d) Generation cycle
Q2. Cell cycle is divisible into:
(a) M phase and S phase
(b) Interphase and prophase
(c) Interphase and M-phase
(d) Karyokinesis and cytokinesis
Q3. Most cell will divide if they receive the proper signal at a check point in the ……….phase
of the cell cycle:
(a) M (b) G1
(c) S (d) G2
Q4. During the cell cycle DNA replicates
(a) Once (b) Twice
(c) Many times (d) Not at all
Q5. In the somatic cell cycle
(a) In G1 phase DNA content is double than
amount of DNA present in the original cell
(b) A short interphase is followed by a long mitotic
phase
(c) DNA replication takes place in S phase
(d) G2 phase follows mitotic phase
Q6. Which type of DNA is present in the G2 phase of cell cycle?
(a) 1 stranded (b) 2 stranded
(c) 4 stranded (d) 8 stranded
Q7. In which phase proteins for spindle fibre formation are synthesized?
(a) G1 phase
(b) G2 phase
(c) S phase
(d) Anaphase
Q8. A plant has 12 chromosomes at the end of mitosis . How many chromosomes would it have
in the G2 phase of its next cell cycle
(a) 6 (b) 8
(c) 12 (d) 24
Q9. Which of the following statement is true?
(a) The cell lies dormant during interphase
(b) The cell increases in size during G-0 phase
(c) The cell increases in size during G1 and G2
phase
(d) The key event of S phase is the synthesis of
proteins required for mitosis
Q10. Diploid somatic cell divide by:
(a) Mitosis only
(b) Meiosis only
(c) Both mitosis and meiosis only
(d) None of these
Q11. Mitosis is the process by which eukaryotic cells:
(a) Grow
(b) Multiply
(c) Exposes the genes for protein synthesis
(d) Become specialize in structure and function
Q12. Interphase is also called “resting stage” because:
(a) Cell is not growing
(b) Cell is not metabolically inactive
(c) Cell has stopped differentiation
(d) No visible changes occur in the nucleus
Q13. What is the proper sequence in mitosis?
(a) Prophase,metaphase,anaphase,and telophase
(b) Metaphase,telophase,prophase and anaphase
(c) Anaphase , metaphase , telophase and prophase
(d) Telophase , anaphase , metaphase and
prophase
Q14. As compared to meiosis, in mitosis:
(a) Prophase is shorter
(b) Telophase stage is absent
(c) Homologous chromosomes form pairs
(d) Daughters have half chromosomes number
Q15. Chromosomes arrange at equatorial plate of division spindle in :
(a) Prophase
(b) Metaphase
(c) Anaphase
(d) Telophase
Q16. Chromosome can be counted best at the stage of:
(a) Prophase
(b) Anaphase
(c) Metaphase
(d) Telophase
Q17. At metaphase ,chromosomes are attached to the spindle fibres by their:
(a) Satellite
(b) Kinetochores
(c) Centromeres
(d) Secondary constrictions
Q18. At which stage of mitosis chromatids separate and passed to different poles?
(a) Prophase
(b) Metaphase
(c) Anaphase
(d) Telophase
Q19. The major event that occurs during the anaphase of mitosis, which brings about the equal
distribution of chromosomes is:
(a) Splitting of the chromatids
(b) Splitting of centromeres
(c) Condensation of the chromatin
(d) Replication of the genetic material
Q20. The number of mitotic cell divisions required to produce 128 cells from a single cell is:
(a) 7 (b) 14
(c) 8 (d) 36
Q21. A cell has 23 pairs of chromosomes just after completion of mitotic telophase .The number
of chromatids at the preceding metaphase was:
(a) 23 (b) 46
(c) 69 (d) 92
Q22. Cytokinesis occurs:
(a) Just before telophase
(b) At the end of mitosis
(c) At the end of G1 phase
(d) At the end of prophase
Q23. Colchicine interferes with:
(a) Spindle formation
(b) Chromosome replication
(c) Chromosome condensation
(d) Separation of daughter chromosome
Q24. Meiotic cell division is also termed as reductional cell division because:
(a) A gamete becomes involved
(b) Chromosomes are eliminated
(c) Number of chromosomes becomes halved
(d) Number of chromosomes becomes doubled
Q25. Which of the following statement is correct for meiosis?
(a) First division is equational and second
reductional
(b) First division is reductional and second
equational
(c) Both divisions are equational
(d) Both divisions are reductional
Q26. Which of the following is the longest phase of meiosis?
(a) Prophase 1
(b) Anaphase1
(c) Prophase 2
(d) Metaphase2
Q27. When does synapsis occur in meiosis?
(a) Zygotene
(b) Leptotene
(c) Diplotene
(d) Pachytene
Q28. Pick out the incorrect statement:
(a) Synapsis of homologous chromosome takes
place during prophase 1 of meiosis
(b) Division of centromeres takes place during
anaphase1 of meiosis
(c) Spindle fibres disappear completely in telophase
of mitosis
(d) Nucleoli reappear at telophase 1 of meiosis
Q29. The two chromosomes of a homologous pair:
(a) Carry identical genetic information at different
location
(b) Carry information for the same traits at
different locations
(c) Carry identical genetic information at
corresponding locations
(d) Carry information for the same traits at
corresponding location
Q30. Synaptonemal complex is observed during cell division in:
(a) Meiotic prophase
(c) Mitotic prophase
(c) Meiotic metaphase
(d) Mitotic telophase
Q31. Meiosis 1 is reductional division. Meiosis 2 is equational division due to:
(a) Disjunction of homologous chromosome
(b) Pairing of homologous chromosome
(c) Separation of chromatids
(d) Crossing over
Q32. Uncoiling of chromosomes takes place at:
(a) Prophase 2
(b) Telophase
(c) Anaphase 2
(d) Metaphase
Q33. Centromeres divide and chromatids separate during:
(a) Anaphase 1
(b) Prophase 1
(c) Anaphase 2
(d) Metaphase1
Q34. In meiosis the daughter cells are not similar to that of parent because of:
(a) Crossing over
(b) Synapsis
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Q35. In how many cells, the meiotic division has taken place if the total number of spermatids
produced are 32?
(a) 4 (b) 8
(c) 16 (d) 32
Q36. 200 egg are produced by(in meiosis):
(a) 50 divisions
(b) 100 divisions
(c) 200 divisions
(d) 400 divisions
Q37. Human………… are diploid and human …. Are haploid.
(a) Somatic cell; gametes
(b) Gametes;somatic cells
(c) Autosomes;sex chromosomes
(d) Sex chromosomes;autosomes
Q38. Find the correctly matched pairs and choose the correct option.
(a) Leptotene The chromosomes becomes invisible
(b) Zygotene Pairing of homologous chromosomes
(c) Pachytene Dissolution of the synaptonemal
complex
(d) Diplotene Bivalent chromosomes appear as
tetrads
(e) Diakinesis Terminalization of chiasmata takes
place
(a) A and B correct (b) B and D are correct
(c) B and E are correct (d) B and C are correct
(e) C and D are correct