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Cell Cycle and Cell Division

6. Match the following events that occur in their respective

Cell Cycle phases of cell cycle and select the correct option:
(2020-Covid)
1. The fruit fly has 8 chromosomes (2n) in each cell. During 1. G1 phase (i) Cell grows and organelle duplication
interphase of Mitosis if the number of chromosomes at 2. S phase (ii) DNA replication and chromosome
G1 phase is 8, what would be the number of chromosomes duplication
after S phase?(2021) 3. G2 phase (iii) Cytoplasmic growth
a. 16 b. 4 4. Metaphase in (iv) Alignment of chromosomes
c. 32 d. 8 M-phase
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2. The centriole undergoes duplication during: (2021) a. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
a. Prophase b. Metaphase b. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
c. G2 phase d. S-phase c. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
d. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
3. Match List-I with List-II (2021) 7. The correct sequence of phases of cell cycle is (2019)
List-I List-II a. M → G1 → G2 → S b. G1 → G2 → S → M
A. S phase (i) Proteins are synthesized c. S → G1 → G2 → M d. G1 → S → G2 → M
B. G2 phase (ii) Inactive phase 8. Cell in G0 phase (2019)
C. Quiescent stage (iii) Interval between mitosis a. Exit the cell cycle b. Enter the cell cycle
and initiation of DNA
c. Suspend the cell cycle d. Terminate the cell cycle
replication
9. DNA replication in bacteria occurs: (2017-Delhi)
D. G1 phase (iv) DNA replication
a. During S-phase b. Within nucleolus
Choose the correct answer from the options given below. c. Prior to fission d. Just before transcription
a. A-iv B-ii C-iii D-i 10. When cell has stalled DNA replication fork, which checkpoint
b. A-iv B-i C-ii D-iii should be predominantly activated? [OS] (2016 - II)
c. A-ii B-iv C-iii D-i a. M b. Both G2/M and M
d. A-iii B-ii C-i D-iv c. G1/S d. G2/M
11. During cell growth, DNA synthesis takes place in: (2016 - II)
4. Identify the correct statement with regard to G1 phase (Gap a. G2 phase b. M phase
1) of interphase. (2020)
c. S phase d. G1 phase
a. Reorganisation of all cell components takes place. 12. A somatic cell that has just completed the S phase of its
b. Cell is metabolically active, grows but does not replicate cell cycle, as compared to gamete of the same species, has:
its DNA. (2015 Re)
c. Nuclear division takes place. a. Twice the number of chromosomes and four times the
d. DNA synthesis or replication takes place. amount of DNA
b. Four times the number of chromosomes and twice the
5. Some dividing cells exit the cell cycle and enter vegetative
amount of DNA
inactive stage. This is called quiescent stage (G0). This
c. Twice the number of chromosomes and twice the amount
process occurs at the end of: (2020)
of DNA
a. G1 phase b. S phase d. Same number of chromosomes but twice the amount of
c. G2 phase d. M phase DNA
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13. During which phase(s) of cell cycle, amount of DNA in a 21. Which of the following is not a characteristic feature during
cell remains at 4C level if the initial amount is denoted as mitosis in somatic cells? (2016 - I)
2C? (2014) a. Spindle fibres
a. G2 and M b. G0 and G1 b. Disappearance of nucleolus
c. G1 and S d. Only G2 c. Chromosome movement
14. In ‘S’ phase of the cell cycle: (2014) d. Synapsis
a. Amount of DNA is reduced to half in each cell 22. Spindle fibres attach on to: (2016 - I)
b. Amount of DNA doubles in each cell a. Telomere of the chromosome
c. Amount of DNA remains same in each cell b. Kinetochore of the chromosome
d. Chromosome number is increased c. Centromere of the chromosome
d. Kinetosome of the chromosome
Mitosis 23. A cell at telophase stage is observed by a student in a plant
brought from the field. He tells his teacher that this cell is
15. Which one of the following never occurs during mitotic cell not like other cells at telophase stage. There is no formation
division?(2022) of cell plate and thus the cell is containing more number
a. Coiling and condensation of the chromatids of chromosomes as compared to other dividing cells. This
b. Spindle fibres attach to kinetochores of chromosomes would result in: (2016 - I)
c. Movement of centrioles towards opposite poles a. Aneuploidy b. Polyploidy
d. Pairing of homologous chromosomes c. Somaclonal variation d. Polyteny
16. Select the incorrect statement with reference to mitosis: 24. A stage in cell division is shown in the figure. Select the
(2022) answer which gives correct identification of the stage with
its characteristics: (2013)
a. Splitting of centromere occurs at anaphase.
b. All the chromosomes lie at the equator at metaphase.
c. Spindle fibres attach to centromere of chromosomes
d. Chromosomes decondense at telophase.
17. In a mitotic cycle, the correct sequence of phases is
(2020-Covid)
a. G1, S, G2, M b. M, G1, G2, S
c. G1, G2, S, M d. S, G1, G2, M Endoplasmic reticulum and nucleolus not
a. Telophase
18. Attachment of spindle fibers to kinetochores of chromosomes reformed yet.
becomes evident in: (2020-Covid) Nuclear envelope reforms, Golgi complex
b. Telophase
a. Telophase b. Prophase reforms.
c. Metaphase d. Anaphase Chromosomes move away from equatorial
c. Late Anaphase
plate, Golgi complex not present.
19. Which of the following options gives the correct sequence
of events during mitosis? (2017-Delhi) Cell plate formed, mitochondria
d. Cytokinesis
distributed between two daughter cells.
a. Condensation → Nuclear membrane disassembly →
Crossing over → Segregation → Telophase
b. Condensation → Nuclear membrane disassembly → Meiosis
Arrangement at equator → Centromere division →
Segregation → Telophase 25. The appearance of recombination nodules on homologous
c. Condensation → Crossing over → Nuclear membrane chromosomes during meiosis characterizes?(2022)
disassembly → Segregation → Telophase a. Terminalization
d. Condensation → Arrangement at equator → Centromere b. Synaptonemal complex
division → Segregation → Telophase c. Bivalent
20. Anaphase promoting complex (APC) is a protein degradation d. Sites at which crossing over occurs
machinery necessary for proper mitosis of animal cells. If 26. Regarding Meiosis, which of the statements is incorrect?
APC is defective in a human cell, which of the following is (2022)
expected to occur? [OS] (2017-Delhi) a. Four haploid cells are formed at the end of Meiosis-II
a. Chromosomes will not condense b. There are two stages in Meiosis, Meiosis-I and II
b. Chromosomes will be fragmented c. DNA replication occurs in S phase of Meiosis-II
c. Chromosomes will not segregate d. Pairing of homologous chromosomes and recombination
d. Recombination of chromosome arms will occur occurs in Meiosis-I
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27. Which stage of meiotic prophase shows terminalisation of Codes:

chiasmata as its distinctive feature?(2021) a. A-ii B-iv C-iii D-i
a. Zygotene b. Diakinesis
b. A-iv B-iii C-ii D-i
c. Pachytene d. Leptotene
28. Which of the following stages of meiosis involves division c. A-iii B-iv C-ii D-i
of centromere?(2021) d. A-i B-iv C-ii D-iii
a. Metaphase II b. Anaphase II 34. In meiosis, crossing over is initiated at: (2016 - I)
c. Telophase II d. Metaphase I a. Pachytene b. Leptotene
29. Match the following with respect to meiosis: (2020) c. Zygotene d. Diplotene
Column-I Column-II 35. Select the correct option: (2015)
1. Zygotene (i) Terminalization
Column-I Column-II
2. Pachytene (ii) Chiasmata
A. Synapsis aligns the homologous i. Anaphase-II
3. Diplotene (iii) Crossing over chromosomes
4. Diakinesis (iv) Synapsis
B. Synthesis of RNA and protein ii. Zygotene
Select the correct option from the following:
C. Action of enzyme recombinase iii. G2-phase
(1) (2) (3) (4)
D. Centromeres do not separate but iv. Anaphase-I
a. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) chromatids move towards opposite
b. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii) poles
c. (ii) (iv) (iii) (i) v. Pachytene
d. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) a. A-i B-ii C-iii D-iv
30. Dissolution of the synaptonemal complex occurs during:
b. A-ii B-iii C-iv D-v
(2020)
a. Zygotene b. Diplotene c. A-ii B-i C-iii D-iv
b. Leptotene d. Pachytene d. A-ii B-iii C-v D-iv
31. During Meiosis I, in which stage synapsis takes place? 36. Arrange the following events of meiosis in correct sequence:
(2020-Covid) (2015 Re)
a. Zygotene b. Diplotene A. Crossing over
c. Leptotene d. Pachytene B. Synapsis
32. The stage during which separation of the paired homologous C. Terminalisation of chiasmata
chromosomes begins is (2018) D. Disappearance of nucleolus
a. Pachytene b. Diplotene a. (B), (A), (C), (D) b. (A), (B), (C), (D)
c. Diakinesis d. Zygotene
c. (B), (C), (D), (A) d. (B), (A), (D), (C)
33. Match the stages of meiosis in Column-I to their characteristic
features in Column-II and select the correct option using the 37. The enzyme recombinase is required at which stage of
codes given below: (2016 - II) meiosis? (2014)
a. Diakinesis b. Pachytene
Column-I Column-II
c. Zygotene d. Diplotene
A. Pachytene i. Pairing of homologous chromosomes
38. The complex formed by a pair of synapsed homologous
B. Metaphase-I ii. Terminalisation of chiasmata chromosomes is called: (2013)
C. Diakinesis iii. Crossing over takes place a. Axoneme b. Equatorial plate
D. Zygotene iv. Chromosomes align at equatorial plate c. Kinetochores d. Bivalent

Answer Key
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