NEET Biology MCQ - Neet Biology Cell Cycle, Cell Division Mcq - Quiz-4 Solution

Q.1.

Where can we study mitosis? ... ... [ Bih PMT 1991 ]

48%
a) Nail base
17%
b) Brain
17%
c) Legs
17%
d) Kidneys

Explanation

Q.2.

The phase active in most cytogenetic functions is ... ... [ AIIMS 1996 ]

11%
a) Pachytene
11%
b) M-phase
56%
c) Interphase
22%
d) Meiosis

Explanation

Q.3.

Mitotic spindle is composed of ... ... [ CBSE 2002 ]

17%
a) Actin
17%
b) Actinomyosin
33%
c) Myoglobin
33%
d) none of the above

Explanation

Q.4.

Separation of homologous chromosomes is called ... ...

18%
a) Dispersion
32%
b) Bivalent formation
32%
c) Disjunction
18%
d) Crossing over

Explanation

Q.5.

Colchicine interferes with cell division because of ... ... [ AIIMS 2012 ]

11%
a) Splitting of chromosomes
16%
b) Non-pairing of chromosomes
42%
c) Double replication of chromosomes
32%
d) Non-formation of spindle

Explanation

Q.6.

Tetrad is made of ... ... [ MPPMT 1993 ]

41%
a) Four homologous chromosomes with four chromatids
41%
b) Two homologous chromosomes, each with two chromatids
12%
c) Four non-homologous chromatids
6%
d) Four non-homologous chromosomes

Explanation

Q.7.

Yeast completes cell cycle in ... ... [ AMU 2012 ]

14%
a) 30 minutes
7%
b) 60 minutes
79%
c) 90 minutes
0%
d) 120 minutes

Explanation

Q.8.

Cell plate is formed during ... ... [ CPMT 2007 ]

14%
a) Interphase
0%
b) Karyokinesis
71%
c) Cytokinesis
14%
d) Interkinesis

Explanation

Q.9.

Which one ensures maintenance of chromosome number generation after generation ... ... [ BHU 1999 ]

40%
a) Mitosis
53%
b) Meiosis
0%
c) Splicing
7%
d) Metamorphosis

Explanation

Q.10.

Cell cycle was discovered by ... ...

43%
a) Farmer and Moore
14%
b) Prevost and Dumas
36%
c) Howard and Pelc
7%
d) remake

Explanation

Q.11.

In mitosis, nuclea envelope and nucleolus disappear during ... ... [ AFMC 1996 ]

53%
a) Prophase
0%
b) Interphase
27%
c) Metaphase
20%
d) Telophase

Explanation

Q.12.

What is the proper sequence in mitosis? ... ... [ MPPMT 1993 ]

15%
a) Metaphase, telophase, prophase and anaphase
69%
b) Prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase
8%
c) Anaphase, metaphase, telophase and prophase
8%
d) Telophase, anaphase, metaphase and prophase

Explanation

Q.13.

When synapsis is complete all along the chromosomes, the cell is said to have entered a stage celled .... .... [ AIIMS 2005 ]

17%
a) Diakinesis
17%
b) Diplotene
67%
c) Pachytene
0%
d) Zygotene

Explanation

Q.14.

Major event that occurs during anaphase of mitosis which brings about equal distribution of chromosomes is ... ... [ KCET 2006 ]

8%
a) Splitting of centromeres
42%
b) Condensation of chromatin
8%
c) Replication of genetic material
42%
d) Splitting of chromatids

Explanation

Q.15.

Spindle fibers arise from ... ... [ JIPMER 1998 ]

56%
a) Centriole
44%
b) Centromere
0%
c) Nucleus
0%
d) Mitochondria

Explanation

Q.16.

What is not true of anaphase ... ... [ Odisha 2004 ]

0%
a) Chromosomes move to opposite poles
0%
b) Spindle poles move apart
62%
c) Golgi bodies and E.R. are reformed
38%
d) Centromeres split and chromatids separate

Explanation

Q.17.

Plant and animal cell divisions differ in ... ..

56%
a) Cell plate
11%
b) Prophase
22%
c) Telophase
11%
d) Metaphase

Explanation

Q.18.

Meiosis is ... ... [ AFMC 1991 ]

10%
a) Multiplicational division
10%
b) Equational division
10%
c) Disjunctional division
70%
d) Reductional division

Explanation

Q.19.

Exchange of paternal and maternal chromosome material during cell division is ... ... [ CBSE 1996 ]

0%
a) Dyad formation
27%
b) Bivalent formation
73%
c) Crossing over
0%
d) Synapsis

Explanation

Q.20.

Azides and cyanide inhibit ... ... [ AMU 2003 ]

27%
a) Metaphase
18%
b) Prophase
36%
c) Anaphase
18%
d) Telophase

Explanation

Q.21.

Late prophase of mitosis is characterised by ... ... [ RPMT 1998 ]

22%
a) Condensation of chromosomes
56%
b) Disappearance of nucleolus
11%
c) Division of centromere
11%
d) Formation of metaphasic plate

Explanation

Q.22.

At what stage does the number of chromosomes becomes half ... .... [ RPMT 2005 ]

22%
a) Prophase I
11%
b) Metaphase I
44%
c) Anaphase I
22%
d) Telophase I

Explanation

Q.23.

Which is unique to mitosis and does not occur in meiosis? ... ... [ DPMT 2009 ]

9%
a) Homologous chromosomes cross over
18%
b) Homologous chromosomes pair and form bivalents
18%
c) Homologous chromosomes behave independently
55%
d) Chromatids are separated during anaphase

Explanation

Q.24.

Meiosis involves ... ... [ CPMT 1995 ]

22%
a) Two nuclear division and one chromosome division
0%
b) One nuclear division and one chromosome division
56%
c) One nuclear division and two chromosome division
22%
d) Two nuclear divisions and two chromosome divisions

Explanation

Q.25.

Variation appear during meiosis due to ... ... [ BHU 2001 ]

20%
a) Independent assortment
20%
b) Crossing over
50%
c) Both A and B
10%
d) Linkages

Explanation

Q.26.

in mitotic metaphase the limbs of the chromosomes occur ... ....

38%
a) On the equator
44%
b) In different directions
0%
c) In divaricate condition
19%
d) All the above

Explanation

Q.27.

Which is not characteristic of telophase Chromatin condenses to form chromosomes Nucleolus, Golgi complex and ER reform Nuclear envelope assemble around chromosomes cluster Centromeres split and chromatids separate Chromosome clusters and their identity is lost ... ... [ kerala 2012 ]

17%
a) 1, 2, 4 only
11%
b) 1, 4 only
72%
c) 2, 3 only
0%
d) 3, 4, 5 only

Explanation

Q.28.

Diploid chromosome number being 8, what shall be the number of chromatids in each daughter after meiosis I ... ... [ MPPMT 1993 ]

11%
a) 16
33%
b) 8
44%
c) 4
11%
d) 2

Explanation

Q.29.

In which the number of chromosomes is halved? ... .. [ Pb.PMT1997 ]

27%
a) Mitosis
9%
b) Amitosis
64%
c) Meiosis
0%
d) Fertilisation

Explanation

Q.30.

G0 state of cell denotes ... ... [ AIEEE 2003 ]

10%
a) Exit of cell from cell cycle
20%
b) Check point before entering next phase
10%
c) Death of cell
60%
d) Temporary pause/suspended cell cycle

Explanation

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