NEET BIOLOGY UNIT 17
CELL CYCLE AND CELL DIVISION
SOLVED EXAMPLE
1. The main difference between a dividing animals
and plant cell lies in-
(A) Cell plate formation
(B) Coiling of chromosome
(C) Chromosome movement
(D) Types of spindle fibres
2. Cytoplasmic structures involved in cell division
are-
(A) Mitochondria (B) Ribosomes
(C) Lysosomes (D) Centrioles
3. Cell division is not present in the cells of-
(A) Skin (B) Gonads
(C) Brain (D) Bone marrow
4. Tetrad is made of-
(A) Four non homologous chromatids
(B) Four homologous chromosomes with four
chromatids
(C) Four non homologous chromosomes
(D) Two homologous chromosomes each with
two chromatids
5. During meiotic cells division, genetic recombinations
between two homologous chromosomes are
facilitate by-
(A) Movement of centromeres
(B) Extrusion of polar bodies
(C) Movement of centrioles
(D) Formation of synaptonemal complex
6. In the somatic cell cycle–
(A) In G1 phase DNA content is double the amount
of DNA present in the original cell
(B) DNA replication takes place in S-phase
(C) A short interphase is followed by a long mitotic
phase
(D) G2 phase is followed by mitotic phase
7. Mitosis is not found in -
(A) Cartilage cells (B) Bone cells
(C) Nerve cells (D) All of the above
8. At which stage during meiotic prophase I the
synaptic forces, between homologous
chromosomes, are the maximum ?
(A) Leptotene (B) Zygotene
(C) Pachytene (D) Diplotene
9. The number of chromatids in a chromosome at
metaphase is -
(A) Two each in meiosis and mitosis
(B) Two in mitosis and one in meiosis
(C) Two in mitosis and four in meiosis
(D) One in mitosis and two in meiosis
10. Decondensation of chromosome occurs in -
(A) Prophase (B) Metaphase
(C) Anaphase (D) Telophase
11. A red blood cell was kept in a solution for a few
minutes, where it got burst. The solution taken was–
(A) Hypotonic
(B) Concentrated sugar solution
(C) Isotonic
(D) Hypertonic
12. Function of telomeres in nucleus is –
(A) Poleward movement
(B) To initiate the RNA synthesis
(C) To seal the ends of chromosome
(D) To recognise the homologous chromosome
13. When pairing occurs in chromosomes
(meiosis) -
(A) Leptotene (B) Zygotene
(C) Pachytene (D) Diakinesis
Exercise # 1 SINGLE OBJECTIVE NEET LEVEL
1. Meiosis not occurs in -
(A) Ovule (B) Anther
(C)Microsporangia (D) Shoot tip
2. Which of the two events restore the normal number
of chromosomes in life cycle -
(A) Mitosis and Meiosis
(B) Meiosis and fertilisation
(C) Fertlisation and mitosis
(D) Only meiosis
3. Number of meiosis required to produce 100 ovules
in angiosperms -
(A) 125 (B) 100
(C) 25 (D) 75
4. Amitosis is characteristic of -
(A) Higher plants (B) Higher animals
(C) Bryophyta (D) Lower organisms
5. Slipping of chiasmata towards the ends of bivalent
is called -
(A) Terminalisation (B) Diakinesis
(C) Interkinesis (D) Heteropycnosis
6. Which does not occurs in prophase -
(A) Hydration of chromatin
(B) Dehydration of chromatin
(C) Appearance of chromosome
(D) Disappearance of nuclear memb. and nucleolus
7. During cell cycle, RNA and protein synthesis takes
place during -
(A) G1 and G2 - phase (B) S - Phase
(C) M - phase (D) Cytokinesis
8. In which stage of cell division, number of
chromosomes best counted -
(A) Prophase (B) Metaphase
(C) Telophase (D) Interphase
9. The synaptonemal complex was first observed by
(A) Moore (1905)
(B) Farmer and moore (1905)
(C) Mosses (1956)
(D) Flemming (1882)
10. How many Chromosome shall be present in a diploid
cell at mitotic anaphase if its egg cell has ten
chromosome -
(A) 10 (Ten) (B) 20 (Twenty)
(C) 30 (Thirty) (D) 40 (Forty)
11. If crossing-over occur at two strand stage then
percentage of crossing over is -
(A) 50% (B) 60%
(D) 70% (D) 100%
12. Meiosis which occur at the time of spore formation
is called -
(A) Zygotic meiosis
(B) Haplontic meiosis
(C) Terminal meiosis
(D) Intermediate meiosis
13. Chromosome exhibit high level of coiling at which
phase of karyokinesis -
(A) Prophase (B) Metaphase
(C) Telophase (D) Interphase
14. The synaptonemal complex appears -
(A) Between homologous chromosomes
(B) In zygotene stage
(C) Composed of DNA + protein
(D) All the above
15. At anaphase - II of meiosis each chromosome
contains
(A) 4 DNA (B) 3 - DNA
(C) 2 - DNA (D) 1 - DNA
16. During cell division chromosome move towards
different poles due to -
(A) Centriole (B) Vacuole formation
(C) Microtubules (D) Cytokinesis
Exercise # 2 SINGLE OBJECTIVE AIIMS LEVEL
BIOLOGY FOR NEET & AIIMS
1. Match Column - I with Column - II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column - I Column - II
A. Division of nucleus i. Interphase
B. Division of cytoplasm ii. Cytokinesis
C. DNA replication iii. Syncytium
D. Karyokinesis not followed by cytokinesis iv. Karyokinesis
(A) A-ii, B-iv, C-i, D-iii (B) A-iv, B-ii, C-i, D-iii (C) A-iv, B-ii, C-iii, D-i (D) A-iii, B-ii, C-iv, D-i
2. Match Column - I with Column - II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column - I Column - II
A. V-shaped at anaphase i. Acrocentric chromosome
B. L-shaped at anaphase ii. Metacentric chromosome
C. J-shaped at anaphase iii. Telocentric chromosome
D. I-shaped at anaphase iv. Sub-metacentric chromosome
(A) A-iv, B-ii, C-i, D-iii (B) A-ii, B-iv, C-i, D-iii (C) A-ii, B-iv, C-iii, D-i (D) A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i
3. Match Column - I with Column - II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column - I Column - II
A. Disintegration of nuclear membrane i. Anaphase
B. Appearance of nucleolus ii. Prophase
C. Division of centromere iii. Telophase
D. Replication of DNA iv. S-phase
(A) A-ii, B-iii, C-i, D-iv (B) A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-i (C) A-iii, B-ii, C-i, D-iv (D) A-iii, B-ii, C-iv, D-i
4. Match Column - I with Column - II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column - I Column - II
A. Chromosomes move to spindle equator i. Pachytene
B. Centromere splits and chromatids apart ii. Zygotene
C. Pairing between homologous chromosomes iii. Anaphase
D. Crossing over between iv. Metaphase
homologous chromosomes
(A) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv (B) A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-i (C) A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i (D) A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii
5. Select the incorrectly matched pair.
(A) Phragmoplast – Persistent spindle
(B) Reductional division – Meiosis - I
(C) Equational division –Meiosis - II
(D) Crossing over – Non-homologous chromosomes
6. Find the correctly matched pairs and choose the correct option
A. Leptotene – The chromosomes become invisible
B. Zygotene – Pairing of homologous chromosomes
C. Pachytene – Dissolution of the synaptonemal complex takes place
D. Diplotene – Bivalent chromosomes appear as tetrads
E. Diakinesis – Terminalization of chiasmata takes place
(A) A and B are 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
Exercise # 3 PART - 1 MATRIX MATCH COLUMN
CELL CYCLE & CELL DIVISION
1. During ccell division, the spindle fibres attach to
the chromosomes at a region called :
[CBSE AIPMT 2000]
(A) Chromocentre (B) Kinetochore
(C) Centriole (D) Chromomere
2. If a diploid cell is treated with colchicine then it
becomes :- [CBSE AIPMT 2002]
(A) Triploid (B) Tetraploid
(C) Diploid (D) Monoploid
3. Which of the following occurs more than one and
less than five in a chromosome :-
[CBSE AIPMT 2002]
(A) Chromatid (B) Chromomere
(C) Centromere (D) Telomere
4. Best material for the study of mitosis in laboratory :
- [CBSE AIPMT 2002]
(A) Anther (B) Root tip
(C) Leaf tip (D) Ovary
5. Mitotic spindle is mainly composed of which protein:-
(A) Actin (B) Tubulin
(C) Actomyosin (D) Myoglobin
6. Crossing over that results in genetic recombination
in higher organisms occurs between :-
[CBSE AIPMT 2004]
(A)Sister chromatids of a bivalents
(B) Non-sister chromatids of a bivalent
(C)Two daughter nuclei
(D) Two different bivalents
7. In the somatic cell cycle :- [CBSE AIPMT 2004]
(A) In G1 phase DNA content is double the amount
of DNA present in the original cell
(B) DNA replication takes place in S-phase
(C) A short interphase is followed by a long mitotic
phase
(D) G2 phase follows mitotic phase
8. Which one of the following preceeds reformation of
the nuclear envelope during M- phase of the cell
cycle :- [CBSE AIPMT 2004]
(A) Decondensation from chromosomes and reassembly
of the nuclear lamina
(B) Transcription from chromosomes and reassembly
of the nuclear lamina
(C) Formation of the contractile ring and formation
of the phragmoplast
(D) Formation of the contractile ring and transcription
from chromosomes
9. If you are provided with root-tips of onion in your
class and are asked to count the chromosomes which
of the following stages can you most conveniently
look into :- [CBSE AIPMT 2004]
(A) Metaphase (B) Telophase
(C) Anaphase (D) Prophase
10. At what stage of the cell cycle are histone proteins
synthesized in a eukaryotic cell -
[CBSE AIPMT 2005]
(A) During G-2 stage of prophase
(B) During S-phase
(C) During entire prophase
(D) During telophase
11. Centromere is required for - [CBSE AIPMT 2005]
(A) Movement of chromosomes towards poles
(B) Cytoplasmic cleavage
(C) Crossing over
(D) Transcription
12. The salivary gland chromosomes in the dipteran
larva, are useful in gene mapping because -
[CBSE AIPMT 2005]
(A) These are much longer in size
(B) These are easy to stain
(C) These are fused
(D) They have endoreduplicated chromosomes
Exercise # 4 PART - 1 PREVIOUS YEAR (NEET/AIPMT)
IIT-JEE | PRE-MEDICAL | CBSE | FOUNDATION
BIOLOGY FOR NEET & AIIMS
1. During cell growth, DNA synthesis takes place in
(A) S-phase (B) G1-phase (C) G2-phase (D)M phase
2. When cell has stalled DNA replication fork, which checkpoint should be predominantly activated?
(A) G1/S (B) G2/M (C) M (D) Both G2/M and M
3. Which of the following phases correspond to the interval between mitosis and initiation of DNA replication?
(A) S phase (B) G1 phase (C) G2 phase (D)M phase
(E) Telophase
4. The checkpoint in cell cycle plays important role in
(A) repair DNA damage (B) apoptosis initiation
(C) assess DNA damage (D) inhibit cell damage
5. In a typical eukaryotic cell cycle, Gap 1, Synthesis and Gap 2 are the three phases included in the
(A) prophase (B) metaphase (C) anaphase (D) interphase
(E) telophase
6. Compare the statements A and B.
Statement A : Synthesis of DNA takes place in the S-phase of interphase.
Statement B : Every chromosome, during metaphase, has two chromatids.
Choose the correct description.
(A) Statement A is wrong and B is correct.
(B) Statement A is correct and B is wrong.
(C) Both the statements A and B are correct and A is the reason for B.
(D) Both the statements A and B are correct and A is not the reason for B.
7. Amitosis is shown by
(A) bacteria (B) Euglena (C) Syllis (D) Hydra
8. Which of the following is not a characteristic feature during mitosis in somatic cells?
(A) Chromosome movement (B) Synapsis
(C) Spindle fibres (D) Disappearance of nucleolus
9. Find out the correct statement.
(A) During mitosis endoplasmic reticulum and nucleolus disappear completely at early prophase.
(B) Chromosomes are arranged along the equator during prophase of mitosis.
(C) Chromosome is made up of two sister chromatids at anaphase of mitosis.
(D) A cell plate is laid down during interphase.
(E) Small disc shaped structures at the surface of the centromeres that appear during metaphse are kinetochores.
10. Select the correct statement related to mitosis.
(A) Amount of DNA in the parent cell is first halved and then distributed into two daughter cells.
(B) Amount of DNA in the parent cell is first doubled and then distributed into two daughter cells.
(C) Amount of DNA in the parent cell is first halved and then distributed into four daughter cells.
(D) Amount of DNA in the parent cell is first doubled and then distributed into four daughter cells.
INTRODUCTION
W.Flemming at first studied mitotic division in Salamander.
Strasburger discovered meiosis and gave name prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase.
Meiosis name was given by Farmer and Moore.
It is important for development, regeneration and reproduction.
Hormone cytokinin increases rate of cell division.
TYPES OF DIVISION
AMITOSIS MITOSIS MEIOSIS
AMITOSIS (No Spindle, No Chromosome)
It is the simplest mode of cell division at first described by REMAK (1841).
This type of division starts with elongation of nucleus.
Nucleur division is followed by the division of cytoplasm its results in formation of two daughter cells.
Nucleus becomes dumbbell shaped, and get divided into two daughter nucleus.
In this division, no spindle formation and no distinct chromosome formation occurs. Nuclear evelope remains intact. The daughter cells are approximately the two equal halves of a parental cell.
e.g. PPLO, Blue-green algae, Bacteria and Eukaryotic cells. Examples are yeast-budding occurs by amitosis.
Amoeba multiple fission occurs by amitosis.
Mammals-growth of foetal membranes (amnion, chorion, allantois, yolk sac).
Paramecium division of meganucleus.
Division of mitochondria and chloroplasts.
W.Flemming at first studied mitotic division in Salamander.
Strasburger discovered meiosis and gave name prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase.
Meiosis name was given by Farmer and Moore.
It is important for development, regeneration and reproduction.
Hormone cytokinin increases rate of cell division.
TYPES OF DIVISION
AMITOSIS MITOSIS MEIOSIS
AMITOSIS (No Spindle, No Chromosome)
It is the simplest mode of cell division at first described by REMAK (1841).
This type of division starts with elongation of nucleus.
Nucleur division is followed by the division of cytoplasm its results in formation of two daughter cells.
Nucleus becomes dumbbell shaped, and get divided into two daughter nucleus.
In this division, no spindle formation and no distinct chromosome formation occurs. Nuclear evelope remains intact. The daughter cells are approximately the two equal halves of a parental cell.
e.g. PPLO, Blue-green algae, Bacteria and Eukaryotic cells. Examples are yeast-budding occurs by amitosis.
Amoeba multiple fission occurs by amitosis.
Mammals-growth of foetal membranes (amnion, chorion, allantois, yolk sac).
Paramecium division of meganucleus.
Division of mitochondria and chloroplasts.
MITOSIS
Mitosis was discovered by Flemming in 1879 in animal cell and in plants cells by Strasburger in 1875.
Mitosis is a cell division in which parent cell divide to form two daughter cell, in which number of
chromosome, amount of DNA, number and types of gene are equal to parent cell.
It occurs in somatic cell (n, 2n, polyploid any).
It is called indirect division.
1. Significance of mitosis :
Mitosis or the equational division is usually restricted to the diploid cell. Where as some lower plants and some
insects haploid cells mitoticaly divide.
Mitosis results in the production of daughter cell with identical genetical complement usually.
The growth of multicellular organism is due to mitosis.
Cell growth results in disturbing the ratio between the nucleus and cytoplasm, which is restored by mitosis.
The cells of the upper layer of the epidermis, cells of the lining of the gut, and blood cells are being constantly
replaced by mitosis.
Mitosis in the meristematic tissue - the apical and the lateral meristem (cambium), results in a continuous growth of
plants throughout their life.
2. Significance of meiosis :
Conservation of specific chromosome number of each species is achieved across generation in sexually reproducing
organism.
Increases the genetic variability in the population of organisms from the one generation to the next.
Variations are very important for the process of evolution.
Ex.1 Which of the following events are not characteristic
features of telophase.
A. Chromosome material condenses to form compact
mitotic chromosomes
B. Nucleolus, Golgi complex and ER reform
C. Nuclear envelope assembles around the
chromosome clusters
D. Centromeres split and chromateds separate
E. Chromosomes cluster are opposite, spindle poles
and their identify as discrete elements is lost
(A) A, B and D only (B) A and D only
(C) B and C only (D) C, D and E only
(E) A and B only
Sol. (B)
Ex.2 The terms synaptonemal complex refers to site of
(A) Chromatids separation
(B) Spindle attachment
(C) Replication
(D) Chromosome aligment and recombination
Sol. (D)
Ex.3 A stage in mitosis that starts towards the middle of
anaphase and is completed with the telophase is
Or
Division of cytoplasm after completion of nuclear
division is called
(A) Cytokinesis (B) Karyokinesis
(C) Crossing over (D) Interkinesis
Sol. (A)
Ex.4 Which of the following statements is incorrect about
G0 phase
(A)Mitosis occurs after G0 phase
(B) Biocatalysts can be used to exit G0 phase
(C) Cell volume keeps on increasing during this
phase
(D) Cell metabolism occurs continuously in G0 phase
Sol. (A)
Ex.5 Arrange the following events of meiosis in correct
sequence
(A) Crossing over
(B) Synapsis
(C) Terminalisation of chiasmata
(D) Disappearance of nucleolus
(A) (B), (A), (C) (D) (B) (A), (B), (C), (D)
(C) (B), (C), (D), (A) (D) (B), (A), (D), (C)
Sol. (A) : In prophase I of meiosis I, the correct sequence
of events are
B - synapsis in Zygotene
C - crossing over in pachytene in diakinesis
D - disappearance of nucleolus in diakinesis
Ex.6 The best stage to count the number of chromosomes
during mitosis is or structure of chromosomes can
be best seen at
Or
In which phase of mitosis the chromosomes are
arranged around the equator of the spindle
(A) Prophase
(B) Metaphase
(C) Anaphase
(D) Telophase
Sol. (B) : Because in metaphase, chromosomes are
present in bivalent form on equator. Chromosomes
are much condense and well visible.
Ex.7 Identify the meiotic stage in which the homologous
chromosomes separate while the sister chromatids
remain associated at their centromeres
(A)Metaphase I (B) Metaphase II
(C) Anaphase I (D) Anaphase II
Sol. (C)
Ex.8 Chromosome number is halved in meiosis during
(A)Metaphase - I (B) Anaphase - I
(C) Metaphase - II (D) Anaphase - II
Sol. (B)
Ex.9 Yeast cell can progress through the cell cycle in
about
(A) 30 minutes (B) 60 minutes
(C) 90 minutes (D) 120 minutes
Sol. (C)
Ex.10 The process of mitosis can be studies in
(A) Onion root tip (B) Garlic root tip
(C) Tendril tip (D) All of the above
Sol. (D)
Ex.11 What is not seen during mitosis in somatic cells
(A) Spindle fibres
(B) Chromosome movement
(C) Disappearance of nucleolus
(D) Synapsis
Mitosis was discovered by Flemming in 1879 in animal cell and in plants cells by Strasburger in 1875.
Mitosis is a cell division in which parent cell divide to form two daughter cell, in which number of
chromosome, amount of DNA, number and types of gene are equal to parent cell.
It occurs in somatic cell (n, 2n, polyploid any).
It is called indirect division.
1. Significance of mitosis :
Mitosis or the equational division is usually restricted to the diploid cell. Where as some lower plants and some
insects haploid cells mitoticaly divide.
Mitosis results in the production of daughter cell with identical genetical complement usually.
The growth of multicellular organism is due to mitosis.
Cell growth results in disturbing the ratio between the nucleus and cytoplasm, which is restored by mitosis.
The cells of the upper layer of the epidermis, cells of the lining of the gut, and blood cells are being constantly
replaced by mitosis.
Mitosis in the meristematic tissue - the apical and the lateral meristem (cambium), results in a continuous growth of
plants throughout their life.
2. Significance of meiosis :
Conservation of specific chromosome number of each species is achieved across generation in sexually reproducing
organism.
Increases the genetic variability in the population of organisms from the one generation to the next.
Variations are very important for the process of evolution.
Ex.1 Which of the following events are not characteristic
features of telophase.
A. Chromosome material condenses to form compact
mitotic chromosomes
B. Nucleolus, Golgi complex and ER reform
C. Nuclear envelope assembles around the
chromosome clusters
D. Centromeres split and chromateds separate
E. Chromosomes cluster are opposite, spindle poles
and their identify as discrete elements is lost
(A) A, B and D only (B) A and D only
(C) B and C only (D) C, D and E only
(E) A and B only
Sol. (B)
Ex.2 The terms synaptonemal complex refers to site of
(A) Chromatids separation
(B) Spindle attachment
(C) Replication
(D) Chromosome aligment and recombination
Sol. (D)
Ex.3 A stage in mitosis that starts towards the middle of
anaphase and is completed with the telophase is
Or
Division of cytoplasm after completion of nuclear
division is called
(A) Cytokinesis (B) Karyokinesis
(C) Crossing over (D) Interkinesis
Sol. (A)
Ex.4 Which of the following statements is incorrect about
G0 phase
(A)Mitosis occurs after G0 phase
(B) Biocatalysts can be used to exit G0 phase
(C) Cell volume keeps on increasing during this
phase
(D) Cell metabolism occurs continuously in G0 phase
Sol. (A)
Ex.5 Arrange the following events of meiosis in correct
sequence
(A) Crossing over
(B) Synapsis
(C) Terminalisation of chiasmata
(D) Disappearance of nucleolus
(A) (B), (A), (C) (D) (B) (A), (B), (C), (D)
(C) (B), (C), (D), (A) (D) (B), (A), (D), (C)
Sol. (A) : In prophase I of meiosis I, the correct sequence
of events are
B - synapsis in Zygotene
C - crossing over in pachytene in diakinesis
D - disappearance of nucleolus in diakinesis
Ex.6 The best stage to count the number of chromosomes
during mitosis is or structure of chromosomes can
be best seen at
Or
In which phase of mitosis the chromosomes are
arranged around the equator of the spindle
(A) Prophase
(B) Metaphase
(C) Anaphase
(D) Telophase
Sol. (B) : Because in metaphase, chromosomes are
present in bivalent form on equator. Chromosomes
are much condense and well visible.
Ex.7 Identify the meiotic stage in which the homologous
chromosomes separate while the sister chromatids
remain associated at their centromeres
(A)Metaphase I (B) Metaphase II
(C) Anaphase I (D) Anaphase II
Sol. (C)
Ex.8 Chromosome number is halved in meiosis during
(A)Metaphase - I (B) Anaphase - I
(C) Metaphase - II (D) Anaphase - II
Sol. (B)
Ex.9 Yeast cell can progress through the cell cycle in
about
(A) 30 minutes (B) 60 minutes
(C) 90 minutes (D) 120 minutes
Sol. (C)
Ex.10 The process of mitosis can be studies in
(A) Onion root tip (B) Garlic root tip
(C) Tendril tip (D) All of the above
Sol. (D)
Ex.11 What is not seen during mitosis in somatic cells
(A) Spindle fibres
(B) Chromosome movement
(C) Disappearance of nucleolus
(D) Synapsis
SOLVED EXAMPLE
1. The main difference between a dividing animals
and plant cell lies in-
(A) Cell plate formation
(B) Coiling of chromosome
(C) Chromosome movement
(D) Types of spindle fibres
2. Cytoplasmic structures involved in cell division
are-
(A) Mitochondria (B) Ribosomes
(C) Lysosomes (D) Centrioles
3. Cell division is not present in the cells of-
(A) Skin (B) Gonads
(C) Brain (D) Bone marrow
4. Tetrad is made of-
(A) Four non homologous chromatids
(B) Four homologous chromosomes with four
chromatids
(C) Four non homologous chromosomes
(D) Two homologous chromosomes each with
two chromatids
5. During meiotic cells division, genetic recombinations
between two homologous chromosomes are
facilitate by-
(A) Movement of centromeres
(B) Extrusion of polar bodies
(C) Movement of centrioles
(D) Formation of synaptonemal complex
6. In the somatic cell cycle–
(A) In G1 phase DNA content is double the amount
of DNA present in the original cell
(B) DNA replication takes place in S-phase
(C) A short interphase is followed by a long mitotic
phase
(D) G2 phase is followed by mitotic phase
7. Mitosis is not found in -
(A) Cartilage cells (B) Bone cells
(C) Nerve cells (D) All of the above
8. At which stage during meiotic prophase I the
synaptic forces, between homologous
chromosomes, are the maximum ?
(A) Leptotene (B) Zygotene
(C) Pachytene (D) Diplotene
9. The number of chromatids in a chromosome at
metaphase is -
(A) Two each in meiosis and mitosis
(B) Two in mitosis and one in meiosis
(C) Two in mitosis and four in meiosis
(D) One in mitosis and two in meiosis
10. Decondensation of chromosome occurs in -
(A) Prophase (B) Metaphase
(C) Anaphase (D) Telophase
11. A red blood cell was kept in a solution for a few
minutes, where it got burst. The solution taken was–
(A) Hypotonic
(B) Concentrated sugar solution
(C) Isotonic
(D) Hypertonic
12. Function of telomeres in nucleus is –
(A) Poleward movement
(B) To initiate the RNA synthesis
(C) To seal the ends of chromosome
(D) To recognise the homologous chromosome
13. When pairing occurs in chromosomes
(meiosis) -
(A) Leptotene (B) Zygotene
(C) Pachytene (D) Diakinesis
Exercise # 1 SINGLE OBJECTIVE NEET LEVEL
1. Meiosis not occurs in -
(A) Ovule (B) Anther
(C)Microsporangia (D) Shoot tip
2. Which of the two events restore the normal number
of chromosomes in life cycle -
(A) Mitosis and Meiosis
(B) Meiosis and fertilisation
(C) Fertlisation and mitosis
(D) Only meiosis
3. Number of meiosis required to produce 100 ovules
in angiosperms -
(A) 125 (B) 100
(C) 25 (D) 75
4. Amitosis is characteristic of -
(A) Higher plants (B) Higher animals
(C) Bryophyta (D) Lower organisms
5. Slipping of chiasmata towards the ends of bivalent
is called -
(A) Terminalisation (B) Diakinesis
(C) Interkinesis (D) Heteropycnosis
6. Which does not occurs in prophase -
(A) Hydration of chromatin
(B) Dehydration of chromatin
(C) Appearance of chromosome
(D) Disappearance of nuclear memb. and nucleolus
7. During cell cycle, RNA and protein synthesis takes
place during -
(A) G1 and G2 - phase (B) S - Phase
(C) M - phase (D) Cytokinesis
8. In which stage of cell division, number of
chromosomes best counted -
(A) Prophase (B) Metaphase
(C) Telophase (D) Interphase
9. The synaptonemal complex was first observed by
(A) Moore (1905)
(B) Farmer and moore (1905)
(C) Mosses (1956)
(D) Flemming (1882)
10. How many Chromosome shall be present in a diploid
cell at mitotic anaphase if its egg cell has ten
chromosome -
(A) 10 (Ten) (B) 20 (Twenty)
(C) 30 (Thirty) (D) 40 (Forty)
11. If crossing-over occur at two strand stage then
percentage of crossing over is -
(A) 50% (B) 60%
(D) 70% (D) 100%
12. Meiosis which occur at the time of spore formation
is called -
(A) Zygotic meiosis
(B) Haplontic meiosis
(C) Terminal meiosis
(D) Intermediate meiosis
13. Chromosome exhibit high level of coiling at which
phase of karyokinesis -
(A) Prophase (B) Metaphase
(C) Telophase (D) Interphase
14. The synaptonemal complex appears -
(A) Between homologous chromosomes
(B) In zygotene stage
(C) Composed of DNA + protein
(D) All the above
15. At anaphase - II of meiosis each chromosome
contains
(A) 4 DNA (B) 3 - DNA
(C) 2 - DNA (D) 1 - DNA
16. During cell division chromosome move towards
different poles due to -
(A) Centriole (B) Vacuole formation
(C) Microtubules (D) Cytokinesis
Exercise # 2 SINGLE OBJECTIVE AIIMS LEVEL
BIOLOGY FOR NEET & AIIMS
1. Match Column - I with Column - II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column - I Column - II
A. Division of nucleus i. Interphase
B. Division of cytoplasm ii. Cytokinesis
C. DNA replication iii. Syncytium
D. Karyokinesis not followed by cytokinesis iv. Karyokinesis
(A) A-ii, B-iv, C-i, D-iii (B) A-iv, B-ii, C-i, D-iii (C) A-iv, B-ii, C-iii, D-i (D) A-iii, B-ii, C-iv, D-i
2. Match Column - I with Column - II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column - I Column - II
A. V-shaped at anaphase i. Acrocentric chromosome
B. L-shaped at anaphase ii. Metacentric chromosome
C. J-shaped at anaphase iii. Telocentric chromosome
D. I-shaped at anaphase iv. Sub-metacentric chromosome
(A) A-iv, B-ii, C-i, D-iii (B) A-ii, B-iv, C-i, D-iii (C) A-ii, B-iv, C-iii, D-i (D) A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i
3. Match Column - I with Column - II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column - I Column - II
A. Disintegration of nuclear membrane i. Anaphase
B. Appearance of nucleolus ii. Prophase
C. Division of centromere iii. Telophase
D. Replication of DNA iv. S-phase
(A) A-ii, B-iii, C-i, D-iv (B) A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-i (C) A-iii, B-ii, C-i, D-iv (D) A-iii, B-ii, C-iv, D-i
4. Match Column - I with Column - II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column - I Column - II
A. Chromosomes move to spindle equator i. Pachytene
B. Centromere splits and chromatids apart ii. Zygotene
C. Pairing between homologous chromosomes iii. Anaphase
D. Crossing over between iv. Metaphase
homologous chromosomes
(A) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv (B) A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-i (C) A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i (D) A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii
5. Select the incorrectly matched pair.
(A) Phragmoplast – Persistent spindle
(B) Reductional division – Meiosis - I
(C) Equational division –Meiosis - II
(D) Crossing over – Non-homologous chromosomes
6. Find the correctly matched pairs and choose the correct option
A. Leptotene – The chromosomes become invisible
B. Zygotene – Pairing of homologous chromosomes
C. Pachytene – Dissolution of the synaptonemal complex takes place
D. Diplotene – Bivalent chromosomes appear as tetrads
E. Diakinesis – Terminalization of chiasmata takes place
(A) A and B are 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
Exercise # 3 PART - 1 MATRIX MATCH COLUMN
CELL CYCLE & CELL DIVISION
1. During ccell division, the spindle fibres attach to
the chromosomes at a region called :
[CBSE AIPMT 2000]
(A) Chromocentre (B) Kinetochore
(C) Centriole (D) Chromomere
2. If a diploid cell is treated with colchicine then it
becomes :- [CBSE AIPMT 2002]
(A) Triploid (B) Tetraploid
(C) Diploid (D) Monoploid
3. Which of the following occurs more than one and
less than five in a chromosome :-
[CBSE AIPMT 2002]
(A) Chromatid (B) Chromomere
(C) Centromere (D) Telomere
4. Best material for the study of mitosis in laboratory :
- [CBSE AIPMT 2002]
(A) Anther (B) Root tip
(C) Leaf tip (D) Ovary
5. Mitotic spindle is mainly composed of which protein:-
(A) Actin (B) Tubulin
(C) Actomyosin (D) Myoglobin
6. Crossing over that results in genetic recombination
in higher organisms occurs between :-
[CBSE AIPMT 2004]
(A)Sister chromatids of a bivalents
(B) Non-sister chromatids of a bivalent
(C)Two daughter nuclei
(D) Two different bivalents
7. In the somatic cell cycle :- [CBSE AIPMT 2004]
(A) In G1 phase DNA content is double the amount
of DNA present in the original cell
(B) DNA replication takes place in S-phase
(C) A short interphase is followed by a long mitotic
phase
(D) G2 phase follows mitotic phase
8. Which one of the following preceeds reformation of
the nuclear envelope during M- phase of the cell
cycle :- [CBSE AIPMT 2004]
(A) Decondensation from chromosomes and reassembly
of the nuclear lamina
(B) Transcription from chromosomes and reassembly
of the nuclear lamina
(C) Formation of the contractile ring and formation
of the phragmoplast
(D) Formation of the contractile ring and transcription
from chromosomes
9. If you are provided with root-tips of onion in your
class and are asked to count the chromosomes which
of the following stages can you most conveniently
look into :- [CBSE AIPMT 2004]
(A) Metaphase (B) Telophase
(C) Anaphase (D) Prophase
10. At what stage of the cell cycle are histone proteins
synthesized in a eukaryotic cell -
[CBSE AIPMT 2005]
(A) During G-2 stage of prophase
(B) During S-phase
(C) During entire prophase
(D) During telophase
11. Centromere is required for - [CBSE AIPMT 2005]
(A) Movement of chromosomes towards poles
(B) Cytoplasmic cleavage
(C) Crossing over
(D) Transcription
12. The salivary gland chromosomes in the dipteran
larva, are useful in gene mapping because -
[CBSE AIPMT 2005]
(A) These are much longer in size
(B) These are easy to stain
(C) These are fused
(D) They have endoreduplicated chromosomes
Exercise # 4 PART - 1 PREVIOUS YEAR (NEET/AIPMT)
IIT-JEE | PRE-MEDICAL | CBSE | FOUNDATION
BIOLOGY FOR NEET & AIIMS
1. During cell growth, DNA synthesis takes place in
(A) S-phase (B) G1-phase (C) G2-phase (D)M phase
2. When cell has stalled DNA replication fork, which checkpoint should be predominantly activated?
(A) G1/S (B) G2/M (C) M (D) Both G2/M and M
3. Which of the following phases correspond to the interval between mitosis and initiation of DNA replication?
(A) S phase (B) G1 phase (C) G2 phase (D)M phase
(E) Telophase
4. The checkpoint in cell cycle plays important role in
(A) repair DNA damage (B) apoptosis initiation
(C) assess DNA damage (D) inhibit cell damage
5. In a typical eukaryotic cell cycle, Gap 1, Synthesis and Gap 2 are the three phases included in the
(A) prophase (B) metaphase (C) anaphase (D) interphase
(E) telophase
6. Compare the statements A and B.
Statement A : Synthesis of DNA takes place in the S-phase of interphase.
Statement B : Every chromosome, during metaphase, has two chromatids.
Choose the correct description.
(A) Statement A is wrong and B is correct.
(B) Statement A is correct and B is wrong.
(C) Both the statements A and B are correct and A is the reason for B.
(D) Both the statements A and B are correct and A is not the reason for B.
7. Amitosis is shown by
(A) bacteria (B) Euglena (C) Syllis (D) Hydra
8. Which of the following is not a characteristic feature during mitosis in somatic cells?
(A) Chromosome movement (B) Synapsis
(C) Spindle fibres (D) Disappearance of nucleolus
9. Find out the correct statement.
(A) During mitosis endoplasmic reticulum and nucleolus disappear completely at early prophase.
(B) Chromosomes are arranged along the equator during prophase of mitosis.
(C) Chromosome is made up of two sister chromatids at anaphase of mitosis.
(D) A cell plate is laid down during interphase.
(E) Small disc shaped structures at the surface of the centromeres that appear during metaphse are kinetochores.
10. Select the correct statement related to mitosis.
(A) Amount of DNA in the parent cell is first halved and then distributed into two daughter cells.
(B) Amount of DNA in the parent cell is first doubled and then distributed into two daughter cells.
(C) Amount of DNA in the parent cell is first halved and then distributed into four daughter cells.
(D) Amount of DNA in the parent cell is first doubled and then distributed into four daughter cells.
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