Cell Cycle and Cell Division Practice Sheet (1)
Cell Cycle and Cell Division Practice Sheet (1)
Cell Cycle and Cell Division Practice Sheet (1)
Q1 The amount of DNA in a somatic cell in G2 Q6 Choose the correct option for the following
stage is 10pg . The amount of DNA in its G1 statements.
stage would be Statement I: Liquid endosperm of coconut is an
(A) 5pg example of syncytium.
(B) 10pg Statement II: In some organisms cytokinesis is
(C) 20pg not followed by karyokinesis as a result of which
(D) 15pg multinucleate condition arises leading to the
formation of syncytium.
Q2 The stage of prophase I which may last for upto
(A) Statement I is correct and Statement II is
months or years in oocytes of some vertebrates
incorrect
is
(B) Statement I and II both are correct
(A) Diakinesis (B) Diplotene
(C) Statement I and II both are incorrect
(C) Zygotene (D) Pachytene
(D) Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is
Q3 Choose the incorrect pair. correct
(A) Kinetochores - Serve as the site of
Q7 Read the following statements and choose the
attachment of spindle fibres to the
correct one.
chromosomes
(A) During the division of a cell, only DNA
(B) Meiosis I - Reductional division
replication takes place.
(C) Synthesis phase - Number of chromosomes
(B) Crossing over is the exchange of genetic
doubles
material between two non-homologous
(D) Meiosis II - Resembles a normal Mitosis
chromosomes.
Q4 The stage of mitosis by which condensation of (C) Cells of the lining of the gut, and blood cells
chromosomes is completed, also shows all the are being constantly replaced by mitotic
following features, except division.
(A) Chromosomes can be observed clearly (D) Sister chromatids of homologous
under the microscope chromosomes separate during Anaphase I.
(B) Spindle fibres attach to kinetochores of
Q8 Which of the following is seen only in meiosis
chromosomes
and not in mitosis?
(C) Nucleolus, Golgi complex and ER reform
(A) Condensation and decondensation of
(D) Chromosomes come to lie at the equator
chromosomes
Q5 Meiosis results in the production of (B) Disappearance and reappearance of
(A) Two genetically unidentical daughter cells nuclear membrane
(B) Four haploid daughter cells (C) Formation of metaphasic plate
(C) Four diploid daughter cells (D) Two cycles of nuclear division
(D) Four genetically identical daughter cells
Q9 Given below are two statements, Assertion and (A) G2 phase - proteins are synthesised in
Reason. Choose the correct option for them preparation for mitosis
Assertion: M phase or mitosis is also called (B) Go phase - cells in this stage remain
equational division. metabolically active but no longer
Reason: The number of chromosomes in the proliferate
parent and progeny cells is the same. (C) S phase - DNA replication and the centriole
(A) Both the assertion and the reason are true, duplication begins in the nucleus
and the reason is a correct explanation of (D) G1 phase - the cell is metabolically active
the assertion. and continuously grows
(B) Both the assertion and the reason are true,
Q13 Prophase-I is subdivided into five phases based
but the reason is not a correct explanation
on
of the assertion.
(A) Chromosomal movement
(C) Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
(B) Chromosomal alignment
(D) Both the assertion and the reason are false.
(C) Chromosomal behaviour
Q10 Match column I & II & choose the correct option (D) Chromosomal structure
Answer Key
Q1 (A) Q14 (C)
Q13 (C)