A prolonged resting phase in oogenesis as seen in many vertebrate oocytes is called as:
1. Interkinesis
2. Diakinesis
3. Diplotene
4. Prometaphase II
Place stages of Prophase I in correct order.
1. diakinesis, diplotene, leptotene, pachytene, zygotene.
2. diplotene, leptotene, pachytene, zygotene, diakinesis.
3. leptotene, pachytene, diakinesis, diplotene, zygotene.
4. leptotene, zygotene, pachytene, diplotene, diakinesis
DNA replication takes place during :
1. | G1 - phase | 2. | G2 - phase |
3. | S - phase | 4. | Prophase |
Identify the human cell for which the interphase period lasts the entire life of a person.
1. | Hepatocyte | 2. | Bone marrow stem cells |
3. | Epidermal cell | 4. | Neuron |
Consider the following functions:
I: | Replication of DNA along with the synthesis of nuclear proteins such as histones |
II: | Duplication of centriole |
III: | Synthesis of energy rich compounds and proteins |
Which of the above functions are carried out by a plant cell before it divides?
1. | I only | 2. | I, and II |
3. | I and III | 4. | I, II and III |
The duration of which of the following is constant in most cell types?
1. G1 phase, S phase and G2 phase
2. S phase, M phase and G1 phase
3. S phase, G2 phase and M phase
4. G1 phase, M phase and G2 phase
Consider the following statements:
I: | G0 phase is viewed as either an extended G1 phase where the cell is neither dividing nor preparing to divide or as a distinct quiescent stage which occurs outside of the cell cycle. |
II: | In gamete production interphase is succeeded by meiosis. |
III: | In programmed cell death interphase is followed or preempted by apoptosis. |
The correct statements include:
1. | II and III | 2. | I and III |
3. | I, II, and III | 4. | I only |
Cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) are:
1. Two key classes of regulatory molecules that determine a cell's progress through the cell cycle
2. The products of the proto-oncogenes in a eukaryotic cell
3. Two very important promoters that are involved in oncogenes
4. Mediators of apoptosis
Consider the following statements:
I: | In animals, meiosis always results in the formation of gametes, while in other organisms it can give rise to spores. |
II: | Meiosis is essential for sexual reproduction and therefore occurs in all eukaryotes (including single-celled organisms) that reproduce sexually. |
III: | Meiosis does not occur in archaea or bacteria, which reproduce via asexual processes such as binary fission. |
The correct statements are:
1. I, II, and III
2. II and III
3. I and III
4. I and II
Which of the following statements is NOT true of mitosis?
1. | A single nucleus gives rise to two identical daughter nuclei. |
2. | The daughter nuclei are genetically identical to the parent nucleus. |
3. | The centromeres divide at the onset of anaphase. |
4. | Homologous chromosomes synapse in prophase. |