Interphase:
(1) Includes karyokinesis and cytokinesis
(2) Some time called resting phase, is the preparatory phase for division in which cell undergoes growth and DNA replication in an order
(3) Is the shortest phase in which biomolecules are synthesised very fast
(4) Includes 5% duration of the cell cycle

Which one is correct for G₀ stage?

1. All are correct                         
2. I, II and III are correct
3. I and II are correct                       
4. I and IV are correct

At metaphase of mitosis, each chromosome consists of _______ chromatid(s) _______ centromere(s) ________ kinetochore(s) and _______ molecules of DNA:

(1) 2, 1, 2, 2        

(2) 2, 2, 2, 2       

(3) 2, 1, 1, 1                  

(4) 2, 1, 2, 1

In prophase mitosis, which one of the following events occurs in animal cells but not in plant cells?

(1) Centrioles migrate to opposite sides of the nucleus

(2) Homologous chromosomes do not associate

(3) The nuclear envelope (membrane) breaks down

(4) Nucleoli disappear

Synaptonemal complex is more conspicious at:

(1) Zygotene        

(2) Pachytene      

(3) Diplotene         

(4) Leptotene

Cellular structures which disappear during late prophase and reappear during telophase are:

(1) Mitochondria and spindle fibres   

(2) Plasma membrane

(3) Nuclear membrane and nucleolus 

(4) Plastid

A picture of dividing Drosophila cell through a microscope shows that the cell contains 8 chromosomes, each consisting of two chromatids. The picture must have been taken during:

(1) Mitotic metaphase                       

(2) Mitotic Anaphase

(3) Meiotic Anaphase II                     

(4) Meiotic Telophase II

Cytokinesis in animal cell takes place by _______; in _______ direction while in plant cell by _______; in _______ direction:

(1) Furrowing, centrifugal, cell plate, centripetal

(2) Furrowing, centripetal, cell plate, Centrifugal

(3) Cell plate, centrifugal, furrowing, centripetal

(4) Cell plate, centripetal, furrowing, centrifugal

Liquid endosperm in coconut is resulted due to:

(1) Karyokinesis followed by cytokinesis

(2) Failure of karyokinesis followed by cytokinesis

(3) Karyokinesis twice followed by single cytokinesis

(4) Karyokinesis is not followed by cytokinesis

The above graph shows the change in DNA content during various phases (A to (d) in a typical mitotic cell cycle. Identify the phases: