Bivalent chromosomes clearly appear as tetrads during:

1. Zygotene

2. Pachytene

3. Diplotene

4. Diakinesis

The beginning of diplotene is recognized by:

1. appearance of recombination nodules
2. crossing over
3. dissolution of synaptonemal complex
4. appearance of chiasmata

Consider the given two statements:

l. During G₁ phase the cell is metabolically active and continuously grows but does not replicate its DNA.

ll. During G₂ phase, proteins are synthesized in preparation for mitosis while cell growth continues.

Of the two statements:
1. Only l is correct
2. Only ll is correct
3. Both l and ll are correct
4. Both l and ll are incorrect 

How do cells at the completion of meiosis compare with cells that have replicated their DNA and are just about to begin meiosis?
1. They have twice the amount of cytoplasm and half the amount of DNA.
2. THey have half the number of chromosomes and half the amount DNA.
3. They have the same number of chromosomes and half the amount of DNA.
4. They have half the number of chromosomes and one-fourth the amount of DNA.

If the DNA content of an onion tip cell is 2C at the end of the M-phase, what would be its DNA content at the end of the S-phase?

1. C

2. 2C

3. 3C

4. 4C

The cell shown in the given diagram is in:

1. Early prophase

2. Late prophase

3. Metaphase

4. Telophase

In oocyte of some vertebrates, the stage of meiosis I that can last for months or years would be:

1. Zygotene

2. Pachytene

3. Diplotene

4. Diakinesis

At what phase of meiosis are homologous chromosomes separated ?

1. Prophase l
2. Prophase ll
3. Anaphase l
4. Anaphase ll

The following cell, undergoing mitosis, is at:

1. Early prophase

2. Late prophase

3. Transition to metaphase

4. Early metaphase

Anaphase promoting complex (APC) is a protein degradation machinery necessary for proper mitosis of animal cells. If APC is defective in a human cell, which of the following is expected to occur?

(1) Chromosomes will not condense

(2) Chromosomes will be fragmented

(3) Chomosomes will not segregate

(4) Recombinantion of chromosome arms will occur