Interkinesis stage of cell cycle

(1) Is generally short lived 

(2) Shows DNA duplication

(3) Is generally long lived

(4) Is followed by prophase-I

Subtopic:  Cell Division: Mitosis (Karyokinesis) |
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Select the incorrect statement

(1) Yeast can progress through the cell cycle in about 90 minutes

(2) DNA synthesis is a continuous process in cell cycle

(3) Duration of I-phase in the cell cycle is more than 95%

(4) Events of cell cycle are under genetic control

Subtopic:  Intro to Cell Cycle & Interphase |
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Cells that do not divide further exit G1 phase to enter an inactive stage called

(1) G2 phase                 

(2) G0 stage

(3) S-phase                  

(4) M-phase

Subtopic:  Intro to Cell Cycle & Interphase |
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Select the odd one out with respect to mitosis

(1) It helps the organisms in both sexual and asexual reproduction

(2) It is called equational division

(3) It takes place only in diploid cells of plants

(4) It helps in cell repair

Subtopic:  Cell Division: Mitosis (Karyokinesis) |
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Select the mis-matched pair

(1) Leptotene – Compaction of chromosomes  continued

(2) Zygotene – Appearance of recombination nodules

(3) Diplotene – beginning of dissolution of synaptonemal complex

(4) Diakinesis – Completgeterminalisation of chiasmata

Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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Microtubules from opposite poles of the spindle attach to the pairs of homologous chromosomes during

(1) Pachytene               

(2) Metaphase – I

(3) Metaphase – II         

(4) Early prophase

Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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Exchange of genetic material between two homologous chromosomes occurs in

(1) Leptotene                

(2) Diakinesis

(3) Pachytene               

(4) Diplotene

Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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How many meiotic divisions are required to produce 50 wheat grains?

(1) 100                         

(2) 200

(3) 25                           

(4) 63

 

Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I | Cell Cycle: Meiosis II |
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A typical eukaryotic cell cycle is illustrated by human cells in culture. These cells divide once in approximately every
1. 24 hours                  
2. 90 minutes
3. 20 minutes               
4. 9 hours

Subtopic:  Intro to Cell Cycle & Interphase |
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Choose incorrect statement with respect to cell cycle

(1) Duration of cell cycle can vary from organism to organism

(2) Duration of cell cycle is uniform in different cell types of an organism

(3) Events of cell cycle are under genetic control

(4) It is divided into two basic phases

Subtopic:  Intro to Cell Cycle & Interphase |
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