During cell growth, DNA synthesis takes place in:

1. S-phase

2. G1-phase

3. G2 -phase

4. M-phase

Subtopic:  Intro to Cell Cycle & Interphase |
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The stage during which separation of the paired homologous chromosomes begins is:

1. Pachytene 2. Diplotene
3. Diakinesis 4. Zygotene
Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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Which of the following options gives the correct sequence of events during mitosis?

1. Condensation, nuclear membrane disassembly, arrangement at the equator, centromere division, segregation, telophase
2. Condensation, crossing over, nuclear membrane disassembly, segregation, telophase
3. Condensation, centromere division, segregation, arrangement at the equator, telophase
4. Condensation, nuclear membrane disassembly, crossing over, segregation, telophase

Subtopic:  Cell Division: Mitosis (Karyokinesis) |
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Match the stages of meiosis in Column I to their characteristic features in Column II and select the correct option using the codes given below:
Column I Column II
(a) pachytene (1) pairing of homologous chromosomes
(b) metaphase I (2) terminalisation of chiasmata
(c) diakinesis (3) crossing-over takes place
(d) zygotene (4) chromosomes align at equatorial plate
1.  a-3 b-4 c-2 d-1
2.  a-1 b-4 c-2 d-3
3.  a-2 b-4 c-3 d-1
4.  a-4 b-3 c-2 d-1
Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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Which of the following is not a characteristic feature during mitosis cells?
1. Disappearance of nucleolus 2. Chromosome movement
3. Synapsis 4. Spindle fibres
Subtopic:  Cell Division: Mitosis (Karyokinesis) |
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Spindle fibres attach on to?
1. kinetochore of the chromosome
2. centromere of the chromosome
3. kinetosome of the chromosome
4. telomere of the chromosome
Subtopic:  Cell Division: Mitosis (Karyokinesis) |
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In meiosis crossing over is initiated at?
1. leptotene
2. zygotene
3. diplotene
4. pachytene
Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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Arrange the following events of meiosis in a correct sequence:
I. Crossing over 
II. Synapsis 
III. Terminalisation of chiasmata 
IV. Disappearance of nucleolus

1. II, I, IV, III 2. II, I, III, IV
3. I, II, III, IV 4. II, III, IV, I 
Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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Match the following column I with column II. 

Column I  Column II
A. Synapsis aligns homologous chromosomes (i)  Anaphase II
B. Synthesis of RNA and protein (ii)  Zygotene
C. Action of enzyme recombinase (iii)  G2 - phase
D. Centromeres do not separate, but chromatids move towards opposite poles (iv)  Anaphase I
(v)  Pachytene

1. A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii), D-(iv)

2. A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(v), D-(iv)

3. A-(i), B-(ii), C-(v), D-(iv)

4. A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(v)

Subtopic:  Intro to Cell Cycle & Interphase | Cell Cycle: Meiosis I | Cell Cycle: Meiosis II |
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During which phase(s) of the cell cycle, amount of DNA in a cell remains at 4 C level if the initial amount is denoted as 2C:

1. G0 and G1

2. Gand S

3. Only G2

4. G2 and M

Subtopic:  Intro to Cell Cycle & Interphase |
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