MCQ Questions on Cell Cycle And Cell Division
1. __________ and _________ coined the term “Meiosis”.
(a) Van Burin and Hertwig
(b) Boveri and Stuka
(c) Walleye and Hofmeister
(d) Farmer and Moore
Answer
Answer: (d) Farmer and Moore
2. Chromatids coiling in the meiotic and mitotic division is _____
(a) Plectonemic in both
(b) Paranemic in both
(c) Paranemic in mitosis and plectonemic in meiosis
(d) Plectonemic in mitosis and paranemic in meiosis
Answer
Answer: (d) Plectonemic in mitosis and paranemic in meiosis
3. When there is an increase in the condensation of chromatin during the process of cell division –
(a) Heterochromatin increases
(b) Euchromatin increases
(c) Differentiation of euchromatin & heterochromatin decreases
(d) Differentiation of euchromatin & heterochromatin increases
Answer
Answer: (c) Differentiation of euchromatin & heterochromatin decreases
4. The condensation of chromosomes is observed in ______
(a) Prophase 1
(b) Anaphase 1
(c) Metaphase 1
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: (a) Prophase 1
5. Nuclear DNA replicates in the ________ phase.
(a) G2 phase
(b) M phase
(c) S phase
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: (c) S phase
6. _________ is a form of cell division which results in the creation of gametes or sex cells.
(a) Mitosis
(b) Meiosis
(c) Miosis
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: (b) Meiosis
7. ____ is the number of DNA in the chromosome at the G2 stage of the cell cycle
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 0
Answer
Answer: (b) 2
8. The stage which serves as a connecting link between meiosis 1 and meiosis 2
(a) Interphase 2
(b) Interphase 1
(c) Interkineses
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: (c) Interkineses
9. The longest stage in the cell cycle is
(a) Interphase
(b) Anaphase
(c) Metaphase
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: (a) Interphase
10. The _______ state implies the exit of cells from the cell cycle
(a) S
(b) G1
(c) G2
(d) G0
Answer
Answer: (d) G0
11. Synapsis is defined as the pairing of ________
(a) Acentric chromosomes
(b) Non-homologous chromosomes
(c) Any chromosomes
(d) Homologous chromosomes
Answer
Answer: (d) Homologous chromosomes
12. Mitosis can be observed in _____
(a) Polyploid individual
(b) Diploid individual
(c) Haploid individual
(d) Both (1,) (2) and (3)
Answer
Answer: (d) Both (1,) (2) and (3)
13. The spindle apparatus is formed during the ________ phase of mitosis.
(a) Telophase
(b) Metaphase
(c) Prophase
(d) Anaphase
Answer
Answer: (b) Metaphase
14. Cyclin is associated with ___________
(a) Leptospirosis
(b) Glycolysis
(c) Cylosis
(d) Mitosis
Answer
Answer: (d) Mitosis
15. If an individual wants to view diakinesis, which of these would be
(a) Hair
(b) Leaf
(c) Onion root
(d) Flower bud
Answer
Answer: (d) Flower bud
16. Chromosome structure can be observed best during ____
(a) Anaphase
(b) Metaphase
(c) Prophase
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: (b) Metaphase