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