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BIOLOGY
BOOKS - OBJECTIVE NCERT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS BIOLOGY
CELL CYCLE
A. eukaryotic cells
B. prokaryotic cells
C. meristems
Answer: B
A. `G_(2)rarrMrarrG_(1)rarrS`
B. `SrarrG_(2)rarrMrarrG_(1)`
C. `G_(1)rarrSrarrG_(2)rarrM`
D. `MrarrG_(1)rarrSrarrG_(2)`
Answer: C
3. Identify A,B,C and D in the given diagram depicting cell cycle and select the correct option.
A. `{:(A,B,C,D),(G_(0),G_(1),S,G_(2)):}`
B. `{:(A,B,C,D),(G_(1),S,G_(2),G_(0)):}`
C. `{:(A,B,C,D),(G_(1),G_(0),S,G_(2)):}`
D. `{:(A,B,C,D),(S,G_(0),G_(1),G_(2)):}`
Answer: A
A. 90 minutes
B. 9 minutes
C. 24 hours
D. 24 secodns.
Answer: A
A. 42 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 24 minutes
D. 24 seconds.
Answer: B
A. Mitrotic phase
B. Meiotic phase
C. Interphase
D. Cytokinesis
Answer: C
7. This phase of cell cycle is a period of intense synthesis and growth. It constitutes 95% of the duration of
cell cycle. It is
A. interphase
B. telophase
C. prophase
D. anaphase.
Answer: A
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8. Read the following statements about cell division and select the correct ones.
(i) M phase represents the phase when actual cell division occurs and I phase represetns the phase
(ii) In the 24 hours average duration of cell cycle of a human cell, cell division proper lasts for only about an
hour.
(iii) M phase constitutes more than 95% of the duration of cell cycle.
A. i and ii
B. ii and iii
C. i and iii
Answer: A
9. Which of the following phases of the cell cycle is not a part of interphase?
A. S
B. `G_(1)`
C. `G_(0)`
D. M
Answer: D
Answer: A
A. Metaphase
B. `G_(1)` phase
C. S-phase
D. `G_(2)` phase
Answer: C
A. `G_(1)` phase
B. interphase
C. anaphase
D. `G_(0)` phase.
Answer: B
Answer: D
14. The DNA content of individual cells and the number of cells in each phase of a cell cycle" can be
determined using flow cytometry. Which of the following combinations of "phase of a cell cycle and its
(iii) Cells with twice the normal DNA content in the `G_(2)` phase.
A. i and ii
B. ii and iii
C. iii and iv
D. i,ii,iii and iv
Answer: D
D. none of these
Answer: A
16. The cells that do not divide further, exit `G_(1)` phase to enter an inactive stage called__ of the cell
cycle.
A. M stage
B. `G_(2)` stage
C. S stage
D. `G_(0)` stage
Answer: D
A. Animals can sow mitotic divisions in both haploid and diploid cells.
C. During the `G_(2)` phase, proteins are synthesised in preparation for mitosis while cell growth
continues.
D. S or synthesis phase marks the period during which RNA synthesis takes place.
Answer: C
A. interphase
B. Metaphase
C. Prophase
D. anaphase.
Answer: A
Answer: D
MITOSIS
Answer: C
A. tublin
B. myosin
C. actin
D. actomyosin
Answer: A
A. mitochondria
B. flagella
C. spindle fibres
D. centriole.
Answer: A
Answer: A
5. ___ is the best stage to count the number and study the morphology of chromosomes.
A. Prophase
B. metaphase
C. Anaphase
D. Telophase
Answer: B
by its kinetochore to spindle fibres from one pole and its sister chromatid connected by its kinetochore to
A. Prophase
B. Metaphase
C. Anaphase
D. Telophase
Answer: B
(ii) Centromere is the point where two sister chromatids are held together.
(iii) The period between two successive mitotic divisions is known as telophase.
(iv) In `G_(1)` phase of cell cycle protein and RNA are synthesised.
C. c) i and iv only
D. d) ii and iv only
Answer: D
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8. You are provided with floral buds of Chrysanthemum in your class and are asked to count the
chromosomes, then which of the following stages would you prefer to look into?
A. Prophase
B. Metaphase
C. anaphase
D. Interphase
Answer: B
9. During karyokinesis, the spindle fibres get attached to condensing chromosome at a highly differentiated
A. chromomere
B. chromocentre
C. centriole
D. kinetochore.
Answer: D
A. a) i-Chromatid, ii-Centriole,
iii-Centromere, iv-Chromosome
B. b) i-Chromosome, ii-Centriole,
iii-Centromere, iv-Chromatid
C. c) i-Chromatid, ii-Centromere,
iii-Centriole, iv-Chromosome
D. d) i-Chromosome, ii-Centromere,
iii-Centriole, iv-Chromatid
Answer: A
C. It is an alkaloid.
Answer: B
12. Colchicine is a cell pison which arrests cell division at __ and can induce ___
A. metaphase, parthenocarphy
B. anaphae, parthenocarpy
C. metaphase, polyploidy
D. anaphase, polyploidy
Answer: C
13. Spindle formation can be distrupted by exposing cell to the microtubule poison such as
A. high concentration of oxygen
B. vitamin A
C. cholesterol
D. colchicine.
Answer: D
14. At which stage of mitosis, the two daughter chromatids separate from each other, migrate towards the
opposite poles and are now referred to as chromosomes of the future daughter nuclei?
A. Prophase
B. Metaphase
C. Anaphase
D. Telophase
Answer: C
15. During anaphasic movements of chromosomes, ___ of each chromosome is/are towards the pole and
A. centromere, arms
B. arms, centromere
C. chromatids, centromere
D. none of these
Answer: A
D. Chromosomal condensation-Telophase
Answer: C
17. The separation of two chromatids of each chromosome at early anaphase is initiated by
18. Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.
A. iv,ii,i,iii
B. ii,iv,i,iii
C. ii,iv,iiii,i
D. iv,iii,ii,i
Answer: B
A. Chromosomes are mved to sprindle equator and get aligned through spindle fibres to both poles.
C. Chromosomes cluster at opposite spindle poles and their identify is lost as discrete elements.
D. Both b and c
Answer: B
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A. ii and iv only
D. i and v only
Answer: A
D. All of these
Answer: D
Identify the given stages of mitosis and select the correct option
A. `{:(A,B,C,D),("Prophase","Metaphase","Telophase","Anaphase"):}`
B. `{:(A,B,C,D),("Metaphase","Anaphase","Prophase","Telophase"):}`
C. `{:(A,B,C,D),("Anaphase","Metaphase","Prophase","Telophase"):}`
D. `{:(A,B,C,D),("Prophase","Metaphase","Anaphase","Telophas"):}`
Answer: C
Which of the following shown the correct sequency of the given mitotic stages?
A. `DrarrCrarrBrarrA`
B. `CrarrBrarrDrarrA`
C. `BrarrArarrCrarrD`
D. `CrarrBrarrArarrD`
Answer: D
At which of the given stages of mitois, chromosomes appear in V,L,J and I shapes.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer: A
Read the given statements which represent the features of the figures A,B,C and D Mathc them correctly
A. iv,iii,i,ii
B. iii,iv,i,ii
C. ii,iii,i,iv
D. iv,ii,iii,i
Answer: A
26. Match the column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.
A. ii,iii,i,iv
B. ii,iii,iv,i
C. iii,ii,i,iv
D. iii,ii,iv,i
Answer: A
27. Which phase of mitosis is essentially the reverse of prophase in terms of nuclear changes?
A. S-phase
B. Anaphase
C. Telophase
D. Interphase
Answer: C
28. The given graph shows the change in DNA content during various phases (A to D) in a typical mitotic
cell cycle. Identify the phases and select the correct option.
A. `{:(A,B,C,D),(G_(2),G_(1),S,M):}`
B. `{:(A,B,C,D),(G_(2),S,G_(1),M):}`
C. `{:(A,B,C,D),(G_(1),S,G_(2),M):}`
D. `{:(A,B,C,D),(M,G_(1),S,G_(2)):}`
Answer: C
29. A cell's division time is 1 minute. In 20 minutes, a culture tube (culture medium) is `1//8^(th)` filled with
A. (a) 21 minutes
B. (b) 23 minutes
C. (c) 60 minutes
D. (d) 160 minutes
Answer: B
30. Cytokinesis in an animal cell takes place by ___ method in ____ direction; while in a plant cell it occurs
Answer: B
31. If a tissue has at a given time 1024 cells, how many cycles of mitosis had the original paraental single
cell undergone?
A. 512
B. 10
C. 1024
D. 256
Answer: B
32. Spindle usually persists in the form of ___ during ___ method of cytokinesis.
A. phragmoplast, cleavage
Answer: B
33. Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.
A. a.ii,b.iv,c.i,d.iii
B. a.iv,b.ii,c.i,d.iii
C. a.iv,b.ii,c.iii,d.i
D. a.iii,b.ii,c.iv,d.i
Answer: B
A. `{:(A,B,C),("Daughter nucleus","Phramgmoplast","Vesicles"):}`
B. `{:(A,B,C),("Daughter nucleus","Vesicles","Phragmoplast"):}`
C. `{:(A,B,C),("Parent nucleus","Vesicles","Phragmoplast"):}`
D. `{:(A,B,C),("Parent nucleus","Phragmoplast","Vesicles"):}`
Answer: A
A. division of nucleolus
B. cell elongation
C. Cytokinesis
Answer: C
36. The role of mitosis is not merely to divide a cell into two daughter cells but to ensure genetic continuity
from one cell generation to another cell generation. The mechanism ensuring genetic continuity is
A. meiosis
B. mitosis
C. androgenesis
D. endomitiosis.
Answer: D
MEIOSIS
1. Meiosis consists of
Answer: B
A. Meiosis involves two sequential cycles of nuclear and cell division, meiosis I and meiosis II but only a
B. Meiosis I is initiated after the parental chromosomes have replicated to produce identical sister
Answer: C
A. root tip
B. ovary
C. young anther
D. pollen grain.
Answer: C
A. Johannsen
C. A. Flemming
Answer: D
5. At which of the following stages, the chromosomes appear single, thin and thread like?
A. Leptotene
B. Zygotene
C. Pachytene
D. Diplotene
Answer: A
A. chromomeres
B. synaptonemal complex
C. crossing over
D. terminalisation of chiasmata.
Answer: B
A. dominance of genes
C. segregation of alleles
D. recombination of alleles.
Answer: D
A. 3 6 12
B. 3 12 6
C. 6 6 12
D. 6 12 6
Answer: B
Answer: A
10. Which of the following correctly shows a pair of homologous chromosomes at the start of meiosis?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer: D
A. i,ii,iii and iv
B. iii only
C. iii and iv
D. iv only
Answer: A
12. The process of crossing over is assisted by which of the following enzymes?
A. Endonuclease
B. Polymerase
C. Ligase
D. Both a and c
Answer: D
13. To build up food reserves in the cytoplasm, chromosomes become unfolded to start transcription of
A. Diakinesis
B. Zygotene
C. Diplotene
D. Leptotene
Answer: C
chiasmata?
A. Zygotene
B. Pachytene
C. Diplotene
D. Diakinesis
Answer: C
D. all of these
Answer: D
Identify the different stages with respect to the above given features and select the correct option.
A. `{:("(i)","(ii)","(iii)","(iv)","(v)"),("Leptotene","Zygotene","Pachytene","Diplotene","Diakinesis"):}`
B. `{:("(i)","(ii)","(iii)","(iv)","(v)"),("Leptotene","Zygotene","Pachytene","Diakinesis","Diplotene"):}`
C. `{:("(i)","(ii)","(iii)","(iv)","(v)"),("Leptotene","Pachytene","Zygotene","Diakinesis","Diplotene"):}`
D. `{:("(i)","(ii)","(iii)","(iv)","(v)"),("Leptotene","Pachytene","Diplotene","Zygotene","Diakinesis"):}`
Answer: C
Arrange the given statements in the correct sequence of their occurrence during prophase I.
A. `irarriiirarriirarrvrarriv`
B. `irarriirarriiirarrivrarrv`
C. `irarrivrarrvrarriirarriii`
D. `irarriiirarriirarrivrarrv`
Answer: A
18. Match the column I with column II and select the option from given codes.
A. ii,i,iv,iii
B. i,ii,iv,iii
C. iii,i,iv,ii
D. ii,i,iii,iv
Answer: A
A. `{:(A,B,C),("Metaphase","Anaphase","Telophase"):}`
Answer: B
Which of the option below shows the next stage in the process?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer: B
Answer: A
A. Mitotic anaphase
B. Mitotic prophase
C. Mitotic metaphase
D. Meiotic prophase
Answer: D
23. Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.
homologous chromosomes",(iv)"Metaphase"):}`
A. i,ii,iii,iv
B. ii,iii,iv,i
C. iv,iii,ii,i
D. iii,i,iv,ii
Answer: C
A. is reduced to half
B. doubles up
D. either a or b
Answer: A
B. In stage B, mictrotublues from the opposite poles of the spindle attach to the pair of homologous
chromosomes.
C. In stage C, homologous chromosomes separate. While sister chromatids remain associated at their
centromeres.
D. In stage D, nuclear membrane and nucleolus disappear, cytokinesis follows and this is called as dyad
of cells.
Answer: D
D. none of these.
Answer: B
A. mitosis
B. meiosis II
C. Meiosis I
D. fertilisation.
Answer: C
28. Four different steps that occur during meiosis are given in the following list.
A. ii,iii,iv,i
B. iii,ii,iv,i
C. ii,iv,iii,i
D. iii,i,ii,iv
Answer: C
Answer: D
A. anaphase of mitosis
B. anaphase of meiosis I
C. anaphase of meiosis II
D. Both a and c
Answer: D
31. If gametes are produced after reduction division, they are termed as
A. coenogametes
B. mitogametes
C. pseudogametes
D. meiogametes.
Answer: D
A. ii,i,iii
B. iii,ii,i
C. i,ii,iii
D. iii,i,ii
Answer: A
A. (I)=2n
(II)=n
B. (I)=n
(II)=n
C. (I)=n
(II) =2n
D. (i)=2n
(ii)=2n
Answer: B
In above sequence of figures showing different stages of cell division, the missing stage (ii) is
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer: A
Which of the following gametes will not be formed from this cell?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer: D
36. While in mitosis, the daughter cells resemble each other and alos the parent cell, in meiosis they differ
not only fom parent cell in having half the number of chromosomes. But also differ among themselves
Answer: D
37. Refer to the the given and select the correct statement
Answer: D
Answer: B
Answer: A
40. In which of the following ways are mitosis and meiosis similar?
Answer: B
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41. At what phase of meiosis there are two cells, each with separated siter chromatids that have been
A. Anaphase II
B. Anaphase I
C. Telophase II
D. Telophase I
Answer: A
42. An another has 1200 pollen grains. How many PMCs must have been there to produce them?
A. 1200
B. 300
C. 150
D. 2400
Answer: B
A. bacteria
B. cyanobacteria
C. plant cell
D. both a and b
Answer: D
44. In animals meiotic division occurs during gamete formation. This gametic meiosis results in
D. none of these
Answer: B
1. 'A' and 'B' indicate the same plant tissue grown at higher and lower temperature respectively.
II. 'A' indicates a slow growing plant species and 'B' indicates a fast growing plant species.
III. Both 'A' and 'B' indicate dormant plant tissues with excessively long interphase.
B. II and III
C. III only
D. II only
Answer: D
order. Identify the stages and match with the activites of the cell.
I. Taxol treatment, which prevent microtubule depolymerization, arrests the cell at this tage .
II. With a mitogen treatment , such as an epidermal growth factor, and arrested cell at this stage proceeds to
III. The cell cycle check point at this stage confirms. that DNA duplication is complete before the cell
A. I-P,II-Q,III-R
B. I-Q,II-S,III-R
C. I-R,II-Q,III-S
D. I-P,II-S,III-Q
Answer: A
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47. Which of the following graphs shows the relative change in the amount of mitochondrial DNA of a cell
undergoing mitosis?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer: A
48. The given figure is a schematic breadk-up of the phases/stages of cell cycle. Select the correct option
regarding it.
A. a' represents karyokinesis which is the division of cytoplasm.
C. c' is the best phase to count total number of chromosomes in any species.
D. in 'd' stage, replication of DNA takes place on the template of the existing DNA.
Answer: D
denotes?
C. Mitotic anaphase
D. Mitotic telophase
Answer: B
A. production of gametes
C. introduction of variation
Answer: D
2. At which stage of meiosis does the genetic constitution of gametes is finally decided?
A. Metaphase I
B. Anaphase II
C. Metahphase II
D. Anaphase I
Answer: D
B. vegetative reproduction
D. none of these
Answer: A
Answer: A
5. Mitosis is characterised by
A. reduction division
B. equal division
Answer: B
Answer: C
A. `G_(1)` phase
B. `G_(2)` stage
C. `G_(0)`
D. S phase.
Answer: C
A. chromatic condensation
D. Crossing over
Answer: D
Answer: D
Answer: B
CORNER
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion of assertion.
Answer: B
2. Assertion: Some cells enter `G_(0)` phase leasding to inactivation of cell cycle.
Reason: `G_(0)` phase occurs due to non-availability of mitogen and enrgy rich compounds.
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion of assertion.
Answer: A
3. Assertion: `G_(1)` phase is the interval between mitosis and initiation of DNA replication.
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion of assertion.
Answer: C
4. Assertion: Prophase is the first stage of mitosis which follows S and `G_(1)` phases of interphase.
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion of assertion.
Answer: D
5. Assertion: Small disc-shaped structures at the surface of the centromeres are called kinetiochores.
Reason: Kinetochores serve as the sites of attachement of spindle fibres to the centreomeres.
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion of assertion.
Answer: B
6. Assertion: During anaphase, centromere of each chromosome splites and chromatids separate.
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion of assertion.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
Answer: B
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion of assertion.
Answer: D
8. Assertion: Cell growth results in disturbing the ratio between the nucleus and cytoplasm.
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion of assertion.
Answer: B
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion of assertion.
Answer: C
10. Assertion: Crossing over leads to recombination of genetic material on the two chromosomes.
Reason: Crossing over is the exchange of genetic material between two homologous chromosomes.
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion of assertion.
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion of assertion.
Answer: C
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion of assertion.
Answer: D
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion of assertion.
Answer: B
14. Assertion: Metaphase II begins with splitting of centromere of each chromosome into two.
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion of assertion.
Answer: D
Reason: Meiosis increases the genetic variability in the population of organisms from one generation ot the
next.
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion of assertion.
Answer: B