Kvpy 1 Cell Cycle Cell Division

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1. The period between two successive cell division is called..

a. Duplication
b. Growth phase
c. Cell cycle
d. Interphase
2. With how many cell reproduction starts ?

(a)Two cells (b) Single cell(c) Many cells (d) Somatic cell
3. Which of the following is present in maximum number in an adult person ?
(a)Somatic cell (b) Gamete (c) Reproductive cell (d) Zygote

4. At the end of which stage does cell enter mitosis ?

(a)G1 - phase (b) S - phase (c) M - phase (d) G2 - phase


5. What is synthesized during G2 – phase ?
(a)Protein (b) Micro tubules (c) RNA (d) (a) and (b)
6. The sequence in the cell cycle is………
(a) S, G1, G2 M (b) G1, S G2, M (c) S, M G1, G2, M (d) G2, S, M, G1
7. Synthesis of RNA and protein takes place in which phase of the cell cycle ?
(a)S-phase (b) M-phase (c) G1-phase (d) Metaphase

8. Match the following :

Coulmn-I Coulmn-II

(A) G1 Phase (i) Synthesis of proteins and Microtubules

(B) S Phase (ii) Growth phase

(C) G2 Phase (iii) Replication of DNA

(a) (A - i) (B - ii) (C - iii) (b)(A - iii) (B - ii) (C - i)

(c) (A - ii) (B - iii) (C - i) (d)(A - i) (B - iii) (C - ii)

9. Select correct statement’s for cell cycle.

(i) Yeast cell can complete on cell cycle in every 90 minutes

(ii) A period between creation of a cell and division of that cell.

(iii) Cell cycle is mainly divided into interphase and differentiation like two phases.

(a) (i) and (ii) only (b) (i) and (iii) only

(c) (ii) and (iii) only (d) (i), (ii) and (iii)

10. What is synthesized during G2 – phase ?


(a)Protein (b) Micro tubules (c) DNA (d) (a) and (b)

11. During which phase can nucleolus be observed clearly ?

(a)Metaphase-II (b) Early Prophase

(c)Anaphase (d) Metaphase

12. Mitosis actually means……

(a)Reduction in number of chromosomes

(b)Division of nucleus only

(c)Division of cytoplasm only

(d)Both nuclear (Karyokinesis) and cytoplasmic divisions

13. The role of mitosis is not merely to divide a cell into two daugher cells but to ensure genetic

continuity from one cell generation. The mechanism ensuring genetic continutity is;

(a)Formation of two cells with identical DNA

(b)The new cells have half the number of chromosomes.

(c)Formation of cell by new chromosome

(d)Formation of two daughter cells

14. The separation of two chomatids of each chromosome during early anaphase is initiated by :

(a)The interaction of centromere with the chromosomal fibres.

(b)The elongation of metaphytic spindle

(c)Attachment of spindle fibres with Kinetochore

(d)All the above

15. The telophase stage of mitosis is…….

(a)The last stage of karyokinesis

(b)More or less opposite of prophase stage.

(c)The stage where spindle fibres are abosorbed in cytoplasm

(d)All of the above


16. The term ‘karyokinesis’ is used for….

(a)Disappearance of nuclear mimbrane during metaphase

(b)Changes occuring at anaphase, when chromosomes move to the opposite poles.

(c)Event occuring during interphase

(d)Over all changes occurring in nucleus during the cell division.

17. How many mitotic divisions must occur in a cell to form 1024 cells ?

(a) 20 (b) 10 (c) 40 (d) 64

18. The difference in the division of a plant cell and animal cell is in.....

(a)Cell membrane formation

(b)Spindle formation

(c)Movement of chromosomes from equatorial plane

(d)Coiling of the chromosomes

19. During which phase of prophase-I of meiosis does the process of synapsis occur ?

(a)Pachytene (b) Zygotene

(c)Leptotene (d) Diplotene

20. The target theory suggests that the X –ray interacts directly with the

genetic material and induces DNA breaks. As per this theory, the maximum

damages are expected when the cells are irradiated at:

a. G1 b. S c. G2 d. M

21. Graph (A) represents a typical histogram of normally dividing cells in a

cell cycle analysis study. The graph (B) represents the histogram of cells

treated for 24 h with a protein ‘x’ of unknown function.

The protein ‘x’ here acts as a:


a.GO G1 phase inhibitor. b. G2 M phase inhibitor.

c. Apoptosis inducer. d. G1 S phase inhibitor.

22. In mitosis the daughter cells resemble to their parent cell. But in meiosis they differ not only
from parent cell in having half the number of chromosomes, but also differ among themselves

qualitatively in genetic constitution due to.....

(a)Segragation and crossing over only

(b)Independent assortment and segregation only

(c)Crossing over, independent assortment and segregation

(d)Independent assortment and crossing over only

23. . Which is the longest phase of meitoic division ?

(a)Prophase-I (b) Metaphase-I (c) Anaphase-I (d) Telophase-I

24. At which stage, the homologous chromosomes separate due to repulsion, but are yet held by

chiasmata :

(a)Zygotene (b) Pachytene (c) Diplotene (d) Diakinesis

25. If there are four chromosomes present during prophase – I, how many chromosome are there
in each cell at the end of anaphase - II

(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 2 (d) 16


26. In cell cycle, during interphase,

A) two daughter cells are produced.

B) the nucleus is divided into two daughter nuclei.

C) the chromosome condenses.

D) the DNA is replicated .

27. Meiosis I and meiosis IIare characterized by the separation of,


a. homologous chromosome ; sister chromatids
b. sister chromatids; homologous chromosome
c. centromere ; telomere
d. telomere; centromere

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