Cell Division MCQ

Cell Division MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions and Answers)
Q1. Cell division was first studied by
Leeuwenhoek
Virchow
Prevost and Dumas
Flemming
Answer: 3
Q2. Who found that new cells develop from pre-existing cells
Remak
Virchow
Prevost and Dumas
Strasburger
Answer: 1
Q3. Cell lineage theory was proposed by
Strasburger
Virchow
Winiwater
Van Beneden
Answer: 2
Q4. Nucleus develops from a pre-existing nucleus. The finding was made by
Farmer and Moore

Winiwater
Sutton
Strasburger
Answer: 4
Q5. A mitogen of plant origin is
Colchicine
Epidermal growth factor
Cytokinin
Lymphokine
Answer: 3
Q6. A mitogen of plant origin is
Cyanide
Azide
Chalone
Platelet derived growth factor
Answer: 4
Q7. Which one is not a mitogen
Epidermal growth factor

Platelet derived growth factor
Lymphokine
None of the above
Answer: 4
Q8. Colchicine is
Mitotic poison
Prophase poison
Cytokinesis poison
None of the above
Answer: 1
Q9. Colchicine prevents
Inter phase
Completion of metaphase
Condensation of chromosomes
Replication of chromosomes
Answer: 2
Q10. Autumn Crocus is source of
Azides
Chalones
Colchicines
Cytokinin
Answer: 3
Q11. Which one induces cell division
Critical decrease in surface volume ratio

Critical decrease in nucleocytoplasmic or Kernplasma ratio
Both A and B
Decrease in cell size
Answer: 3
Q12. The term mitosis was introduced by
Watson and Crick

Beadle and Tatum
Farmer and Moore
Flemming
Answer: 4
Q13. Abnormal unlimited and uncontrolled cell division results in
Pleurisy
Cancer
Tumor
Asphyxia
Answer: 3
Q14. Colchicine results in doubling of chromosome number because of
Non formation of spindle

Double replication of chromosomes
Non pairing of chromosomes
Splitting of chromosomes
Answer: 1
Q15. Generation time represents period of
Cell cycle
Inter phase
M-phase
S-phase
Answer: 1
Q16. Which one is the longest phase of cell cycle
Prophase
Telophase
G1-phase
G2-phase
Answer: 3
Q17. Invisible stage of M-phase is
G1-phase
S-phase
G2-phase
G0-phase
Answer: 2
Q18. Inter mitosis is
Stage between meiosis I and meiosis II

Stage between two mitotic divisions
Inter phase
Both B and C
Answer: 4
Q19. Which one is stored in G1– phase
ATP
Tubulin
Histone
All the above
Answer: 1
Q20. Centriole replication occurs in
Early prophase
G1-phase
S-phase
G0-phase
Answer: 3
Q21. Post-mitotic phase is
G0-phase
G1-phase
S-phase
G2-phase
Answer: 2
Q22. Cell cycle was discovered by
Farmer and Moore

Prevost and Dumas
Howard and Pelc
Remak
Answer: 3
Q23. Decision of G0-phase occurs

Towards the end of G1-phase
Before middle of G1-phase
At the end of telophase
Towards end of cytokinesis
Answer: 2
Q24. Which specific protein is formed in G2-phase
Histone
DNA-polymerase
Scaffold proteins
Tubulin
Answer: 4
Q25. The stage at which DNA/chromosome replication occurs is
Prophase
Inter phase
Metaphase
Telophase
Answer: 2
Q26.Each cell grows during the cell cycle in
Inter phase
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Answer. 1
Q27. The cell size doubles in a stage of cell cycle called
M
G2
S
G1
Answer: 4
Q28. The decision for cell division is taken
Before the start of prophase

G1-phase
S-phase
G2-phase
Answer: 2
Q29. Chromatin fibres are observed only the
Prophase
Metaphase
Telophase
Inter phase
Answer: 4
Q30. Chromosome replication occurs during
Metaphase
S-phase
Anaphase
G2-phase
Answer: 2
Q31. It is very difficult to stop cell division when the cell has entered
G1-phase
G2-phase
S-phase
Prophase
Answer: 3
Q32. At the time of fission, meganucleus of paramecium undergoes
Dispersion
Mitosis
Amitosis
Budding
Answer: 3
Q33. Amitosis occurs during cell division in
Foetal membranes
Endosperm
Cartilage cells
All the above
Answer: 4
Q34. The division in which chromosomes do not differentiate is

Amitosis
Free nuclear division
Intra nuclear division
All the above
Answer: 1
Q35. Amitosis was discovered by Remak in
1841
1855
1880
1905
Answer: 2
Q36. Dividing animals cells become nearly rounded in
Inter phase
Early prophase
Late prophase
Metaphase
Answer: 2
Q37.When do viscosity and refractivity of cytoplasm increase
G1– phase
S-phase
Prophase
Metaphase
Answer: 3
Q38. Congression occurs during
Early prophase
Late prophase
Early metaphase
Late metaphase
Answer: 3
Q39. In mitotic metaphase the limbs of the chromosomes occur
On the equator
In different directions
In divaricate condition
All the above
Answer: 2
Q40. Phase of shortest duration is
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
S-phase
Answer: 3
Q41. In animal cytokinesis, cleavage occurs with the help of
Microtubules
Spindle fibres
Microfibrils
Microfilament
Answer: 4
Q42. A mid body is formed during
Animal cytokinesis
Plant cytokinesis
Metaphase
Both A and B
Answer: 1
Q43. After mitosis, the number of chromosomes in the daughter cells shall
be
One fourth of parent cell

One half of parent cell
Twice of the parent cell
Same as the parent cell
Answer: 4
Q44. The centromere does not divide till the end of metaphase. This is
important because centromere
Is connected with nuclear envelope

Produces spindle fibres
Contains genes that control prophase and metaphase
Holds the replicated DNAs together
Answer: 4
Q45. Microtubules appearing around centriole pair in the beginning of

prophase in animal cells from
Spindle
Aster
Spindle pole
Chromosome fibres
Answer: 2
Q46. The stage at which cytokinesis begins in plant cells in
Anaphase
Telophase
G0 phase
Inter phase
Answer: 1
Q47. The stage at which cleavage or cytokinesis begins in animal cells is
Anaphase
Telophase
G0 phase
Inter phase
Answer: 1
Q48. A circle of vesicles appears at the equator of spindle towards the end of
anaphase. It will form
Cleavage furrow
Phragmoplast
Cell plate
Middle lamella
Answer: 3
Q49. The correct sequence of different phases of mitosis is
Anaphase → Metaphase → Prophase → Telophase → Inter phase

Inter phase → Telophase → Metaphase → Anaphase → Prophase
Metaphase → Anaphase → Telophase → Prophase
Inter phase → Prophase → Metaphase → Anaphase → Telophase
Answer: 4
Q50. Which one of the organelles is responsible for the formation of aster in
cell division
Ribosome
Centrosome
Lysosome
Chromosome
Answer: 2
Q51. Region of chromosome where force is exerted during chromatid

separation is
Telomere
Centromere
Chromomere
Chromonemata
Answer: 2
Q52. Separation of chromosome daughters takes place at
Telophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Prophase
Answer: 3
Q53. Mitosis takes place in
All types of cells expect those involved in gamete formation

Gonads
Axillary buds situated near the apical bud
Cells of mature leaf
Answer: 1
Q54. Plant and animal cell divisions differ in
Cell plate
Prophase
Telophase
Metaphase
Answer: 1
Q55. Cytoplasmic structures involved in cell division are
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
Lysosomes
Centrioles
Answer: 4
Q56. Which one occurs once in life cycle

Replication
Replication of chromosomes
Meiosis
Mitosis
Answer: 3
Q57. Bouquet stage occurs during
Leptotene
Zygotene
Pachytene
Diplotene
Answer: 1
Q58. Synapsis of homologous chromosomes was first observed by
Winiwater
Montgomery
Johanssen
Zickler
Answer: 2
Q59. Synaptinemal complex is found associated with
Paired meiotic chromosomes

Lampbrush chromosomes
Polytene chromosomes
Mitotic chromosomes
Answer: 1
Q60. The transition between meiosis I and meiosis II is
Inter phase
Inter kinesis
Telophase
Prophase
Answer: 2

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Cell Division MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions and Answers)

Q1. Cell division was first studied by

Q3. Cell lineage theory was proposed by

Farmer and Moore

Q5. A mitogen of plant origin is

Q6. A mitogen of plant origin is

Q7. Which one is not a mitogen

Epidermal growth factor

Q9. Colchicine prevents

Q10. Autumn Crocus is source of

Q11. Which one induces cell division

Critical decrease in surface volume ratio

Watson and Crick

Q13. Abnormal unlimited and uncontrolled cell division results in

Q14. Colchicine results in doubling of chromosome number because of

Non formation of spindle

Q15. Generation time represents period of

Q16. Which one is the longest phase of cell cycle

Q17. Invisible stage of M-phase is

Q18. Inter mitosis is

Stage between meiosis I and meiosis II

Q19. Which one is stored in G1– phase

Q20. Centriole replication occurs in

Q21. Post-mitotic phase is

Q22. Cell cycle was discovered by

Farmer and Moore

Q23. Decision of G0-phase occurs

Q24. Which specific protein is formed in G2-phase

Q25. The stage at which DNA/chromosome replication occurs is

Q26.Each cell grows during the cell cycle in

Q28. The decision for cell division is taken

Before the start of prophase

Q29. Chromatin fibres are observed only the

Q30. Chromosome replication occurs during

Q32. At the time of fission, meganucleus of paramecium undergoes

Q33. Amitosis occurs during cell division in

Q34. The division in which chromosomes do not differentiate is

Q35. Amitosis was discovered by Remak in

Q36. Dividing animals cells become nearly rounded in

Q37.When do viscosity and refractivity of cytoplasm increase

Q39. In mitotic metaphase the limbs of the chromosomes occur

Q40. Phase of shortest duration is

Q41. In animal cytokinesis, cleavage occurs with the help of

Q42. A mid body is formed during

One fourth of parent cell

Is connected with nuclear envelope

Q45. Microtubules appearing around centriole pair in the beginning of

Q46. The stage at which cytokinesis begins in plant cells in

Q47. The stage at which cleavage or cytokinesis begins in animal cells is

Q49. The correct sequence of different phases of mitosis is

Anaphase → Metaphase → Prophase → Telophase → Inter phase

Q51. Region of chromosome where force is exerted during chromatid

Q52. Separation of chromosome daughters takes place at

Q53. Mitosis takes place in

All types of cells expect those involved in gamete formation

Q54. Plant and animal cell divisions differ in

Q55. Cytoplasmic structures involved in cell division are

Q56. Which one occurs once in life cycle

Q57. Bouquet stage occurs during

Q58. Synapsis of homologous chromosomes was first observed by