Multiple Choice Questions

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In synapsis two homologous chromosomes are connected at

  • centromeres

  • chromomeres

  • telomeres

  • none of these


B.

chromomeres

The synapsis is the pairing of two homologous chromosomes. The pairing is exact. The pairing may begin from centromere or from ends of chromosomes.


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Spindle fibres of mitotic cell are made up of

  • tubulin

  • actin

  • myosin

  • collagen


During meiosis crossing over occurs between which part of homologous chromosome ?

  • Sister chromatids

  • Non-sister chromatids

  • Genes

  • Alleles


During mitosis nuclear membrane disappears at

  • early prophase

  • late prophase

  • metaphase

  • anaphase


The stage of cell cycle when cell has undergone differentiation is :

  • G0

  • G1

  • G3

  • G4


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Match the item in column I with those in column II and the choose the correct answer.

Column I Column II
A. Mitosis 1. Occurs in diploid cells only
B. Meiosis 2. Occurs in both haploid and diploid cells
  3. Daughter and parent cells have same chromosome numbers
  4. Synapsis of homologous chromosomes.

  • A- 1; B- 2

  • A- 2; B- 3

  • A- 3; B- 4

  • A- 4; B- 1


During meiosis crossing over occurs at

  • pachytene

  • zygotene

  • leptotene

  • diakinesis


Stages in proper sequence of prophase- I are

  • zygotene, leptotene, pachytene, diakinesis

  • leptotene, zygotene, pachytene, diplotene and diakinesis

  • eptotene, pachytene, zygotene, diakinesis and diplotene

  • diplotene, diakinesis, pachytene, zygotene and leptotene


In cell cycle, during, which phase chromosomes are arranged in equatorial plate ?

  • Metaphase

  • Anaphase

  • Telophase

  • Prophase


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Which of the followings does not occur in the interphase of eukaryotic cell division?

  • Increase of ATP synthesis

  • Increase of DNA synthesis

  • Increase of RNA synthesis

  • Reduction in cell size


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