Which of the following is not a characteristic of meiosis?
| 1. | It involves two stages of DNA replication one before meiosis-I and another before meiosis-II |
| 2. | It involves recombination and crossing over |
| 3. | Sister chromatids separate during anaphase- II |
| 4. | Nuclear membrane disappears during prophase. |
Microtubule depolymerizing drug such as colchicine is expected to
| 1. | inhibit spindle formation during mitosis |
| 2. | inhibit cytokinesis |
| 3. | allow mitosis beyond metaphase |
| 4. | induce formation of multiple contractile |
Which of the following statements is incorrect about G0 phase.
| 1. | Mitosis occurs after G0 phase. |
| 2. | Biocatalysts can be used to exit G0 phase. |
| 3. | Cell volume keeps on increasing during this phase. |
| 4. | Cell metabolism occurs continuously in G0 phase. |
Beads on string like structures of A are seen in B, which further condense to form chromosomes in C stage of cell division.
| A | B | C | |
| 1. | Chromonema | Chromatin | Metaphase |
| 2. | Chromatin | Chromatid | Metaphase |
| 3. | Chromonema | Chromosome | Anaphase |
| 4. | Chromonema | Chromatid | Anaphase |
Which is the longest phase of the cell cycle?
| 1. | M-phase | 2. | Interphase |
| 3. | Leptotene | 4. | S-phase |
The checkpoint in cell cycle plays important role in
| 1. | repairing DNA damage |
| 2. | apoptosis initiation |
| 3. | assessing DNA damage |
| 4. | none of these. |
Identify the correct matched pair.
| 1. | Segregation-Metaphase ll |
| 2. | Significance of meiosis-production of genetically similar cells |
| 3. | Exchange of genetic material- DIakinesis |
| 4. | Anaphase ll of meiosis-Centromeric division |
The mandatory combination responsible for assembly of microtubules are
1. and
2. and
3. and
4. and
The exchange of segments of non-sister chromatids between chromosomes of a homologous pair termed as
(1) transformation
(2) translocation
(3) crossing over
(4) chromosomal aberration
Calcium dependent Kinases can control
| 1. | cell cycle activities |
| 2. | DNA replication |
| 3. | Cell surface receptors |
| 4. | membrane structure |