During Meiosis 1, in which stage synapsis takes place?
1. | Pachytene | 2. | Zygotene |
3. | Diplotene | 4. | Leptotene |
Match the following events that occur in their respective phases of cell cycle and select the correct option:
Column I | Column II | ||
(a) | G1 phase | (i) | Cell grows and organelle duplication |
(b) | S phase | (ii) | DNA replication and chromosome duplication |
(c) | G2 phase | (iii) | Cytoplasmic growth |
(d) | Metaphase in M-phase | (iv) | Alignment of chromosomes |
Options: | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
1. | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | (i) |
2. | (iii) | (iv) | (i) | (ii) |
3. | (iv) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
4. | (iii) | (ii) | (i) | (iv) |
Attachment of spindle fibers to kinetochores of chromosomes becomes evident in:
1. | Anaphase | 2. | Telophase |
3. | Prophase | 4. | Metaphase |
The centriole undergoes duplication during:
1. | Metaphase | 2. | G2 phase |
3. | S-phase | 4. | Prophase |
Which stage of meiotic prophase shows terminalisation of chiasmata as its distincitve feature?
1. Diakinesis
2. Pachytene
3. Leptotene
4. Zygotene
The fruit fly has 8 chromosomes (2n) in each cell. During the interphase of mitosis, if the number of chromosomes at G1 phase is 8, what would be the number of chromosomes after the S phase?
1. 4
2. 32
3. 8
4. 16
Match the following with respect to meiosis:
Column I | Column II | ||
(a) | Zygotene | (i) | Terminalization |
(b) | Pachytene | (ii) | Chiasmata |
(c) | Diplotene | (iii) | Crossing over |
(d) | Diakinesis | (iv) | Synapsis |
Select the correct option from the following:
Options: | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
1. | iv | iii | ii | i |
2. | i | ii | iv | iii |
3. | ii | iv | iii | i |
4. | iii | iv | i | ii |
Dissolution of the synaptonemal complex occurs during :
1. | Zygote | 2. | Diplotene |
3. | Leptotene | 4. | Pachytene |
Identify the correct statement with regard to phase (Gap 1) of interphase:
1. | The reorganisation of all cell components takes place. |
2. | The cell is metabolically active and grows but does not replicate its DNA |
3. | Nuclear division takes place |
4. | DNA synthesis or replication takes place. |
Some dividing cells exit the cell cycle and enter the vegetative inactive stage. This is called the quiescent stage . This process occurs at the end of:
1.
2. S phase
3.
4. M phase