NEET Biology: Cell Division Practice Questions

14 questions with answers and step-by-step solutions. Tap any question to see the full worked solution.

Q1.
$In which stage of mitosis do the chromosomes align at the equatorial plate?$
Easy
Q2.
$What is the result of meiosis in terms of chromosome number in daughter cells?$
Easy
Q3.
$Which structure is responsible for pulling sister chromatids apart during anaphase?$
Easy
Q4.
$Which of the following is the correct sequence of stages in mitosis?$
Easy
Q5.
$Which phase of the cell cycle is characterized by the replication of DNA?$
Easy
Q6.
$A cell in the G2 phase has 40 picograms of DNA. How much DNA will be present in each daughter cell after mitosis?$
Medium
Q7.
$If a cell has 2n = 20 chromosomes at the G1 phase, what will be the number of chromosomes and DNA content in each daughter cell after the completion of meiosis$
Medium
Q8.
$In a plant cell, the cell plate is formed by the fusion of vesicles derived from which organelle?$
Medium
Q9.
$Which of the following events is characteristic of the transition from metaphase to anaphase in mitosis?$
Medium
Q10.
$During which stage of meiosis does the phenomenon of crossing over occur, and what is the specific enzyme complex involved?$
Medium
Q11.
$A cell in the G1 phase has 8 picograms of DNA. What will be the DNA content of the cell at the end of the G2 phase and at the end of Telophase II, respectively?$
Hard
Q12.
$In a cell with a diploid chromosome number of 2n = 12, how many chromatids and chromosomes are present in each daughter cell at the end of Meiosis I?$
Hard
Q13.
$If a cell is treated with a chemical that inhibits the polymerization of tubulin, at which specific stage of mitosis will the cell cycle be arrested?$
Hard
Q14.
$During the pachytene stage of prophase I, the phenomenon of crossing over occurs. Which enzyme complex is primarily responsible for mediating this recombination$
Hard

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