NEET Practice Test on Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Practice test on ‘Cell Cycle and Cell Division’.  Choose the best answer from the four options given. When you've finished answering as many of the questions as you can, scroll down to the bottom of the page and check your answers by clicking ' Score'. Percentage score will be displayed along with right answers.

1.Identify the correct sttaement with regard to G1, phase (Gap 1) of interphase
DNA synthesis or replication takesplace
Reorganization of all cell components takes place
cell is metabolically active, grows but does not replicate its DNA
Nuclear division takes place

2.Some dividing cells exit the cell cycle and enter vegetative inactive stage. This is called quiscent stage(G0). This process occurs at the end of -----
M phase
G1 Phase
S phase
G2 Phase

3.Select the correct statements

A.Tetrad formation is seen during leptotene.

B. During anapahse, the centromeres split and chromatids separate

C.Terminalization takes place during pachytene

D.Nucleolus, golgi complex and ER are reformed during telophase

E.Crossing over takesplace between sister chromatids of homologous chromosome.

choose the correct answer from the options given below:

B and D only
A, C and E only
B and E only
A and C only

4.Given below are two statements:

Statement I: During G0 phase of cell cycle, the cell is metabolically inactive

Statement II: The centrosome undergoes duplication during S phase of interpahse

in the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Both statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

5.Match the following

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I

6. The process of appearance of recombination nodules oocurs at which sub stage of prophase I in meiosis Pachytene
Diplotene
Diakinesis
Zygotene

7.Match the following:

choose the correct answer from theoptions given below,

a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii
a-i, b-iii, c-ii, d-iv
a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i
a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv

8. Select the incorrect statement with reference to mitosis:
large colourless empty cells in the epidermis of grass leaves- Subsidiary cells
Chromosomes decondense at telophase
Splitting of centromere occurs at anaphase
Spindle fibres attach to centromere of chromosomes

9. Regarding Meiosis, which of the statements is incorrect?

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Pairing of homologous chromosomes and recombination occurs in Meiosis-I
Four haploid cells are formed at the end of Meiosis-II
There are two stages in Meiosis, Meiosis-I and II
DNA replication occurs in S phase of Meiosis-II

10.The apperance of recombination nodules on homologous chromosomes during meiosis characterizes
bivalent
synaptonemal complex
terminalization
sites at which crossing over occurs
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