CELL CYCLE AND CELL DIVISION QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS NEET TYPE

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CELL CYCLE AND CELL DIVISION

NCERT Based Questions

1.Cell cycle includes-

(a)​ Duplication of genome
(b)​ Cell growth
(c)​ Cell division
(d)​ Synthesis of other cell constituents

(1)​ Only (a) and (c)
(2)​ Only (b)
(3)​ Only (b) and (c)
(4)​ All (a),(b),(c) and (d)

2. In yeast, cell cycle is completed in about -

(1)​ 24 hours
(2)​ 24 minutes
(3)​ 90 minutes
(4)​ 90 hours

3. Human cells can divide -

(1)​ Once in approximately every 24 hours
(2)​ Twice in every 24 hours
(3)​ Once in every 24 minutes
(4)​ Once in every 90 minutes

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4. Read the following statements and choose the correct
option.

Statement A: The M-phase represents the phase when
actual cell division occurs.
Statement B: Interphase represents the phase between
two successive M- phases.

(1)​ Only statement A is correct
(2)​ Only statement B is correct
(3)​ Both the statements are incorrect
(4)​ Both the statements are correct


5. Match the columns and choose the correct option

Column I Column II

(a)​ G1 phase. (i) Quiescent stage
of the cell cycle

(b)​ G2 phase. (ii) DNA denoted as
2C, increases to 4C

(c) Synthesis phase. (iii) Proteins are
synthesized in
preparation for mitosis

(d) G0 phase. (iv) Cell contain initial

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amount of DNA
i.e., 2C

(1)​ (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
(2)​ (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
(3)​ (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
(4)​ (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)


6. Most dramatic period of cell cycle is -

(1)​ Gap 1 only
(2)​ M-phase
(3)​ S-phase only
(4)​ Interphase


7. Prophase is marked by the initiation of-

(1)​ DNA synthesis
(2)​ Decondensation of chromosomal material
(3)​ Condensation of chromosomal material
(4)​ Centriole duplication


8. Choose the incorrect match

(1)​ Beginning of movement - Prophase
of centrosome toopposite poles