NEET Daily Practice Papers - Biology - Cell Biology

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521 Questions/Answers

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Differentiation capacity of compound microscope is

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Answer:

0.275 mm

Explanation:

The resolving power of a compound microscope is about 0.2-0.4 mm.
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Feulgen reaction a technique has been developed by Feulgen and Rossenbeck to study or to stain

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The transmission electron microscope has a resolution of

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Electron microscope is used for

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A magnification of upto 100 million times is possible in

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Resolving power of light microscope is

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Electron microscope has revealed the presence of or Which among the following can be seen only under electron microscope

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Who invented the "electron microscope"

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The part of a cell that can be seen with an electron microscope, but never with a light microscope is/are the

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1 nm is equal to

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Which of the following statements is false

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Lignified cells are stained by

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An angstrom is equal to

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The smallest size of a cell which can be seen with unaided eye is or differentiation capacity of human eye is

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Ultrastructure of cell can be best studied by

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The correct order of sedimentation of sub-cellular structure during differential centrifugation is

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Which one of the following is a vital stain

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Cellulosic cell wall can be specifically stained by

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Mitochondria in the living cell can readily be identified from other organelles of the cell through light microscope by using

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If a biochemical analysis of mitochondria is to be done, the best procedure would be

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Tracer elements are

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Feulgen positive reactions are shown by

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Which of the following isotope is non radioactive: (a) C14 (b) P31 (c) H3 (d) S35

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Chromosomal network can not be stained by

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Microtome was developed by

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HPLC stands for

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High wavelength UV rays are used in

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Electron microscope is made up of

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In confocal microscope, the specimen is illuminated by

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One micrometer is a unit equivalent to

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Which lenses in electron microscope are used to control and focus?

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Which of the following is used for observing spindle fibres?

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Following technique uses radioactive precursors for observing metabolic activities of macromolecules, is

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Which of the following technique, other than microscopy is used for study of cell

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In light microscope, the most clear structure of a mature cell is

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Pure fractions of cellular components can be isolated by

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Scientists were able to pinpoint the location of colour processing centres in the visual cortex of the brain by means of

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A student wishes to study the cell structure under a light microscope having eyepiece and 45X objective. He should illuminate the object by which one of the following colours of light so as to get the best possible resolution

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Svedberg got Nobel prize for which of the following discovery

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Who proposed the 'Cell theory'

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Match the following and choose the correct combination from the options given: Column I: A. Robert Hooke 1. Mutation theory B. Charles Darwin 2. Swan-necked flask experiment C. Hugo de vries 3. Origin of species D. Louis Pasteur 4. Micrographia

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Schleiden (1838) proposed that cell is the structural and functional unit of life. His idea was a

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Robert Hooke used the term cell in the year

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Which one is the largest unicellular organism?

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Prokaryotic cell does not have

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With the increase in the shape of cell, its ratio of volume and surface area will be

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When a plant cell is treated by cellulose and pectinate enzymes, which of the following is formed

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The minute protoplasmic connections between cells are called

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Middle lamella is made up of

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The internal layer joining the primary walls of the two adjacent cells is known as

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The strength and rigidity of a cell wall is due to the substance known as

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The wall of cork cell is mostly impregnated with

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A mature plant cell has

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Cell wall in higher plants is made up of

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In the middle lamella of plant cell walls, one of the main elements is

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The chemical substance most abundantly present in the middle lamella is

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Middle lamella is

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What Robert Hooke had discovered in the thin section of the cork

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Waxy substance secreted by epidermal cells on their outer walls is

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Which one is not a component of normal cell wall

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Polytene chromosomes in salivary glands of Drosophila are formed as a result of

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Minimum number of chromosomes are present in

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The arrangement of genes on chromosomes is

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Chromosomes whose arms are equal are called

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Structure present over the chromosomes is

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Autosome is

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DNA genetic material occurs by itself in lower organisms and combined with proteins as nucleoproteins in higher organisms. The nucleoprotein is organized in higher forms to form

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Identify the correct match between types of chromosomes and their descriptions Chromosomes Position of centromere A. Metacentric 1. At the tip B. Submetacentric 2. Almost near tip C. Acrocentric 3. At the middle D. Telocentric 4. Slightly away from middle

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Centromere may also be called as

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The part which does not take strain amongst the following is

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The telomeres of eukaryotic chromosomes consist of short sequences of

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Starch and cellulose are the compounds made up of many units of

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Which one of the following is the sweetest sugar

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Which of the following is the characteristic of plants

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Which of the following is a disaccharide

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Inulin found in plant cell is a

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Pentoses and hexoses are the most common

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Corn is immersed in the boiling water. It is then cooled, the solution becomes sweet. It is due to

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Final product of starch digestion is

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Cellulose are polymers of

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Period of active mitosis ranges from

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Meiosis was discovered by

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How many meiotic divisions will be necessary to produce two hundred pollen grains

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Prophase of reduction division is divided into number of stages. The correct chronological sequence is

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If for a species 2n = 16, then during Ist prophase and IInd prophase of meiotic division of a cell, how many tetrads and diads will be formed

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Regarding the sequence of cell cycle, which one is corect

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Mitotic index means

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Pachytene occurs during

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In which of the following meiosis takes place

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Which of the following is the shortest phase of the cell cycle

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Which of the following position is the base to define the formation place of cell plate at the end of nuclear division

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G2 phase of mitosis takes

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Which of the following will show simple cell division

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The force responsible for the terminalization at the time of cell division is

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Interphase of mitosis in man takes

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In animal cell cytokinesis takes place by

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Prophase is longer in

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In one meiotic cell division, the cell divides

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In pollen mother cells cytokinesis during meiosis is

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Mitotic crossing over takes place in

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The term 'mitosis' was proposed by

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In cancer cells

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Which of the following structure will not be common to mitotic cell of a higher plant

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How many mitotic divisions are needed for a single cell to make 128 cells

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Which one of the following forms the spindle apparatus during cell division

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During cell division in apical meristem nuclear membrane reappears in

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Meiosis is significant because

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How many reduction divisions are necessary for the formation of 200 grains of wheat

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In mitotic cell division

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Meiosis differs from mitosis as

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During mitosis chromosomes go to their poles in a stage called

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When, during the meiotic division, do the centromeres divide

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DNA replication takes place in

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What happens in mitosis

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The number of chromosomes after I phase of meiotic division in reduction division

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Meiosis can be observed in

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The decision for division occurs in a cell at

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Cellular structure always disappears during mitosis is

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Which of the following cell division is found in prokaryotic cells

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Phragmoplast is precursor of

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Cell plate is referred as

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The replication of centrioles occurs during

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Karyokinesis differ from cytokinesis because it involves

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If nucleus represents its large size in proportion to cytoplasm of cell, it indicates that

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The nuclear membrane disappears in

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Chromonemata start associating into bivalent chromosomes during

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An acrocentric chromosome at metaphase will be

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Constancy of the chromosome number in successive generations is brought by the process of

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In an organism, if the normal diploid number of chromosomes is 8, how many chromatids are present in each daughter cell at the end of meiosis I

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The study of chromosomes at meiotic diplotene shows that

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The points at which crossing over has taken place between homologous chromosomes are called

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How many meiotic division would be required to produce 101 female gametophytes in an angiosperm

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Which effect is imparted by colchicine

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In which of the following stage, the chromosome is thin and like long thread

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Exchange of chromosome segments between maternal and paternal chromatids during meiosis is called

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Spindle fibres are made up of

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Anastral mitosis is found in

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Which is not true for anaphase

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In which phase proteins for spindle fibre formation are synthesized

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In eukaryotic cell cycle, cell fusion experiments show that

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Which is synthesized in G1 phase

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DNA and histone proteins are synthesized during the following phase of cell cycle

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At which phase of meiosis, the two cells, each with separated sister chromatids move towards opposite poles

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Which one of the following precedes re-formation of the nuclear envelope during M phase of the cell cycle

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In the somatic cell cycle

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During cell division chromosome attaches with spindles

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During the meiotic division the

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During the phase of cell division

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Meiosis is found at

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Homologous pairing in prophase I of meiosis I is called

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In meiosis the daughter cells are not similar to that of parent because of

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Diploid living organism develops from zygote by repeated cell divisions is called

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Tannins are

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Fundamentally a dead cell differs from a living cell because

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The cells of blood, protozoa and micro-organisms were firstly studied by

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Cellulose, the most important constituent of plant cell wall is made up of

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In prokaryotic cells, the enzymes involved in the oxidation of metabolites are associated with

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Recycling of plasma membrane is carried out by

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Non-living substance in protoplasm is

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Disulphide bonds which acts as atomic staples to reinforce the conformation of proteins are found in

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During cell division, sometimes there will be failure of separation of sister chromatids. This event is called

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If a cell has a chromosome number after first meiosis equal to 48. The chromosome number in the daughter cells after the completion of meiosis will be

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A cell in prophase of mitosis can be distinguished from a cell in prophase-I of meiosis by

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In mitosis nucleolus and nuclear membrane disappear at

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Chiasmata formation occurs during

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During the first metaphase of meiosis the centromeres

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The number of chromatids in a chromosome at anaphase is

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In mitosis the duplication of chromosomes occurs during

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Cell division in blue-green algae is more or less similar to that in

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Which out of the following is not a divisional stage

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When, during the meiotic division, do the homologous chromosomes pair with each other

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Between mitosis a cell is called to be in the

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The process of mitosis is divided into 4 phases. Identify the correct order in which these phases appear in mitosis

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Meiosis and mitosis differ from each other because in meiosis

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Cell division is initiated by

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"Endomitosis'' refers to

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The homologous chromosomes follow the process of synapsis in the stage or Pairing of homologous chromosome takes place in

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Crossing over is advantageous because it brings about

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The process of mitosis can be studied in

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The process by which the chromosomes are separated in the sex cells and their number reduced from the diploid to haploid condition is known as

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During the phase of cell division, what is synthesized?

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Meiosis is found at which part of the plant?

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Homologous pairing in prophase I of meiosis I is called?

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In meiosis, the daughter cells are not similar to that of parent because of?

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Diploid living organism develops from zygote by repeated cell divisions is called?

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Tannins are?

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Fundamentally a dead cell differs from a living cell because?

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The cells of blood, protozoa and micro-organisms were firstly studied by?

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Cellulose, the most important constituent of plant cell wall is made up of?

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In prokaryotic cells, the enzymes involved in the oxidation of metabolites are associated with?

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Recycling of plasma membrane is carried out by?

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Non-living substance in protoplasm is?

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Disulphide bonds which acts as atomic staples to reinforce the conformation of proteins are found in?

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One of the following serves as a temporary storage place for proteins and other compounds synthesized by endoplasmic reticulum?

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Release of lysosomal enzymes may be brought about by?

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One of the cell organelle is said to function as 'trigger of cell division'

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RNA-protein ratio of eukaryotic ribosome is?

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Peroxisomes are involved in the synthesis of?

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Which of the following has centrioles?

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Basal bodies are associated with the development of?

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The points at which crossing over has taken place between homologous chromosomes are called

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How many meiotic divisions would be required to produce 101 female gametophytes in an angiosperm?

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Which effect is imparted by colchicine?

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In which of the following stage, the chromosome is thin and like long thread?

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Exchange of chromosome segments between maternal and paternal chromatids during meiosis is called

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Spindle fibres are made up of

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Anastral mitosis is found in

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Which is not true for anaphase

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In which phase proteins for spindle fibre formation are synthesized?

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In eukaryotic cell cycle, cell fusion experiments show that

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Which is synthesized in G1 phase

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DNA and histone proteins are synthesized during the following phase of cell cycle

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At which phase of meiosis, the two cells, each with separated sister chromatids move towards opposite poles

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Which one of the following precedes re-formation of the nuclear envelope during M phase of the cell cycle

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In the somatic cell cycle

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During cell division chromosome attaches with spindles

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During the meiotic division the

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During the phase of cell division

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Meiosis is found at

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Homologous pairing in prophase I of meiosis I is called

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Which of the following effect is imparted by colchicine?

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In which of the following stage, the chromosome is thin and like long thread?

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Exchange of chromosome segments between maternal and paternal chromatids during meiosis is called

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Spindle fibres are made up of

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Anastral mitosis is found in

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Which is not true for anaphase?

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In which phase proteins for spindle fibre formation are synthesized?

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In eukaryotic cell cycle, cell fusion experiments show that

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Which is synthesized in G1 phase?

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DNA and histone proteins are synthesized during the following phase of cell cycle

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At which phase of meiosis, the two cells, each with separated sister chromatids move towards opposite poles

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Which one of the following precedes re-formation of the nuclear envelope during M phase of the cell cycle

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In the somatic cell cycle

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During cell division chromosome attaches with spindles

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During the meiotic division the

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During the phase of cell division

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Meiosis is found at

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Homologous pairing in prophase I of meiosis I is called

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In meiosis the daughter cells are not similar to that of parent because of

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Diploid living organism develops from zygote by repeated cell divisions is called

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In which phase proteins for spindle fibre formation are synthesized?

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In eukaryotic cell cycle, cell fusion experiments show that when an S-phase cell is fused with a G1-phase cell ____.

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Which is synthesized in G1 phase?

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DNA and histone proteins are synthesized during the following phase of cell cycle:

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At which phase of meiosis, the two cells, each with separated sister chromatids move towards opposite poles?

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Which one of the following precedes re-formation of the nuclear envelope during M phase of the cell cycle?

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In the somatic cell cycle

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During cell division chromosome attaches with spindles

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During the meiotic division the

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During the phase of cell division

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Meiosis is found at

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Homologous pairing in prophase I of meiosis I is called

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In meiosis the daughter cells are not similar to that of parent because of

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Diploid living organism develops from zygote by repeated cell divisions is called

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Tannins are

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Fundamentally a dead cell differs from a living cell because

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The cells of blood, protozoa and micro-organisms were firstly studied by

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Cellulose, the most important constituent of plant cell wall is made up of

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In prokaryotic cells, the enzymes involved in the oxidation of metabolites are associated with

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Recycling of plasma membrane is carried out by

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Which of the following will show simple cell division?

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The force responsible for the terminalization at the time of cell division is

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Interphase of mitosis in man takes

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In animal cell cytokinesis takes place by

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Prophase is longer in

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In one meiotic cell division, the cell divides

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In pollen mother cells cytokinesis during meiosis is

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Mitotic crossing over takes place in

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The term "mitosis'' was proposed by

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In cancer cells

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Which of the following structure will not be common to mitotic cell of a higher plant

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How many mitotic divisions are needed for a single cell to make 128 cells

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Which one of the following forms the spindle apparatus during cell division

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During cell division in apical meristem nuclear membrane reappears in

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Meiosis is significant because

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How many reduction divisions are necessary for the formation of 200 grains of wheat

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In mitotic cell division

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Meiosis differs from mitosis as

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During mitosis chromosomes go to their poles in a stage called

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When, during the meiotic division, do the centromeres divide

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If at the end of meiosis, the 4 daughter cells have 4 chromosomes, how many chromosomes were in the mother cell?

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How many times will meiosis take place for the formation of 80 wheat grains?

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In which type of cell division does spindle formation not occur?

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How many mitotic divisions must occur in a cell of root tip to form 256 cells?

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The best stage to count the number of chromosomes during mitosis or structure of chromosomes can be best seen at?

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A repeated cycle of DNA replication without separation of daughter chromatids leads to the formation of?

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Cytokinesis in plants takes place by the formation of?

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In meiosis, the centromere divides during?

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During interphase, RNA and proteins are synthesized in?

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Four chromatids and two centromeres which are homologous occurs in?

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The number of chromosome groups at the equatorial plate in metaphase–I of meiosis in a plant with 2n = 50 shall be?

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The significance of meiosis lies in?

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Mitosis results in?

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In which phase of mitosis the chromosomes are arranged around the equator of the spindle?

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Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched (related to meiosis)?

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Mitosis and meiosis take place respectively in?

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An anaphase chromosome contains?

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Match List I and List II and select the correct answer (phase of meiosis and events):

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Chromosome number is halved in meiosis during?

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Chromosomes start separating at which stage of mitosis?

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What is the base to define the formation place of cell plate at the end of nuclear division?

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G2 phase of mitosis takes how much time of the cell cycle?

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Which of the following will show simple cell division?

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The force responsible for terminalization at the time of cell division is?

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Interphase of mitosis in man takes how many hours?

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In animal cell cytokinesis takes place by?

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Prophase is longer in?

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In one meiotic cell division, the cell divides?

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In pollen mother cells, cytokinesis during meiosis is?

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Mitotic crossing over takes place in?

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The term 'mitosis' was proposed by?

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In cancer cells?

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Which of the following structure will not be common to mitotic cell of a higher plant?

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How many mitotic divisions are needed for a single cell to make 128 cells?

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Which one of the following forms the spindle apparatus during cell division?

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During cell division in apical meristem nuclear membrane reappears in?

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Meiosis is significant because?

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How many reduction divisions are necessary for the formation of 200 grains of wheat?

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In mitotic cell division

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Meiosis differs from mitosis as

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The arrangement of genes on chromosomes is

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Chromosomes whose arms are equal are called

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Structure present over the chromosomes is

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Autosome is

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DNA genetic material occurs by itself in lower organisms and combined with proteins as nucleoproteins in higher organisms. The nucleoprotein is organized in higher forms to form

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Identify the correct match between types of chromosomes and their descriptions.

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Centromere may also be called as

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The part which does not take stain amongst the following is

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The telomeres of eukaryotic chromosomes consist of short sequences of

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Starch and cellulose are the compounds made up of many units of

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Which one of the following is the sweetest sugar

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Which of the following is the characteristic of plants

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Which of the following is a disaccharide

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Inulin found in plant cell is a

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Pentoses and hexoses are the most common

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Corn is immersed in the boiling water. It is then cooled, the solution becomes sweet. It is due to

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Final product of starch digestion is

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Cellulose are polymers of

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Simplest form of carbohydrate is

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Sucrose, a common table sugar, is composed of

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Assertion : Multicellular organisms have higher survival value than the unicellular organisms. Reason : Dead cells are replaced by new cells in multicellular organisms.

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Assertion : Larger cells are less efficient. Reason : Surface volume ratio is more in large cells.

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Assertion : Plasmodesmata occurs amongst animal cells. Reason : Compartmentalisation helps the cells to maintain their identity.

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Assertion : Sucrose is a reducing sugar. Reason : All disaccharides are reducing sugar.

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Assertion : Bacterial cell walls are not like the plant cell. Reason : Bacterial cell wall is not made up of cellulose.

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Assertion : Nucleoside is acidic in nature. Reason : The bonds attaching second and third phosphates in higher nucleotide are high energy bonds.

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Assertion : Na+- K+ ATPase is an important membrane associated enzyme. Reason : It helps in ion transfer across the membrane.

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Assertion : Membrane transport occurs through the carrier proteins. Reason : The transport carried by carrier proteins is passive.

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q349

Assertion : Cristae are the infoldings of outer membrane of mitochondria. Reason : Electron transport occurs in mitochondrial matrix.

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Assertion : Leucoplasts give rise to other types of plastids. Reason : Chromoplasts do not get changed to other types of plastids.

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Assertion : Thylakoids contain chlorophylls. Reason : CO2 fixation occur in the matrix of chloroplast.

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Assertion : Smooth endoplasmic reticulum is also called agranular endoplasmic reticulum. Reason : SER contains ribophorins.

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Assertion : ER acts as a circulatory system. Reason : ER functions as cytoskeleton.

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Assertion : Karyokinesis occurs in M-phase. Reason : Cell division stops in M-phase.

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Assertion : Interphase is resting stage. Reason : The interphase cell is metabolically inactive.

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q356

Assertion : DNA synthesis occurs in G1 and G2 periods of cell cycle. Reason : During G1 and G2 phase the DNA contents become double.

High Confidence
q357

Assertion : Mitosis maintains the genetic similarity of somatic cells. Reason : Chromosomes do not undergo crossing over.

High Confidence
q358

Assertion : Chiasmata is formed during diplotene. Reason : Chiasmata are formed due to deposition of nucleoproteins.

High Confidence
q359

Assertion : During zygotene, chromosomes show bivalent stage. Reason : Bivalent is half the number of chromosomes.

High Confidence
q360

Assertion : Eukaryotic cells have more DNA than prokaryotic cells. Reason : Eukaryotes are genetically more complex than prokaryotes.

High Confidence
q361

Anastral mitosis is found in

High Confidence
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Which is not true for anaphase

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q363

In which phase proteins for spindle fibre formation are synthesized

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q364

In eukaryotic cell cycle, cell fusion experiments show that

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Which is synthesized in G1 phase

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DNA and histone proteins are synthesized during the following phase of cell cycle

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At which phase of meiosis, the two cells, each with separated sister chromatids move towards opposite poles

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Which one of the following precedes re-formation of the nuclear envelope during M phase of the cell cycle

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In the somatic cell cycle

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During cell division chromosome attaches with spindles

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During the meiotic division the

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During the phase of cell division

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Meiosis is found at

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q374

Homologous pairing in prophase I of meiosis I is called

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q375

In meiosis the daughter cells are not similar to that of parent because of

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q376

Diploid living organism develops from zygote by repeated cell divisions is called

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q377

Tannins are

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q378

Fundamentally a dead cell differs from a living cell because

High Confidence
q379

The cells of blood, protozoa and micro-organisms were firstly studied by

High Confidence
q380

Cellulose, the most important constituent of plant cell wall is made up of

High Confidence
q381

During the meiotic division the homologous chromosomes are separated, the linkage is disturbed, the homologous chromosomes do not segregate. Which of the following is correct?

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During the phase of cell division, which of the following is synthesized?

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Meiosis is found at which part of the plant?

High Confidence
q384

Homologous pairing in prophase I of meiosis I is called

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q385

In meiosis the daughter cells are not similar to that of parent because of

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q386

Diploid living organism develops from zygote by repeated cell divisions is called

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q387

Tannins are

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q388

Fundamentally a dead cell differs from a living cell because

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q389

The cells of blood, protozoa and micro-organisms were firstly studied by

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q390

Cellulose, the most important constituent of plant cell wall is made up of

High Confidence
q391

In prokaryotic cells, the enzymes involved in the oxidation of metabolites are associated with

High Confidence
q392

Recycling of plasma membrane is carried out by

High Confidence
q393

Non-living substance in protoplasm is

High Confidence
q394

Disulphide bonds which act as atomic staples to reinforce the conformation of proteins are found in

High Confidence
q395

One of the following serves as a temporary storage place for proteins and other compounds synthesized by endoplasmic reticulum

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Release of lysosomal enzymes may be brought about by

High Confidence
q397

One of the cell organelle is said to function as 'trigger of cell division'

Medium Confidence
q398

RNA-protein ratio of eukaryotic ribosome is

Medium Confidence
q399

Peroxisomes are involved in the synthesis of

Medium Confidence
q400

Which of the following has centrioles?

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Mitosis results in

High Confidence
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In which phase of mitosis the chromosomes are arranged around the equator of the spindle?

High Confidence
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Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? (a) Anaphase I - Homologous chromosomes are separated (b) Metaphase I - Pairing of maternal and paternal homologous chromosomes takes place (c) Interphase - A nuclear envelope encloses each haploid set of chromosomes (d) Prophase I - Non-homologous chromosomes are separated

High Confidence
q404

Mitosis and meiosis take place respectively in

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q405

An anaphase chromosome contains

High Confidence
q406

Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the code given below in the lists: (1. Prophase I - Crossing over occurs, 2. Metaphase I - Sister chromatids migrate to opposite poles, 3. Anaphase I - Homologous line up at equator in pairs)

High Confidence
q407

Chromosome number is halved in meiosis during

High Confidence
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Chromosome start separating at which stage of mitosis?

High Confidence
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Normal cellular activities, such as protein synthesis occur primarily during

High Confidence
q410

At G1 stage which phenomenon takes place?

High Confidence
q411

In mitosis the movement of chromosomes requires

High Confidence
q412

DNA replication occurs during

High Confidence
q413

Terminalization occurs in which stage?

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Strasburger is famous for

High Confidence
q415

During cell division, sometimes there will be failure of separation of sister chromatids. This event is called

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q416

If a cell has a chromosome number after first meiosis equal to 48, the chromosome number in the daughter cells after the completion of meiosis will be

High Confidence
q417

A cell in prophase of mitosis can be distinguished from a cell in prophase-I of meiosis by

High Confidence
q418

In mitosis nucleolus and nuclear membrane disappear at

High Confidence
q419

Chiasmata formation occurs during

High Confidence
q420

During the first metaphase of meiosis the centromeres

High Confidence
q421

During cell division chromosome attaches with spindles

High Confidence
q422

During the meiotic division the

High Confidence
q423

During the phase of cell division

High Confidence
q424

Meiosis is found at

High Confidence
q425

Homologous pairing in prophase I of meiosis I is called

High Confidence
q426

In meiosis the daughter cells are not similar to that of parent because of

High Confidence
q427

Diploid living organism develops from zygote by repeated cell divisions is called

High Confidence
q428

Tannins are

High Confidence
q429

Fundamentally a dead cell differs from a living cell because

High Confidence
q430

The cells of blood, protozoa and micro-organisms were firstly studied by

High Confidence
q431

Cellulose, the most important constituent of plant cell wall is made up of

High Confidence
q432

In prokaryotic cells, the enzymes involved in the oxidation of metabolites are associated with

High Confidence
q433

Recycling of plasma membrane is carried out by

High Confidence
q434

Non-living substance in protoplasm is

High Confidence
q435

Disulphide bonds which acts as atomic staples to reinforce the conformation of proteins are found in

High Confidence
q436

One of the following serves as a temporary storage place for proteins and other compounds synthesized by endoplasmic reticulum

High Confidence
q437

Release of lysosomal enzymes may be brought about by

High Confidence
q438

One of the cell organelle is said to function as 'trigger of cell division'

Medium Confidence
q439

RNA-protein ratio of eukaryotic ribosome is

Medium Confidence
q440

Peroxisomes are involved in the synthesis of

High Confidence
q441

In which of the following stages chromosomes are attached on equatorial plane?

High Confidence
q442

Period of active mitosis ranges from?

High Confidence
q443

Meiosis was discovered by?

High Confidence
q444

How many meiotic divisions will be necessary to produce two hundred pollen grains?

High Confidence
q445

Prophase of reduction division is divided into number of stages. The correct chronological sequence is

High Confidence
q446

If for a species 2n = 16, then during Ist prophase and IInd prophase of meiotic division of a cell, how many tetrads and diads will be formed?

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q447

Regarding the sequence of cell cycle, which one is correct?

High Confidence
q448

Mitotic index means

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q449

Pachytene occurs during

High Confidence
q450

In which of the following meiosis takes place?

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q451

Which of the following is the shortest phase of the cell cycle?

High Confidence
q452

Which of the following position is the base to define the formation place of cell plate at the end of nuclear division?

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q453

G2 phase of mitosis takes

High Confidence
q454

Which of the following will show simple cell division?

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q455

The force responsible for the terminalization at the time of cell division is

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q456

Interphase of mitosis in man takes

High Confidence
q457

In animal cell cytokinesis takes place by

High Confidence
q458

Prophase is longer in

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q459

In one meiotic cell division, the cell divides

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In pollen mother cells cytokinesis during meiosis is

High Confidence
q461

How many mitotic divisions are needed for a single cell to make 128 cells?

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q462

Which one of the following forms the spindle apparatus during cell division?

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q463

During cell division in apical meristem nuclear membrane reappears in:

High Confidence
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Meiosis is significant because:

High Confidence
q465

How many reduction divisions are necessary for the formation of 200 grains of wheat?

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In mitotic cell division:

High Confidence
q467

Meiosis differs from mitosis as:

High Confidence
q468

During mitosis chromosomes go to their poles in a stage called

High Confidence
q469

When, during the meiotic division, do the centromeres divide?

High Confidence
q470

DNA replication takes place in

High Confidence
q471

What happens in mitosis?

High Confidence
q472

The number of chromosomes after I phase of meiotic division in reduction division

High Confidence
q473

Meiosis can be observed in

High Confidence
q474

The decision for division occurs in a cell at

High Confidence
q475

Cellular structure always disappears during mitosis is

High Confidence
q476

Which of the following cell division is found in prokaryotic cells

High Confidence
q477

Phragmoplast is precursor of

High Confidence
q478

Cell plate is referred as

High Confidence
q479

The replication of centrioles occurs during

High Confidence
q480

Karyokinesis differ from cytokinesis because it involves

High Confidence
q481

How many mitotic divisions are needed for a single cell to make 128 cells?

High Confidence
q482

Which one of the following forms the spindle apparatus during cell division?

High Confidence
q483

During cell division in apical meristem nuclear membrane reappears in which phase?

High Confidence
q484

Meiosis is significant because

High Confidence
q485

How many reduction divisions are necessary for the formation of 200 grains of wheat?

Medium Confidence
q486

In mitotic cell division, what happens to the number of chromosomes at the end?

High Confidence
q487

Meiosis differs from mitosis as

High Confidence
q488

During mitosis chromosomes go to their poles in a stage called

High Confidence
q489

When, during the meiotic division, do the centromeres divide?

High Confidence
q490

DNA replication takes place in which phase?

High Confidence
q491

What happens in mitosis?

High Confidence
q492

The number of chromosomes after I phase of meiotic division in reduction division

High Confidence
q493

Meiosis can be observed in

High Confidence
q494

The decision for division occurs in a cell at

High Confidence
q495

Cellular structure always disappears during mitosis is

High Confidence
q496

Which of the following cell division is found in prokaryotic cells?

High Confidence
q497

Phragmoplast is precursor of

High Confidence
q498

Cell plate is referred as

High Confidence
q499

The replication of centrioles occurs during

High Confidence
q500

Karyokinesis differs from cytokinesis because it involves

High Confidence
q501

During the phase of cell division, which of the following occurs?

High Confidence
q502

Meiosis is found at ______.

High Confidence
q503

Homologous pairing in prophase I of meiosis I is called ______.

High Confidence
q504

In meiosis the daughter cells are not similar to that of parent because of

High Confidence
q505

Diploid living organism develops from zygote by repeated cell divisions is called

High Confidence
q506

Tannins are

High Confidence
q507

Fundamentally a dead cell differs from a living cell because

High Confidence
q508

The cells of blood, protozoa and micro-organisms were firstly studied by

High Confidence
q509

Cellulose, the most important constituent of plant cell wall is made up of

High Confidence
q510

In prokaryotic cells, the enzymes involved in the oxidation of metabolites are associated with

High Confidence
q511

Recycling of plasma membrane is carried out by

High Confidence
q512

Non-living substance in protoplasm is

High Confidence
q513

Disulphide bonds which acts as atomic staples to reinforce the conformation of proteins are found in

Medium Confidence
q514

One of the following serves as a temporary storage place for proteins and other compounds synthesized by endoplasmic reticulum

High Confidence
q515

Release of lysosomal enzymes may be brought about by

High Confidence
q516

One of the cell organelle is said to function as 'trigger of cell division'

Medium Confidence
q517

RNA-protein ratio of eukaryotic ribosome is

High Confidence
q518

Peroxisomes are involved in the synthesis of

High Confidence
q519

Which of the following has centrioles

High Confidence
q520

Basal bodies are associated with the development of

High Confidence
q521

The study of chromosomes at meiotic diplotene shows that

High Confidence
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Publish Year

August 2025

Last Update

August 16, 2025

Language

English

Level

hard

Total Questions

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