1. DNA synthesis occurs during which of the following phase?
a. Interphase
b. Prophase
c. Metaphase
d. Anaphase
Answer: a. Interphase
2. In which phase are the paired chromatids separating and being pulled to opposite ends of the cell?
a. Interphase
b. Prophase
c. Metaphase
d. Anaphase
Answer: d. Anaphase
3. Condensation of chromosome with visible centromere occurs during the…?
a. G1-phase
b. G2-phase
c. S-phase
d. M-phase
Answer: d. M-phase
4. At which stage histone proteins are synthesized in bulk?
a. S-phase
b. G1-phase
c. Prophase
d. G2-phase
Answer: a. S-phase
5. If a mitotic division is restricted in the G1 phase of a cell then the condition is known as…?
a. G2-phase
b. G0-phase
c. S-phase
d. M-phase
Answer: b. G0-phase
6. How many times mitotic divisions will take place to produce 512 cells from a single parent cell?
a. 9
b. 64
c. 256
d. 7
Answer: a. 9
7. The synthesis of RNA and protein takes place in which phase of the cell cycle?
a. M-phase
b. S-phase
c. G1 and G2-phase
d. None of these
Answer: c. G1 and G2-phase
8. The decision of cell division occurs at…?
a. End of G1
b. Starting of G1
c. Eng of G2
d. Starting of G2
Answer: a. End of G1
Recommended: Cell Cycle and Cell Division Practice Test
9. DNA replication takes place in which cell cycle phase?
a. S-phase
b. G1-phase
c. Prophase
d. G2-phase
Answer: a. S-phase
10. Higher plants differ from animals in…?
a. Spindle microtubules
b. Kinetochores
c. Anastral spindle
d. Disappearance of Nucleolus during Prophase
Answer: a. Spindle microtubules
11. Karyokinesis differs from Cytokinesis as it involves division of…?
a. Nucleus
b. Cytoplasm
c. Both nucleus and cytoplasm
d. Cell
Answer: a. Nucleus
12. In mitosis, chromosome duplication occurs during which of the following stage?
a. Interphase
b. Prophase
c. Late Prophase
d. Late telophase
Answer: a. Interphase
13. Which of the following phase of mitosis is the longest?
a. Telophase
b. Anaphase
c. Metaphase
d. Prophase
Answer: d. Prophase
14. Who coined the term “Meiosis” in 1905?
a. Farmer and Moore
b. Van Burin and Hertwig
c. Boveri and Stuka
d. Walleye and Hofmeister
Answer: a. Farmer and Moore
15. The condensation of chromosomes is observed in which phase?
a. Telophase 1
b. Anaphase 1
c. Metaphase 1
d. Prophase 1
Answer: d. Prophase 1
16. A form of cell division that results in the creation of gametes or sex cells is known as?
a. Mitosis
b. Replication
c. Meiosis
d. Prophase
Answer: c. Meiosis
17. The number of DNA molecules in each chromosome at the G2 stage of the cell cycle is…?
a. Two
b. One
c. Five
d. Eight
Answer: a. Two
18. What is the connecting link between meiosis 1 and meiosis 2?
a. Interphase 1
b. Interkinesis
c. Interphase 2
d. Metaphase 2
Answer: b. Interkinesis
19. Cell division cannot be stopped in which stage of the cell cycle?
a. G1-phase
b. G2-phase
c. S-phase
d. Prophase
Answer: c. S-phase
20. Homologous pairing in prophase 1 of meiosis 1 is known as…?
a. Crossing over
b. Linkage
c. Synapsis
d. None of these
Answer: c. Synapsis
21. The Cyclin is associated with which of the following?
a. Leptospirosis
b. Mitosis
c. Cylosis
d. Glycolysis
Answer: b. Mitosis
22. Diakinesis can be observed best in…?
a. Onion root
b. Flower bud
c. Leaf of dichanthium
d. Human Hair
Answer: b. Flower bud
23. Chromosome structure can be observed best during which of the following cell cycle phase?
a. Metaphase
b. Prophase
c. Anaphase
d. Telophase
Answer: a. Metaphase
24. Calculate the total number of meiosis to produce 100 seeds?
a. 225
b. 100
c. 125
d. 200
Answer: c. 125
25. In angiosperms, how many mother cells are required to produce 1000 pollen grains?
a. 300
b. 100
c. 125
d. 250
Answer: d. 250
