BIOLOGY Speed

Cell Cycle and Cell Division TEST

No. of Questions
45
Maximum Marks
180
Time
1 Hour
68
Chapter-wise

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
• This test contains 45 MCQ's. For each question only one option is correct. Darken the correct circle/ bubble in the
Response Grid provided on each page.
• You have to evaluate your Response Grids yourself with the help of solutions provided at the end of this book.
• Each correct answer will get you 4 marks and 1 mark shall be deduced for each incorrect answer. No mark will be given/
deducted if no bubble is filled. Keep a timer in front of you and stop immediately at the end of 60 min.
• The sheet follows a particular syllabus. Do not attempt the sheet before you have completed your preparation for that
syllabus.
• After completing the sheet check your answers with the solution booklet and complete the Result Grid. Finally spend time
to analyse your performance and revise the areas which emerge out as weak in your evaluation.

1. In cell cycle, DNA replication takes place in (b) Pachytene and interphase (just prior to prophase I)
(a) G1 phase (b) G2 phase (c) Pachytene and S phase (of interphase just prior to
(c) mitotic metaphase (d) S phase prophase I)
2. During cell division, the spindle fibres attach to the (d) Zygotene and S phase (of interphase prior to prophase I)
chromosome at a region called 5. The two chromatids of a metaphase chromosome represent
(a) chromocentre (b) kinetochore (a) replicated chromosomes to be separated at anaphase
(b) homologous chromosomes of a diploid set
(c) centriole (d) chromomere
(c) non-homologous chromosomes joined at the
3. Chromosome duplication without nuclear division refers to centromere
(a) meiosis (b) mitosis (d) maternal and paternal chromosomes joined at the
(c) androgenesis (d) endomitosis centromere
4. During which stages (or prophase I substages) of meiosis 6. Recombination of genes occur at
do you expect to find the bivalents and DNA replication (a) prophase in mitosis
respectively? (b) prophase I in meiosis
(a) Pachytene and interphase (between two meiotic (c) prophase II in meiosis
divisions) (d) metaphase II in meiosis

RESPONSE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
GRID 6.
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7. Four daughter cells formed after meiosis are (b) A-II; B-III; C-IV; D-I
(a) genetically similar (b) genetically different (c) A-III; B-II; C-I; D-IV
(c) anucleate (d) multinucleate (d) A-III; B-II; C-IV; D-I
8. In animal cells, cytokinesis involves 14. The centromere is situated close to its ends and forming
(a) the separation of sister chromatids one extremely short and one very long arm in
(b) the contraction of the contractile ring of microfilament (a) Metacentric chromosome
(c) depolymerisation of kinetochore microtubules (b) Sub-metacentric chromosome
(d) a protein kinase that phosphorylates other enzymes (c) Acrocentric chromosome
9. The number of chromatids in a chromosome at anaphase is (d) Telocentric chromosome
(a) 2 in mitosis and 1 in meiosis 15. Select the events that do not occur in interphase stage of
(b) 1 in mitosis and 2 in meiosis cell-cycle
(c) 2 each in mitosis and meiosis A. RNA and protein synthesis.
(d) 2 in mitosis and 4 in meiosis B. Cytoplasmic growth.
10. During cell division, sometimes there will be failure of C. Polymerisation of spindle fibres protein.
separation of sister chromatids. This event is called D. Disappearance of Golgi bodies and ER.
(a) interference (b) complementation E. DNA molecules in highly supercoiled stage.
(c) non-disjunction (d) coincidence (a) C, D & E (b) D & E only
11. In which stage of the cell cycle histone proteins synthesized (c) B, C & D (d) C & D only
in a eukaryotic cell? 16. The stage between two meiotic divisions is called
interkinesis and
(a) During G2 stage of prophase (a) Is long lived
(b) During S-phase (b) Is followed by prophase I
(c) During entire prophase (c) Is generally short lived and followed by prophase II
(d) During telophase (d) Involves duplication of genes and centrioles
12. What is true about telophase stage? 17. Which is correct w.r.t. anaphase?
(a) Chromosomes lose their identity as discrete elements (a) Centromeres split and chromatids separate
(b) Chromosomes cluster at opposite spindle poles (b) Spindle fibres attach to kinetochores
(c) Nuclear envelope, nucleolus, Golgi complex and ER (c) Chromosomes are moved to spindle equator
reform (d) Chromatid splits by recombinase activity
(d) All of these 18. Maximum cytoplasmic growth occurs in
13. Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct option (a) G1-phase (b) S-phase
from the codes given below. (c) G2-phase (d) M-phase
Column-I Column-II 19. Diagrammatic representation of chromosomes of a species,
A. Disintegration of I. Anaphase is called
nuclear membrane (a) Karyotype (b) Crytogram
B. Appearance of II. Prophase (c) Cladogram (d) Idiogram
nucleolus 20. Which one of the following events is incorrect for cell cycle?
C. Division of III. Telophase (a) All events are under genetic control
centromere (b) Maximum cell growth occurs in M-phase
D. Replication of DNA IV. S-phase (c) DNA synthesis occurs only during one specific
(a) A-II; B-III; C-I; D-IV (d) Centriole duplication occurs in S-phase

7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
RESPONSE
12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
GRID
17. 18. 19. 20.
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21. The sequence of events by which a cell duplicates its 28. Chromosome movement during anaphase is the result of :
genome, synthesises other constituents of the cell and (a) the molecular motors at the kinetochores that move the
eventually divide into two daughter cell is termed as chromosomes toward the poles.
(a) Karyochorists (b) I-phase (b) molecular motors at the centrosome that pull the
(c) Cell cycle (d) M-phase microtubules toward the poles.
22. Lampbrush chromosomes are seen in which typical stage? (c) shortening of the microtubules at the centrosome that
(a) Mitotic anaphase (b) Mitotic prophase pull the chromosomes toward the poles.
(c) Mitotic metaphase (d) Meiotic prophase (d) a and c
23. In telophase of mitosis, the mitotic spindle breaks down 29. Programmed cell death (apoptosis) :
and nuclear membranes form. This is essentially the opposite (a) occurs in cells that have been deprived of essential
of what happens in nutrients.
(a) prophase. (b) interphase. (b) occurs only in cells that have damaged DNA
(c) metaphase. (d) S phase. (c) is a natural process during development.
24. Most cells divide if they receive the proper signal at a (d) is signaled by the initiated of mitosis.
checkpoint in the _____ phase of the cell cycle. 30. The following graph represents the changes in the quantity
(a) M (b) G1 (c) S (d) G2 of DNA present in the cell cycle at different stages.
25. Which of the following carry the same genetic information?
(a) sister chromatids
(b) X and Y chromosomes
(c) all autosomes
(d) homologous chromosomes
26. A zoologist examined an intestine cell from a crayfish and
counted 200 chromosomes, each consisting of 2 chromatids, What stage takes place at X?
at prophase I of mitosis. What would he expect to see in (a) anaphase (b) cytokinesis
each of the four cells at telophase II of meiosis if he looked (c) interphase (d) metaphase
in the crayfish ovary? 31. The absence of centrioles from higher plant cells means
(a) 50 chromosomes, each consisting of 2 chromatids that during somatic cell nuclear division there is :
(b) 50 chromosomes, each consisting of 1 chromatid (a) no apparent organiser of mitotic spindles
(c) 100 chromosomes, each consisting of 2 chromatids (b) no equatorial arrangement of chromo-somes at
(d) 100 chromosomes, each consisting of 1 chromatid metaphase.
27. Which of the following is true of kineto-chores? (c) no new cell wall laid down at telophase.
(a) They are localized at the centromere of each (d) no spindle formed.
chromosome. 32. The amount of DNA in a mammalian cell in early prophase I
(b) They are the sites where microtubules attach to separate is x.
the chromosomes. What is the amount of DNA in the same cell in anaphase I of
(c) They are organized so that there is one per sister meiosis?
chromatid in meiosis. x x
(d) All of the above (a) (b) (c) x (d) 2x
4 2

21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

RESPONSE
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
GRID
31. 32.
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33. Fully differentiated cells which do not divide are supposed 40. In meiosis, actual haploidy in terms of DNA comes in
to be in : (a) Metaphase-I (b) Anaphase-II
(a) G1 - phase (b) G2 - phase (c) Anaphase-I (d) Interkinesis
(c) S - phase (d) G0 - phase 41. Which of the following can not be considered as mitogen ?
34. A cell can not divide if it does not cross : (a) Cytokinin (b) Insulin
(a) Hayflick limit (b) cytokinesis (c) Cholchicine (d) Auxin
(c) restriction point (d) G0 - phase 42. G2 phase is not assiciated with
35. Synapsis is of ______ kind(s) : (a) Synthesis of some non-histone proteins
(a) one (b) two (c) three (d) four (b) Synthesis of tubulin proteins for spindle fibres
36. If a stock has 2n = 48 and scion microspore mother cell has (c) DNA synthesis
2n = 24; then root cell and the microspores will have _____ (d) Duplication of centrioles
chromosomes respectively. 43. Replication of centriole occurs during
(a) 12, 48 (b) 48, 12 (c) 24, 12 (d) 24, 96 (a) Early anaphase (b) Mid metaphase
37. A plant has number of chromosome groups arranged at (c) Late metaphase (d) Interphase
equatorial plane of metaphase-I whose 2n = 50; the number 44. A cell in mitotic prophase can be distinguished from a cell in
of chromosomes visible will be : meiotic prophase by
(a) 100 (b) 25 (c) 50 (d) 75 (a) Formation of tetrad in a meiotic cell
38. To produce 10 seeds how many meiosis will be needed and (b) The terminalization of chiasmata in late prophase of
how many pollen grain will be wasted? mitosis
(a) 13 and 2 (b) 2 and 14 (c) Zipping in early prophase of mitosis
(c) 10 and 10 (d) None (d) Presence of only half as many chromosomes in the
39. Which one of the following list contain the correct order of meiotic cell
meiotic events ? 45. The diagram shows a cell whose diploid chromosome number
(a) Separation of sister chromatids, recombination, is four. Which one of the following option shows correct
formation of the synaptonemal complex, separation of stage of cell ?
homologous chromosomes
(b) Separation of homologous chromosomes, formation of
the synaptonemal complex, recombination, separation
of sister chromatids
(c) Formation of synaptonemal complex, recombination,
separation of sister chromatids, separation of
homologous chromosomes (a) Metaphase
(d) Formation of the synaptonemal complex, (b) Anaphase of mitosis
recombin ation , separ ation of homologous (c) Anaphase I of meiosis
chromosomes, separation of sister chromatids. (d) Anaphase II of meiosis

33. 34. 35. 36. 37.

RESPONSE
38. 39. 40. 41. 42.
GRID
43. 44. 45.

BIOLOGY CHAPTERWISE SPEED TEST-68

Total Questions 45 Total Marks 180
Attempted Correct
Incorrect Net Score
Cut-off Score 40 Qualifying Score 50
Success Gap = Net Score – Qualifying Score
Net Score = (Correct × 4) – (Incorrect × 1)
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