Cell Cycle and Cell Division
- A stage in cell division is shown in the figure. Select the answer which gives correct identification of the stage with its characteristics.
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Telophase is the stage of reconstitution of nuclei. The chromosomes that have reached their respective poles decondense and lose their individuality and collect in a mass in the two poles. Nuclear envelope assemble around chromatin mass. Nucleolus, Golgi complex and ER reform.
Correct Option: D
Telophase is the stage of reconstitution of nuclei. The chromosomes that have reached their respective poles decondense and lose their individuality and collect in a mass in the two poles. Nuclear envelope assemble around chromatin mass. Nucleolus, Golgi complex and ER reform.
- A stage of mitosis is shown in the diagram. Which stage is it and what are its characteristics? [NEET Kar. 2013]
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Metaphase chromosome is made up of two sister chromatides which are held together by the centromere. Chromosomes are moved to spindle equator and get aligned along metaphase plate through spindle fibres to both poles.
Correct Option: C
Metaphase chromosome is made up of two sister chromatides which are held together by the centromere. Chromosomes are moved to spindle equator and get aligned along metaphase plate through spindle fibres to both poles.
- During the metaphase stage of mitosis spindle fibres attach to chromosomes at
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Kinetochores are small disc-shaped structures at the surface of the centromeres which serve as the sites of attachment of spindle fibres to the chromosomes that are moved into position at the centre of the cell. Hence, the metaphase is characterised by all the chromosomes that proceed to lie at the equator.
Correct Option: B
Kinetochores are small disc-shaped structures at the surface of the centromeres which serve as the sites of attachment of spindle fibres to the chromosomes that are moved into position at the centre of the cell. Hence, the metaphase is characterised by all the chromosomes that proceed to lie at the equator.
- The complex formed by a pair of synapsed homologous chromosomes is called
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During zygotene, second stage of meiosis I, homologous chromosomes start pairing together forming a complex structure called synaptonemal complex. The complex formed by a pair of synapsed homologous chromosome is called a bivalent or a tetrad. Crossing over occurs between non sister chromatids of bivalent in the next stage.
Correct Option: B
During zygotene, second stage of meiosis I, homologous chromosomes start pairing together forming a complex structure called synaptonemal complex. The complex formed by a pair of synapsed homologous chromosome is called a bivalent or a tetrad. Crossing over occurs between non sister chromatids of bivalent in the next stage.
- Select the correct option with respect to mitosis.
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In mitosis, chromosomes move to the equator and get aligned along equatorial plate in metaphase.
Correct Option: D
In mitosis, chromosomes move to the equator and get aligned along equatorial plate in metaphase.