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Maharashtra Board Biology Solutions for Exercise

Simple step-by-step solutions to Exercise questions of Cell Division from Biology. Also get 3D topic explainers, cheat sheets, and unlimited doubts solving on EMBIBE.

Questions from Exercise with Hints & Solutions

HARD
11th Maharashtra Board
IMPORTANT

While observing a slide, students observed many cells with nuclei. But some of the nuclei were bigger as compared to others but their nuclear membrane was not so clear. Teacher inferred it as one of the phases in the cell division. Which phase may be inferred by the teacher? 

HARD
11th Maharashtra Board
IMPORTANT

Students prepared a slide of the onion root tip. There were many cells seen under a microscope. There was a cell with two groups of chromosomes at opposite ends of the cell. This cell is in which phase of mitosis?

HARD
11th Maharashtra Board
IMPORTANT

With the help of suitable diagram, describe the cell cycle.

HARD
11th Maharashtra Board
IMPORTANT

Distinguish between mitosis and meiosis and draw labelled diagrams.

HARD
11th Maharashtra Board
IMPORTANT

Draw the diagram of metaphase and write explanation.

HARD
11th Maharashtra Board
IMPORTANT

Is the given figure correct? Why?

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HARD
11th Maharashtra Board
IMPORTANT

If an onion has 16 chromosomes in its leaf cell, how many chromosomes will be there in its root cell and pollen grains?

MEDIUM
11th Maharashtra Board
IMPORTANT

Identify the following phases of mitosis and label the 'A' and 'B' given in diagrams.

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