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Assertion (A) : Chromosomes are inactive and not transcribed to messenger RNA in phase of apparent division

Reason (R): Cells remains metabolically active but no longer divide in quiescent stage

 

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Important Questions on Cell Division

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If onion root tip cell has 14 chromosomes and DNA content as 2C, what are the number of chromosomes and DNA content during G1, S and G2 phases respectively?
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Match Column - I with Column - II.

Column -I Column -II
(a) S phase (i) Proteins are synthesized
(b) G2 phase (ii) Inactive phase
(c) Quiescent stage (iii) Interval between mitosis and initiation of DNA replication
(d) G1 phase (iv) DNA replication
Choose the correct answer from options given below.
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Select the incorrect statement of cell cycle.
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During which phase(s) of cell cycle, amount of DNA in a cell remains at 4 C level if the initial amount is denoted as 2C?
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Choose the incorrect statements among the following.
A) Cells of the lining of the gut are replaced by mitotic division constantly
B) Formation of liquid endosperm takes place, if karyokinesis is not followed by cytokinesis
C) In telophase, the chromosomes reach the poles and condenses to form the chromatic network
D) In quiescent stage, the cell is metabolically inactive.
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The fruit fly has 8 chromosomes (2n) in each cell. During the interphase of mitosis if the number of chromosomes at G1 phase is 8. What would be the number of chromosomes after the S phase?
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The correct sequence of phases of cell cycle is:
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Identify the correct statement with regard to G1 phase (Gap 1) of interphase.
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Arrange the following events of mitotic cell cycle in series
a) Reformation of nucleolus, Golgi complex and ER
b) Amount of DNA per cell doubles
c) Disappearance of Golgi complex and ER
d) Condensation of chromatin into chromosome
e) Distribution of mitochondria and plastids to daughter cells
f) Separation of chromatids at centromere
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Match the following events that occur in their respective phases of the cell cycle and select the correct option:

Column-I Column-II
(a) G1 phase (i) Cell grows and organelle duplication
(b) S phase (ii) DNA replication and chromosome duplication
(c) G2 phase (iii) Cytoplasmic growth
(d) Metaphase in M-phase (iv) Alignment of chromosomes
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Which of the following best describes the DNA content and the number of chromosomes at the end of S and M phases of the cell cycle in mitosis, if the DNA content of the cell at the beginning of the cell cycle (G1 phase) is considered as C and the number of chromosomes 2 N?
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During cell growth, DNA synthesis takes place in
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'G0'' stage of the cell cycle is characterized by ________
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Which phase occupies the maximum part of cell cycle?
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Gene P53 guards integrity of DNA and hence called 'Guardian Angel of Cell's genome'. It checks the integrity of DNA at
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Following the cell cycle scheme given below, what is the probability that a cell would be in M-phase at any given time?

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A somatic cell that has just completed the S phase of its cell cycle, as compared to gamete of the same species, has: