1. Homologous chromosomes gets separate during
a) Metaphase-I
b) Anaphase-I
c) Anaphase-II
d) Telophase-I
Explanation: Homologous chromosomes gets separate during Anaphase-I
2. The stage between two meiosis is
a) M-phase
b) Interphase
c) S-phase
d) Interkinesis
Explanation: The stage between two meiosis is Interkinesis
3. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
a) Prophase II is simpler than prophase I.
b) Prophase I is longer and complex than prophase of mitosis.
c) Nuclear membrane reappears in telophase I.
d) Anaphase II is not characterized by the splitting of centromere.
Explanation: "Anaphase II is not characterized by the splitting of centromere". This is incorrect.
4. Meiosis is significant because it
a) Increases genetic variability
b) Helps in the conservation of specific chromosome number
c) Is important for evolution
d) All of these
Explanation: All of these
5. Most of the cell organelle duplicates during
a) \[G_{1}\] phase
b) S-phase
c) \[G_{2}\] phase
d) M-phase
Explanation: Most of the cell organelle duplicates during \[G_{1}\] phase.
6. Reduction of the division is
a) Meiosis
b) Mitosis
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Explanation: Reduction of the division is meiosis
7.The main difference between dividing an animal and plant cell lies in
a) Cell plate formation
b) Chromosome movement
c) Coiling of chromosome
d) Chromosome division
Explanation: Cell plate formation
8. Which of the following cells do not divide once it is differentiated?
a) Interstitial cells
b) Nerve cells
c) Myeloid cells
d) Glial cells
Explanation: Nerve cells
9. Mitosis occurs in
a) Haploid cells only
b) Diploid cells only
c) Triploid cells only
d) Both (a) and (b)
Explanation: Both (a) and (b)
10. Interphase is also called resting stage because
a) Cell has stopped differentiation
b) Cell is metabolically inactive
c) No visible changes occur in the nucleus
d) Cell does not grow
Explanation: Interphase is also called resting stage because no visible changes occur in the nucleus