BIOLOGY CHAPTER 2-3 UNIT TEST-3 Max Marks: - 30
(Cell Division & systematics of living Organism) Time: - 1 Hr.
Section A
Que. 1 Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each)
1. During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes align in the centre of the cell?
a) Prophase c) Anaphase
b) Metaphase d) Telophase
2. Crossing over, which increases genetic diversity, occurs during:
a) Prophase I c) Anaphase I
b) Metaphase II d) Telophase II
3. Which structure forms the spindle fibres during cell division in animal cell ?
a) Nucleus c) Centriole
b) Ribosome d) Golgi apparatus
4. Which of the following is NOT a phase of mitosis?
a) Interphase c) Metaphase
b) Prophase d) Telophase
Que. 2 Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark each)
1. Define mitosis.
2. What is cytokinesis?
3. Name the phase in which the nuclear membrane re-forms around separated chromosomes.
4. What is the significance of meiosis in sexual reproduction?
5. Define sister chromatid.
Section B
Que. 3 Short Answer Questions: Solve any four (2 marks each)
1. Differentiate between phycomycetes and ascomycetes
2. What is G0 phase of cell cycle? What is its significance.
3. Why is meiosis referred to as a reductional division?
4. What are the key events that occur during Anaphase?
5. Enlist the rules of binomial nomenclature
Section C
Que. 4 Short Answer Questions: Solve any three (3 marks each)
1. Draw a well-labelled diagram of a cell undergoing metaphase I in meiosis.
2. Write a brief note on the significance of mitosis
3. Compare and contrast the processes of mitosis and meiosis.
4. Describe the characteristics of kingdom Protista
Section D
Que. 5 Long Answer Questions: Solve any one (4 marks each)
1. Write a detailed note on the different phases of the cell cycle,
2. Describe the process of Prophase-I, highlighting the stages and their significance in genetic
variation.
Max. Mark 25 Time: 1 hr
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CELL CYCLE & CELL DIVISION
1. The longest phase of the cell cycle is: 7. Which of the following processes occurs
a) G1 phase during Prophase I of meiosis?
b) S phase a) Chromosome alignment
c) G2 phase b) Crossing over
d) M phase c) Separation of chromatids
d) Cytokinesis
2. During which phase of mitosis do the
sister chromatids separate? 8. What is the result of meiosis?
a) Prophase a) Two identical diploid cells
b) Metaphase b) Two identical haploid cells
c) Anaphase c) Four non-identical diploid cells
d) Telophase d) Four non-identical haploid cells
3. The S phase of the cell cycle is primarily 9. The G0 phase of the cell cycle is:
responsible for: a) A phase of active cell division
a) Cell growth b) A resting phase
b) DNA replication c) A phase of DNA synthesis
c) Protein synthesis d) A phase of protein synthesis
d) Cell division
10. During which phase of mitosis does the
4. Which structure organizes the spindle nuclear envelope break down?
fibres during cell division? a) Prophase
a) Nucleus b) Metaphase
b) Ribosome c) Anaphase
c) Centriole d) Telophase
d) Golgi apparatus
11. In meiosis, the reduction in chromosome
5. Which of the following is not a function of number occurs during:
mitosis? a) Meiosis I
a) Growth of an organism b) Meiosis II
b) Repair of damaged tissues c) Both meiosis I and II
c) Production of gametes d) Telophase I
d) Maintenance of chromosome number
in cells 12. Which phase of the cell cycle is
characterized by the duplication of
6. During meiosis, homologous organelles and preparation for mitosis?
chromosomes separate during: a) G1 phase
a) Prophase I b) S phase
b) Metaphase I c) G2 phase
c) Anaphase I d) M phase
d) Telophase I
13. What is the main difference between 20. At which stage of the cell cycle does the
cytokinesis in plant cells and animal cells? cell check for DNA damage before
a) Presence of a cleavage furrow in plant proceeding to mitosis?
cells a) G1 phase
b) Formation of a cell plate in animal b) S phase
cells c) G2 phase
c) Formation of a cell plate in plant cells d) M phase
d) None of the above
21. Which of the following statements about
14. The spindle fibres attach to chromosomes the cell cycle is incorrect?
at the: a) Interphase is the longest phase
a) Centromere b) M phase includes mitosis and
b) Chromatid cytokinesis
c) Kinetochore c) The S phase is when DNA is
d) Centriole synthesized
d) The G2 phase occurs before the G1
15. Which of the following is true about the phase
G1 phase?
a) DNA is replicated 22. In which type of cells does mitosis
b) The cell grows and carries out normal typically occur?
functions a) Germ cells
c) Chromosomes condense b) Somatic cells
d) Spindle fibres form c) Neurons
d) Muscle cells
16. The M phase of the cell cycle consists of:
a) Mitosis only 23. Which of the following is a key difference
b) Cytokinesis only between mitosis and meiosis?
c) Both mitosis and cytokinesis a) Mitosis involves two rounds of cell
d) None of the above division
b) Meiosis produces genetically identical
17. Which of the following events occurs cells
during metaphase of mitosis? c) Meiosis involves the separation of
a) Chromosomes condense homologous chromosomes
b) Chromosomes align at the metaphase d) Mitosis occurs only in reproductive
plate cells
c) Sister chromatids are pulled apart
d) The nuclear membrane reforms 24. During which phase of meiosis do tetrads
form?
18. Which phase of mitosis is the shortest? a) Prophase I
a) Prophase b) Metaphase I
b) Metaphase c) Anaphase I
c) Anaphase d) Telophase I
d) Telophase
25. Which of the following structures ensures
19. The process by which a cell commits to a that sister chromatids stay together during
particular function or lineage is called: early mitosis?
a) Differentiation a) Centromere
b) Apoptosis b) Chromatid
c) Mitosis c) Spindle fibre
d) Meiosis d) Kinetochore
