CHAPTER-10: CELL CYCLE AND CELL DIVISION

One mark questions

1. Define cell cycle

2. Name the phases of cell cycle

3. What is the G1phase of the interphase?
4. Which phase follows the S phase in the cell cycle?
5. What is mitosis?
6. What is meiosis?
7. In which phase of cell division crossing over?
8. What term is used for a full set of DNA instructions in a cell?
9. In which phase of the cell division the chromosomes are set free in the
cytoplasm?
10. By which method cytokinesis occurs in animals cells?
11. What is the significance of Pachytene?
12. At What stage of mitosis, chromosomes arrange themselves around the
equator?
13. What is karyokinesis?
14. What is cytokinesis?
15. What is the average cell cycle span for mammalian cell?
16. What is quiescent phase (G0)?
17. Why mitosis is called equational division?
18. What are bivalents?
19. What is the Synapse?
20. What is chaismata?
21. Why meiosis is called reductional division?
22. What is termilization?
23. What is cell plate?
24. In yeast mitosis is a means of reproduction, Why?
25. Mention the significance of chaismata.
26. The chromosomes are set free into cytoplasm in one the following stages
a) Prophase b) Telophase c) Anaphase d) Metaphase
27. In which phase of the M phases the morphology of the chromosome can be
best studied?
28. Spindle fiber get attached to centromere of the chromosme of the following
stage a) Telophase b) Anaphase c) Prophase d) Metaphase
 29. What is a metaphasic plate?
30. Name the pathological condition when uncontrolled cell division occurs.
31. Name the enzyme which is involved in crossing over.
32. What is a significance of crossing over?
33. What is mean by recombination?
34. What is interphase
35. Which phases of the cell cycle takes longer time to complete
36. Name the adult animal cell which do not divide
37. What is syncytium?
38. Give an example for syncytium condition.
39. What id diad?
40. What is interkinesis?
41. What is tetrad?

Two Marks questions

1. Mention the role of centriole during cell division?

2. Write difference between zygotene and pachytene?

3. Draw a labeled diagram of Anaphase.
4. Draw a labeled diagram of Metaphase.
5. Write any two significance of mitosis?
6. Two events occur during S – phase in animal cells. DNA replication and
duplication of centriole. In which parts of the cell do events occur?
7. Comment on the statement “Meiosis enables the conservation of specific
chromosome number of each species even though the process actually
results in reduction of chromosome number.
8. How does cytokinesis in plant cells differ from that in the animal cells?
9. Write a note on S – phase?
10. Mention different sub-stages of prophase-1 of meiosis?
11. Mention the significance of cell cycle?
12. Mention the phases of mitosis?
13. Give the sequence of events occurring during prophase of mitosis.
14. Give the key features of meiosis.
15. Differentiate between Meiosis-1 and meiosis-2.
16. List the features of diakinosis.
17. Write the characteristics of metaphase of M phase ?
 18. Write the characteristic feature of telophase M phase?
19. Write the features of diplotene?
20. Mention the anphase-1 character?

Four Marks Questions .

1. Distinguish between prophase and telophase?

2. Explain interphase with it’s stages.
3. With neat labeled diagram compare metaphase and anaphase of
mitosis.
4. Match the following

Column 1 Column 2

a) Prophase 1. Formation of metaphasic plate

b) Metaphase 2. Disintegration of nucleolus
c) Anaphase 3. Reformation of nuclear membrane
d) Telophase 4. Movement of daughter chromosomes

5. List the difference between prophase and telophase of mitosis.

6. With neat labeled diagram distinguish between zygotene and
pachytene of prophase 1

Five marks Question

1. Distinguish between mitosis and meiosis.

2. Describe the stages of prophase-1 of meiosis.
3. Describe the stages of mitosis.
4. Distinguish between metaphase of
mitosis and metaphase -1 of meiosis.
CHAPTER CELL CYCLE AND CELL DIVISION
Answers
1) The sequence of events by which cell duplicates its genome, synthesis of other
constituents of the cell and eventually divides into two daughter cell.
2) a) Interphase b) M Phase
3) The G1 phase Corresponds to interval between mitosis & initiation of DNA
replication.
4) G2 Phase
5) Cell divides equally to produce identical daughter cell so that they receive equal
number of chromosomes as that of it’s parents cell
6) It is a special type of division takes place in the gonads during gametogenesis by
which the diploid cell undergo division producing haploid daughter cells
7) During pachytene of prophase-1
8) Genome
9) Metaphase
10) By process of furrowing of plasmamembrane exactly at the middle
11) Genetic recombination occurs
12) Metaphase
13) It is a process of division of nucleus into daughter nuclei in a dividing cell.or
segregation of duplicated chromosome into daughter nuclei.
14) Division of cytoplasm
15) 24 hours
16) Go Phase means cell remain metabolically active but no longer proliferate.
17) Since the no of chromosomes in the parent and progeny cells is the same.
18) The homologous chromosomes which are involved in pairing process are called
bivalent
19) The process of pairing of homologous chromosomes during zygotene
20) cytological appearance of X mark at the site of recombination
21) When cell under goes meiotic division that daughter cells receives half the
chromosome number that of it’s parent cell.
22) It is the process of movement of X mark appearance from the middle of the
chromatids to the end of the chromatids of homologous chromosomes
 23) It is a precursor of cell wall formed at meddle of the nuclei in a divisional cell. later
forms middle lamella
24) The yeast is a uniceller organism
25) Chaismata helps in exchange of part of the chromatids of non-sister chromatids
26) d) metaphase
27) Metaphase
28) Metaphase
29) The plane of alignment of the chromosomes at equator
30) Cancer
31) Recombinase
32) Crossing over helps in genetic recombination
33) It is a process of exchange of part of the chromatids of non-sister chromatids of
homologous chromosomes
34) The phase between two successive M phases
35) Interphase
36) Heart cells
37) It is a multi nucleate condition arise due to karyokinesis not followed by cytokinesis
38) Liquid endosperm in coconut.
39) The two haploid daughter cell still attched each other at the end of telophase-1 is
called diad.
40) The stage between the two meiotic divisions
41) The four haploid cell still attached together at the end of telophase-II
Or
A four-part structure that forms during the prophase of meiosis and consists of two
homologous chromosomes, each composed of two sister chromatids.

Two Marks Answers

1. a)Centriole undergoes duplication during S-phase
b) it establish the polarity in a divisional cell
c) it produces spindle fibers
2.
Zygotene Pachytene
The homologous chromosome The bivalents clearly appears as
started pairing tetrads
Formation of synaptonemal Appearance of recombination
complex nodules
3.

Pole

Spindle fiber
Daughter chromosomes

4.
Pole

Spindle fiber

Metaphase plate

Centriole

5) a) The mitosis helps in increase in number of cells

b) In unicellular organism it is a means of reproduction

6) DNA replication —Occur in nucleus

Duplication of centriole —Occur in cytoplasm

7) During gamete formation parent diploid cell undergoes meiosis producing two haploid
cell, they become gametes. The two male and female haploid gametes fuse together to
form zygote – restoring diploidy.
8) In plant cell wall formation starts in the centre of the cell as cell plate and grows outward
to meet existing lateral walls but in animal cell the cytokinesis is achieved by the
appearance of a furrow in the plasmammebrane. This furrow gradually deepens towards
meddle and join divides the cell.

Cell plate
a) During S-phase the DNA replicates.
10) Substages of prophase - 1
1 leptotene 2. Zygotene 3. Pachytene 4. Deplotene 5. Diakinesis
11) a) Multiplication of cell (Reproduction of cell)
b) Ensuring the exact distribution of chromosomes and cell content to daughter cells
12) Phases of mitosis
a) Prophase c) Anaphase
b) Metaphase d) Telophase
13) a) Chromatin material started condensing
b) Duplicated centriols move towards opposite poles( In animals cells)
c) Mitotic spindle start appearing
d) Cell do not show gogli compelx endoplasmic reticulum nucleolus and nuclear
envelop(Disappear)

14) Key features:

a) The diploid cell become haploid
b) chaismata occurs in pachytene
c) Variations are created which are the source for evolution
d) Meiosis occurs during gametogenesis
15)
Meiosis – 1 Meiosis – 2
* It occurs in Diad stage * It occurs in tetrad stage
* Homologous chromosomes * Separated chromosomes
forms metaphasic plate forms metaphasic plate
* Homologous chromosomes * Separated chromosomes
gets separated gets divided
* Chromosomes are reduce to * Chromosomes are
half by separation duplicated by division
 16) * Terminalisation of chaismata
* Chromosomes are highly condensed
* Meiotic spindle is ready to prepare the homologous chromosomes for separation
* Nucleolus and nuclear membrane starts break down

17) * Chromosomes are set free into cytoplasm

*Chromatids of a chromosomes are attached to spindle fibers
*Formation of metaphase plate
*The chromosomes divide longitudinally produce daughter chromosomes
18) *The chromosomes that have been reached their respective poles
*Chromosomes decondence so that individual identity is lost
*Nuclear envelop develops around the chromosomes cluster
*Nucleolus, golgi complex & endoplasmic reticulum reform

19) *dissolution of synaptonemal complex

*Tendency of recombine homologous chromosomes starts separate from each other
*X-marks are clearly appeared.(sites of chaismata)

20) *Homologous chromosomes separates

*Separated Homologous chromosomes moving towards opposite poles
Four Marks Answers

1)
 Prophase Telophase

• Chromatin condense • Chromosomes decondense

• Chromatin becomes • Chromosomes become
chromosomes chromatin form
• Nucleolus disappear • Reforming of nucleolus
• Nuclear membrane breaks • New nuclear membrane
develops

2) * The phase between two successive M phases

*The interphase includes G1, S and G2,
*In G1 phase cell is metabolically active and continuously grows
*S or synthesis phase marks the period during which DNA synthesis takes place. So
that DNA per cell doubles. In animals cell centriole replicates
*G2 during the G2 phase proteins are sythesised in prepration for mitosis while cell
growth continues.

3)

Metaphase Anaphase

*chromosomes are all align on the equatorial line *The daughter chromosomes started moving from
*Formation of metaphasic plate equator towards their poles
*Centromere touches equatorial line and their arms *The spindle fibers are shortening
facing respective poles *The chromosomes alignment is in such a way the
*The spindle fibers are attaches to kinetochore centromeres takes the leading position on their arms
*Chromosomes are divide and produce daughter follows
chromosomes *Chromosomes during their movement looks like
V, J, I, And rod shapes
*Chromosomes reaches their poles
4) Column 1 Column 2

a) Prophase 1. Formation of metaphasic plate (b)

b) Metaphase 2. Disintegration of nucleolus (a)
c) Anaphase 3. Reformation of nuclear membrane(d)
d) Telophase 4. Movement of daughter chromosomes(c)

5)
Prophase Telophase

• Chromosomes are • Chromosomes are

chromatin form decondence
• Chromosome are lightly • Chrmosomes become
visible chromatin form
• Nucleolus disappear • Reforming of nucleolus
• Nuclear membrane breaks • New nuclear membrane
develops

6)

Zygotene Pachytene
The homologous chromosome The bivalents clearly appears as
started pairing tetrads
Formation of synaptonemal Appearance of recombination
complex nodules

Five Marks Answers

1.
Mitosis Meiosis
It occurs in somatic (body) cells It occurs in reproductive (germ)
cells.
It is an educational division. It is a reductional division.
Two diploid daughter cells are Four haploid daughter cells are
 formed formed
Daughter cells are similar. Daughter cells are dissimilar
Nucleus and cytoplasm divides Nucleus and cytoplasm divides
once twice
Prophase is of short duration Prophase-1 is of long duration
Synapsis do not occur Synapsis occur
Chaismata do not takes place Chaismata occur

2.
The prophase -1 is the longest process it is divided into 5 sub stages namely laptotene
zygotene pchaytene diplotene and diakinesis
Leptotene: the chromosomes are thin and lightly visible
Zygotene: Chromosomes starts pairing between homologous chromosomes
Formation of synaptonemal complex
Pachytene: Bivalent clearly appears as tetrads
Appearance of recombination nodules, crossing over occurs
Diplotene: Dissolution of synaptonemal complex
Tendancy recombined homologous chromosomes of the bivalents separate from
each other
Diakinesis: Terminalization of chaismata
Nucleolus and nuclear membrane breaks down

3.

a) Prophase

Chromosomes are chromatin form

Chromosome are lightly visible
Nucleolus disappear
Nuclear membrane breaks
Metaphase
*chromosomes are all align on the equatorial line
*Formation of metaphasic plate
*Centromere touches equatorial line and their arms facing respective poles
*The spindle fibers are attaches to kinatochore
*Chromosomes are divide and produce daughter chromosomes
Anaphase
*The daughter chromosomes started moving from equator towards their poles
*The spindle fibers are shortening
*The chromosomes alignment is in such a way the centromeres takes the leading position on
their arms follows
*Chromosomes during their movement looks like V, J, I, And rod shapes
*Chromosomes reaches their poles
Telophase
Chromosomes are decondence
Chrmosomes become chromatin form
Reforming of nucleolus
New nuclear membrane develops
4)
Metaphase Metaphase-1
Parental chromosomes are align The bivalent chromosomes
on equator align on equator
Chromosomes contain two The chromosomes contain four
chromatids chromatids
Centromere splits Centromere do not splits
Daughter chromosomes are The separation of homologous
formed chromosomes occur