What is Meiosis and Phases of Meiosis MCQs With Answers

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• PROGRAM BS BOTANY
• SEMESTER 3rd
• NAME HASSAN                                     
• ROLL NO 22
• COURSE TITLE CELL BIOLOGY, GENETICS, EVOLUTION
• TOPIC: What is Meiosis and Phases of Meiosis MCQs With Answers

MCQS                                                   

1: The derivation of meiosis from medium means                              

• To increase

(b)To reduce

(c)To divide

(d)To multiply

Ans To reduce

2: A type of cell division in which the number of chromosomes in a daughter cell is reduced to half or compared to the parent cell is called

• Meiosis
• Mitosis
• Translation
• Transduction

Ans: Meiosis      

3: Meiosis type of cell division take place

• Haploid cells
• Zygote cells
• Diploid cells
• Chromosomes

Ans: Diploid cells

4: Meiosis occurs in plants at the time of 

• Gamete formation
• Cell division
• Cell growth
• Spore formation

Ans: Spore formation

5: Each number of diploid cells produce how many haploid cells after meiosis

• Four
• Five
• Six
• Eight

Ans:  Four

6:  The type of meiosis division in which the number of chromosomes is reduced to half in the daughter cell is called

• Bilateral division
• Reduction division
• Mitosis division
• None of these

Ans: Reduction division

7: Chromosomal division does not occur in

• Mitosis
• Meiosis
• Meiosis1
• Meiosis 2

Ans: Meiosis1

8: The mitosis like cell division is called

• Meiosis
• Reduction division
• Meiosis1

(d)Meiosis2

Ans: Meiosis2

9: In meiosis prophase(1), the number of chromosomes in each type of diploid is

• Two
• Four
• Six
• Eight

Ans: Two

10: The similar but not necessarily identical chromosomes are called

• Homologous chromosomes
• Heterologous chromosomes
• Central chromosomes
• All of these

Ans: homologous chromosomes

11: The longest and thinnest fibres which are bead-like structures called

• Gene
• Allele
• Locus
• Chromosomes

Ans: Chromosomes

12: First essential phenomenon of meiosis, the pairing of chromosomes is called

• Synapsis
• Bivalent
• Tetrad
• Trivalent

Ans: synapsis

13: Each paired but not fussed complex structure in the zygote is called

• Synapsis
• Bivalent
• TETRAD

(d)Both (2,3)

Ans: Both (2,3)

14: The structure developed in between the homologous chromosomes is called

• Synapsis
• Golgi complex

` Ans Synuptonamel complex

15: The process in which non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes exchange their segments called

• Gene formation
• Crossing over

(c)Conjugation

(d) Translation

Ans: Crossing over

16:In crossing over reshuffling of hereditary material take place which results in

• Gene formation
• Genetic material
• Gene recombination
• Cell division

Ans: Gene recombination

17: Each homologous recognizes its homologue through a specific attachment point is called

• Crossing over
• Cristae
• Conjugation
• chiasmata

Ans: CIUSMATA

18: Which pairing stage has or point where chromatids separated

• Allele
• Gene pool
• Bivalent
• Ciasmata

Ans: Allele

19:The phase in which the condensation of chromosomes reach to maximum is called

• Metaphase

(b)genetic variation

(c)Diakinesis

(d) Centrosome

Ans: Diakinesis

20: The phase in which nuclear membrane disorganizes is called

• Prophase
• Metaphase

(c)Anaphase

(d) telophase

Ans: Metaphase

21: The phase in which nuclear membrane recognizes around each set of chromosomes is called

• Meiosis
• Meiosis(1)
• Telophase (1)
• Telophase(2)

Ans: Telophase (1)

22: The intermediate step which start immediately after cytokinesis and before chromatins called

• Prophase(2)
• Meiosis(2)
• Mitosis
• Meiosis(1)

Ans: Meiosis(2)

23: The simultaneous splitting of chromosomes centromere occurs in

• Anaphase(1)
• Anaphase (2)
• Telophase (2)
• Meiosis (2)

Ans: Anaphase(1)

24: The two sets of chromosomes are again enclosed in the phase

• Spindle formation
• Allele formation
• Genetic recombination
• Telophase(2)

Ans: Telophase(2)

25: The stage of meiosis(2) in which poles of spindle microtubules are in close contact is called

• Prophase (2)
• Anaphase (2)
• Metaphase(2)
• Telophase (2)

Ans: Metaphase (2)

26:The condensation of chromosomes occurs in

• Leptonene

(b) Pachytene

(c) Diakinesis

(d) Diplotene

Ans: Leptonene

28:Each paired but not fussed  complex structure is called

(a)Tetrad

(b)Helical

(c)Tetragon

(d)Trivalent

Ans: Tetrad

29:The pairing is completed in

(a)Diplotene

(b)Pachytene

(c)Zygotene

(d)All of these

Ans: Pachytene

30:In pachytene the number of bivalent chromatids is

(a)Three

(b)Four

(c)Six

(d)Eight

Ans: Four

31:Non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosome exchange their segments due to

(a)Spindle formation

(b)Chiasmata

(c)Gene segregation

(d)Cell division

Ans: Chiasmata

32:The condensation of chromosomes completes in the process of

(a)Diplotene

(b)Zygotene

(c)Diakinesis

(d)Leptonene

Ans: Diakinesis

33:In the process of diakinesis, the nuclei are

(a)Enlarged

(b)Emerged

(c)Divided

(d)Disappear

Ans:Disappear

34:The paired chromosomes repel each other and begin to separate in

(a)Zygotene

(b)Leptonene

(c)Zygote

(d)Diplotene

Ans:Diplotene

35:The short stage of meiosis is

(a)Prophase

(b)Telophase

(c)Anaphase

(d)Metaphase

Ans: Prophase

36: The process of meiosis is complete in

(a)2-division

(b)3- division

(c)4-division

(d)no. division

Ans:2-division

37:The nuclear membrane disappears at the beginning of

(a)Prophase

(b)Metaphase(1)

(c)Telophase(1)

(d)Anaphase(1)

Ans:Metaphase(1)

38:The formation of chiasmata and taking place of synopsis occurs in

(a)Chromosomes formation

(b)Cell division

(c)Meiosis

(d)Mitosis

Ans: Meiosis

39:Meiosis take place during the formation

(a)Genes

(b)Zygote

(c)Gametes

(d)Cells

Ans: Gametes

40:The type of reproduction that takes place by meiosis is

(a)Sexual reproduction

(b)Asexual reproduction

(c)Gamete formation

(d)Binary reproduction

Ans: Sexual reproduction

41:Pregenency produced by the process of meiosis will be different from their parents is

(a)Mitosis

(b)Meiosis

(c)Prophase

(d)Meiosis(2)

Ans: Meiosis

42:The number of fertilized eggs (zygote) in meiosis are 

(a)23

(b)46

(c)48

(d)32

Ans:48

43:The division of cytoplasm in meiosis has types

(a)Two

(b)Three

(c)Four

(d)Five

Ans: two

44:The chromosomes behave as homologous pairs in

(a)Prophase(1)

(b)Prophase(2)

(c)Telophase(1)

(d)Telophase(2)

Ans:Prophase(1)

45:In prophase(1), the interphase of meiosis lack in

(a)G-1 stage

(b)G-2 stage

(c)S-phase

(d)Spindle formation

Ans: G-2 stage

46: The condensed chromosomes which are the longest and thinnest fibers are present in

(a)Hypoprotein

(b)Terpenoid

(c)Proteins

(d)Lipoproteins

Ans: Lipoproteins

47:The separation of homologous chromosomes started during diploid is completed in

(a)Diplotene

(b)Metaphase

(c)Diakinesis

(d)Centromere

Ans: Diakinesis

48:The formation of a new combination of alleles occurs in

(a)Gene pool

(b)Chromosomes

(c)Crossing over

(d)MEIOSIS

Anser: Crossing over

49:The independent assortment of material takes place in

• Mitosis

(b)Meiosis

(c)Crossing over

(d)Congujation

Ans: Meiosis

50:During meiosis, the shape of plant cells is

(a)Changed

(b)Not chanf=ged

(c)Become irregular

(d)None of these

Ans: Changed

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