Biology Practice MCQ Page 27

Multiple Choice questions for Biology in the sets of 10 each on one page with questions and answers. All sets are useful in the preparation of subject tests for employment or admission.
Question: 2363   At which stage of Prophase 1 paired homologous chromosomes repel each other and they being to separate?
  1. Leptotene
  2. Zygotene
  3. Pachytene
  4. Diplotene
Question: 2365   The sub-phase of Prophase I at which nucleoli disappear is known as
  1. Diakinesis
  2. Diplotene
  3. Pachytene
  4. Diplotene
Question: 2366   The phase of meiosis I during which nuclear membrane breaks down and chromosomes become arranged at the equator is known as
  1. Prophase I
  2. Metaphase I
  3. Anaphase I
  4. Telophase I
Question: 2367   The phase of Meiosis I at which one chromosome from each homologous pair begins to move towards its respective pole by the contraction of spindle fibres is known as
  1. Prophase I
  2. Metaphase I
  3. Anaphase I
  4. Telophase I
Question: 2369   The phase of Mitosis I at which chromosomes reach towards the pole and each pole receives haploid number of chromosomes is known as
  1. Prophase I
  2. Metaphase I
  3. Anaphase I
  4. Telophase I
Question: 2371   How many daughter cells reproduces after the completion of Meiosis II?
  1. 2 daughter cells
  2. 4 daughter cells
  3. 6 daughter cells
  4. 8 daughter cells
Question: 2375   Which cell division of phase of cell division maintains the chromosomes number constant from generation to generation?
  1. Mitosis
  2. Meiosis
  3. Prophase I
  4. Zygotene
Question: 2377   The exchange of segment of chromosome between two nonsister chromatids of paired homologous chromosomes at the time of synapsis during the first meiotic division is known as
  1. Crossing over
  2. Shuffling of chromosomes
  3. Synapsis
  4. None of the above
Question: 2378   In man there are how pairs of homologous chromosomes?
  1. 46
  2. 23
  3. 16
  4. 11
Question: 2379   During -------- each chromosome in the cell begins of pair length wise its homologue .
  1. Zygotene
  2. Leptotene
  3. Prophase
  4. Diakinesis
Question: 2388   The homologous chromosomes exchange their segments during pachytene by the formation of
  1. Chiasmata
  2. Synapsis
  3. Centromeres
  4. Crossing over.
Question: 2392   The exchange of chromosal segments i.e.crossing over occurs during
  1. First Meiotic Division
  2. Second Meiotic Division
  3. Third Meiotic Division
  4. None of the above