Students of class 11 Biology should refer to MCQ Questions Class 11 Biology Cell Cycle and Cell Division with answers provided here which is an important chapter in Class 11 Biology NCERT textbook. These MCQ for Class 11 Biology with Answers have been prepared based on the latest CBSE and NCERT syllabus and examination guidelines for Class 11 Biology. The following MCQs can help you to practice and get better marks in the upcoming class 11 Biology examination

Chapter 10 Cell Cycle and Cell Division MCQ with Answers Class 11 Biology

MCQ Questions Class 11 Biology Cell Cycle and Cell Division provided below have been prepared by expert teachers of grade 11. These objective questions with solutions are expected to come in the upcoming Standard 11 examinations. Learn the below provided MCQ questions to get better marks in examinations.

Question. G₀ (Quiscent) stage is :
(a) Part of interphase
(b) Part of M-phase
(c) Part of G2 phase
(d) Not a part of cell cycle

Question. Pairing of homologous chromosomes is called:
(a) Disjunction
(b) Synapsis
(c) Segregation
(d) Polyteny

Question. Which of the following not ocurs in AnaphaseI but occurs in AnaphaseII :
(a) Condensation of chromosomes
(b) Poleward movement of chromosome
(c) Contraction of spindle fibers
(d) Splitting of centromere

Question. Match the column I with column II and select the correct answer :

column I	column II
(A) Pachytene	(i) Bouquet stage
(B) Zygotene	(ii) Chiasma visible
(C) Diplotene	(iii) Terminalisation
(D) Leptotene	(iv) Gene exchange
(E) Diakinesis	(v) Synapsis

(a) Ai, Bii, Ciii, Div, Ev
(b) Aiv, Bv, Cii, Di, Eiii
(c) Aiii, Biv, Cv, Dii, Ei
(d) Aii, Biii, Civ, Di, Ev

Question. In cell cycle, which stage is misnomerly called resting phase :
(a) Sphase
(b) Telophase
(c) Cytokinesis
(d) Interphase

Question. Chromosome exhibit high level of coiling at which phase of karyokinesis:
(a) Prophase
(b) Metaphase
(c) Telophase
(d) Interphase

Question. In a slow dividing normal cell :
(a) G1 phase is more longer than S phase
(b) S phase is more longer than G1 phase
(c) Both phases are equal in duration
(d) Can’t be determined

Question. Chromosomal morphology (Structure) is best observed at :
(a) Prophase
(b) Metaphase
(c) Interphase
(d) Anaphase 

Question. “Bouquet-stage” occur in which sub stages of prophase -I ?
(a) Leptotene
(b) Zygotene
(c) Pachytene
(d) Diplotene

Question. Separation of homologous chromosomes during Anaphase – I is called :
(a) Synapsis
(b) Disjunction
(c) Nondisjunction
(d) Crossing over

Question. Condensation of chromosomes and appearance of astral rays occur during :
(a) Prophase
(b) Metaphase
(c) Anaphase
(d) Telophase

Question. If the cell is diploid in G1 than after the S phase cell remain/become :
(a) n
(b) 4n
(c) 8n
(d) 2n

Question. Which part of plant is suitable for the study of meiosis:
(a) Root apex
(b) Ovary
(c) Anther
(d) Shoot apex

Question. In meiosis, nuclear membrane and nucleolus disappear during :
(a) Zygotene
(b) Pachytene
(c) Diakinesis
(d) Metaphase – I

Question. At anaphase – II of meiosis each chromosome contains:
(a) 4 DNA
(b) 3 – DNA
(c) 2 – DNA
(d) 1 – DNA

Question. Nuclear membrane disappears in :
(a) Late prophase
(b) Early prophase
(c) Metaphase
(d) Telophase

Question. How many times divisions will occur in an isolated tip cell to form 128 cells ?
(a) 128
(b) 127
(c) 32
(d) 7

Question. In which stage of mitosis, the chromosomes are composed of two chromatids ?
(a) Prophase & metaphase
(b) Anaphase and telophase
(c) Prophase and telophase
(d) Metaphase and anaphase

Question. In meiosis, division of centromere occurs during:
(a) Interphase
(b) Anaphase – I
(c) Anaphase – II
(d) Metaphase – I

Question. In meiosis :
(a) Division of nucleus twice but replication of DNA only once
(b) Division of nucleus twice and replication of DNA twice
(c) Division of nucleus once and replication of DNA is also once
(d) Division of nucleus once and DNA – replication is twice

Question. Nuclear envelope reappears at :
(a) Metaphase
(b) Prophase
(c) Anaphase
(d) Telophase

Question. In Anaphase I each chromosome composed of: 
(a) One chromatid
(b) Two chromatid
(c) Four chromatid
(d) Many chromatid

Question. In meiosis, how many cycles of chromosome division occurs ?
(a) One
(b) Four
(c) Two
(d) Three

Question. Diakinesis represents :
(a) transition to prophase
(b) transition to metaphase
(c) transition to anaphase
(d) transition to telophase

Question. Gap between division phase and start of DNA-replication is called :
(a) G₁ – phase
(b) G₂ – phase
(c) M – phase
(d) Interkinesis

Question. Slipping of chiasmata towards the ends of bivalent is called :
(a) Terminalisation
(b) Diakinesis
(c) Interkinesis
(d) Congression

Question. Division of centromere occurs in:
(a) Prophase
(b) Metaphase
(c) Anaphase
(d) Telophase

Question. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(a) Cell divided by cytokinesis only in mitosis
(b) DNA is replicated before the start of meiosis only
(c) Spindles consisting of microtubules are formed only in mitosis
(d) Exchange of genetic materials occurs only in meiosis

Question. After meiosis – I, the two chromatids of a chromosome are :
(a) Genetically similar
(b) Genetically different
(c) There occurs only one chromatid in each chromosome
(d) None of the above

Question. During cell division, spindle fibers attach to which part of chromosome :
(a) Primary constriction
(b) Secondary constriction
(c) Telomere
(d) Satellite

Question. Chromosomal movement in Anaphase occurs with the help of :
(a) Astral rays
(b) Centrioles
(c) NOR
(d) Spindle fibres

Question. Which of the following not occurs in Anaphase I
(a) Segregation of homologous chromosomes
(b) Shortening in spindle
(c) Poleward movement of chromosomes
(d) Division of centromere

Question. Chiasmata appears during :
(a) Diakinesis
(b) Synaptotene
(c) Diplotene
(d) Leptotene 

Question. Synaptonemal complex is characteristic of :
(a) Mitotic chromosomes
(b) Leptotene chromosomes
(c) Paired meiotic chromosomes
(d) Metaphase

Question. During which stage a diploid cell becomes tetraploid in mitosis:
(a) G₂
(b) Prophase
(c) Metaphase
(d) Anaphase

Question. What happens in synthesis phase during cell cycle:
(a) DNA synthesis
(b) Chromosome number becomes double
(c) Formation of two nuclei
(d) Synthesis of tubulin proteins

Question. Each chromosome composed of one chromatid in:
(a) Anaphase I
(b) Anaphase II
(c) Metaphase I
(d) Metaphase II

Question. A contractile mid body forms during cytokinesis in :
(a) Animals
(b) Higher plants
(c) Fungi
(d) Algae

Question. Which does not occurs in prophase ?
(a) Decondensation of chromatin
(b) Condensation of chromatin
(c) Appearance of chromosome
(d) Disappearance of nuclear membrane and nucleolus

Question. In which stage of cell division, number of chromosomes best counted:
(a) Prophase
(b) Metaphase
(c) Telophase
(d) Interphase

Question. Which of the two events restore the normal number of chromosomes in life cycle ?
(a) Mitosis and Meiosis
(b) Meiosis and fertilisation
(c) Fertlisation and mitosis
(d) Only meiosis

Question. The correct sequence of prophaseI of meiosis is :
(a) Leptotene, pachytene, zygotene, diplotene, diakinesis
(b) Leptotene, diplotene, pachytene, zygotene, diakinesis
(c) Leptotene, zygotene, pachytene, diplotene, diakinesis
(d) Leptotene, zygotene, diakinesis, diplotene

Question. How many chromosome shall be present in a diploid cell at mitotic anaphase if its egg cell has ten chromosome:
(a) 10 (Ten)
(b) 20 (Twenty)
(c) 30 (Thirty)
(d) 40 (Forty)

Question. In which order, cytokinesis occurs in plants :
(a) Centripetal
(b) Centrifugal
(c) Oblique
(d) Equatorial

Question. Mphase of cell cycle consist of :
(a) G₁, S and G₂ phase
(b) Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
(c) Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
(d) Only prophase

Question. If the number of bivalents are 8 in metaphase I, what shall be the number of chromosomes in daughter cells after meiosis I and meiosis II respectively:
(a) 8 and 4
(b) 4 and 4
(c) 8 and 8
(d) 16 and 8

Question. Reappearance of nuclear membrane & nucleolus along with thining & elongation in chromosomes are diagnostic characters for the phase:
(a) Anaphase
(b) Metaphase
(c) Interphase
(d) Telophase

Question. Pre – DNA synthesis phase is:
(a) G₁ – phase
(b) G₂ – phase
(c) S-phase
(d) Prophase

Question. Which of the following is called heterotypic division :
(a) MeiosisI
(b) MeiosisII
(c) Mitosis
(d) Amitosis

Question. The significance of Meiosis is that it –
(a) Produce four cells having chromosomal number equal to mother cell
(b) Occurs in all types of cells
(c) Maintains the constant Chromosomes number to a particular species
(d) Growth of animal body ograns

Question. Meiosis involves :
(a) Pairing of homologous chromosomes and recombination between sister chromatids of nonhomologous chromosomes
(b) Pairing of homologous chromosomes and recombination between nonsister chromatids of homologous chromosomes
(c) Pairing of nonhomologous chromosomes and recombination between nonsister chromatids of homologous chromosomes
(d) Pairing of homologous chromosomes and recombination between sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes

Question. DNA replication is found in :
(a) Mitosis and meiosisI
(b) Mitosis and meiosisI and meiosisII
(c) Meiosis only
(d) Mitosis only

Question. Thickthread stage occured in :
(a) Leptotene
(b) Zygotene
(c) Pachytene
(d) Diplotene

Question. In which stage the DNA is doubled :
(a) Metaphase
(b) Anaphase
(c) Interphase
(d) Prophase

Question. The number of DNA in chromosome at G2 state of cell cycle :
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Four
(d) Eight

Question. Which one of the following statement is incorrect for interkinesis ?
(a) It is the stage between the two subphases of a meiotic division
(b) There is no replication of DNA
(c) DNA replicate but chromosome number remains same
(d) It is generally short lived.

Question. Crossing over that results in genetic recombination in higher organisms occurs between
(a) Non-sister chromatids of a bivalent
(b) Two daughter nuclei
(c) Two different bivalents
(d) Sister chromatids of a bivalents

Question. In the somatic cell cycle :
(a) DNA replication takes place in Sphase
(b) A short interphase is followed by a long mitotic phase
(c) G2 phase follows mitotic phase
(d) In G1 phase DNA content is double the amount of DNA present in the original cell

Question. When synapsis is complete all along the chromosome, the cell is said to have entered a stage called
(a) Zygotene
(b) Pachytene
(c) Diplotene
(d) Diakinesis

Question. In which on of the following stage, the four chromatids of each bivalent chromosomes becomes distinct and clearly appears as tetrads.
(a) Leptotene
(b) Zygotene
(c) Pachytene
(d) Diplotene

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