The phase of the cell cycle during which DNA replication takes place is:

1. G1 phase 2. S phase
3. G2 phase 4. M phase

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The correct chronology of stages of karyokinesis in mitosis is:

1. Prophase – Anaphase – Metaphase – Telophase

2. Prophase – Metaphase – Anaphase – Telophase

3. Prophase – Metaphase – Telophase – Anaphase

4. Telophase – Anaphase – Metaphase – Prophase

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The centrosome duplicates during:

1. Early Prophase 2. Late Prophase
3. S phase 4. G2 phase
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The two asters together with spindle fibers form the:
1. Centrosome
2. Mitotic apparatus
3. Kinetochore
4. Chiasmata

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Prophase of mitosis is not characterized by:

1. condensation of chromatin

2. migration of centrosomes to opposite poles

3. formation of mitotic apparatus

4. pairing of homologous chromosomes

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Onion root tip has 16 chromosomes in each cell. How many chromosomes will the cell respectively have at G1 phase, after S phase and after M phase?

1. 16, 32, 16 2. 16, 32, 8
3. 16, 16, 8 4. 16, 16, 16
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Cells at the end of prophase, when viewed under the microscope, show:

1. Nuclear envelope 2. Nucleolus
3. Mitochondria 4. Endoplasmic reticulum
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The cell expected to go through the events of cell cycle in the least amount of time would be:

1. Epithelial cell in humans 2. Neuron in humans
3. Yeast cell 4. Escherichia coli
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Identify the stage of mitosis shown in the given diagram:

1. Prophase 2. Metaphase
3. Anaphase 4. Telophase
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The start of the second phase of mitosis, metaphase, is marked by:

1. complete disintegration of the nuclear envelope

2. alignment of chromosomes at the equatorial plate

3. de-condensation of chromatin

4. reappearance of the nucleolus

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