The sequence of events by which a cell duplicates its genome, synthesizes the other constituents of the cell and eventually divides into two daughter cells is termed as
Cell division
Cell cycle
Cell growth
Cell duplication
Related Questions
Colchicine arrests which of the following stage of cell division?
Prophase
Anaphase
Telophase
Metaphase
Consider the following statements about colchicine
I. It is an alkaloid widely used in plant breeding for doubling the chromosome number
II. Colchicine induced polyploidy has been used in raising several varieties of horticulture and agricultural plants
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Only I
Only II
Both I and II
None of these
Two basic stages of cell cycle are
Interphase and M-phase/divisional phase
Karyokinesis and cytokinesis
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase
,S and phases
Which of the following statements are correct for multicellular cell division?
I. Cell division brings about embryonic development and growth
II. It plays a role in repair and maintenance of the body
III. It is important for reproduction
The correct option is
Only I
I and III
Only II
I, II and III
Chromosome number can be doubled by using which of the following?
Indole acetic acid
GA
Zeatin
Colchicines
Which of the following occurs more than one and less than five in a chromosome?
Chromatid
Chromomere
Centromere
Telomere
Failure of cytokinesis after β¦Aβ¦ stage of cell division results in an increase in a whole set of chromosomes in an organism called β¦Bβ¦
A-prophase, B-polyploidy
A-metaphase, B-polyploidy
A-anaphase, B-polyploidy
A-telophase, B-polyploidy
What is the approximate duration of cell cycle for a mammalian cell?
90 min
24 hrs
24 days
12 hrs
Which of the following are properties of reserved cells?
They are differentiated and they have capacity of cell division
They are undifferentiated and they do not have capacity of cell division
They are differentiated and they do not have capacity of cell division
They are undifferentiated and they have capacity of cell division
In the process of mitotic division during interphase, chromosome material remains in the form of very loosely coiled threads called
Chromosome
Chromatin
Chromatid
Microtubules