Quiescent centre is the zone of
least mitotic activity in the root apex
least mitotic activity in the shoot apex
maximum mitotic activity in the root apex
maximum mitotic activity in the shoot apex
Related Questions
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
Quiescent centre is the zone of
least mitotic activity in the root apex
least mitotic activity in the shoot apex
maximum mitotic activity in the root apex
maximum mitotic activity in the shoot apex
Which of the following statements are correct for cell cycle?
I. Cell cycle is the sequence of events involving growth and division of a cell from the time of its formation to its own division into daughter cells
II. Cell growth (in terms of cytoplasmic increase) is a continuous process
III. DNA synthesis occurs only during one specific stage in the cell cycle
IV. The replicated chromosomes (DNA) are distributed to daughter nuclei during cell division
I and III
I and II
III and IV
I, II, III and IV
Yeast cell cycle duration is
90 minutes
24 hours
30 minutes
1 week
Which of the following occurs more than one and less than five in a chromosome?
Chromatid
Chromomere
Centromere
Telomere
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
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
Colchicine arrests spindle at
Anaphase
Prophase
Telophase
Metaphase
Mitotic spindle is mainly composed of which proteins?
TubulinΒ
Myosin
Actomysin
Myoglobin
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