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NEET Questions / Botany / Cell Cycle and Cell Division / Meiosis
Which of the following events does NOT occur during mitosis in somatic cells?
Chromosome condensation
Formation of the mitotic spindle
Separation of sister chromatids
Synapsis and crossing over
A somatic cell undergoing division exhibits all of the following EXCEPT:
Chromosome condensation
Spindle formation
Sister chromatid separation
Synapsis and crossing over
Which event is unique to meiosis and does NOT occur during the mitotic division of a human skin cell?
DNA replication
Cytokinesis
Crossing over
Chromosome condensation
During the cell cycle, which of the following processes is exclusive to meiosis I?
Separation of sister chromatids
Pairing of homologous chromosomes
Formation of the spindle apparatus
Cytoplasmic division
If a cell is observed to undergo synapsis, which type of cell division is it most likely undergoing?
Mitosis
Meiosis
Binary fission
Budding
During which stage of meiosis are recombination nodules observed on homologous chromosomes?
Prophase I
Metaphase I
Anaphase I
Telophase I
The presence of recombination nodules signifies which crucial event in meiosis?
Crossing over
Independent assortment
Chromosome segregation
Cytokinesis
If recombination nodules fail to form during meiosis, which process would be directly affected?
Genetic recombination
Chromosome condensation
Spindle fiber formation
Homologous chromosome pairing
Recombination nodules facilitate the exchange of genetic material between:
Non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes
Sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes
Non-homologous chromosomes
Sister chromatids of the same chromosome
Which statement best describes the role of recombination nodules in meiosis?
They mediate the exchange of DNA segments between homologous chromosomes.
They ensure the proper alignment of homologous chromosomes during metaphase I.
They are responsible for the separation of sister chromatids during anaphase II.
They initiate the condensation of chromosomes during prophase I.
