Prepare for NEET with Botany-specific practice questions. Covering all major Botany chapters, this is perfect for your NEET Biology needs.
The orientation of cellulose microfibrils in the cell wall plays a crucial role in determining cell shape. If a plant cell has cellulose microfibrils arranged predominantly perpendicular to the direction of cell elongation, what shape is the cell most likely to adopt?
Spherical
Elongated/Rod-like
Cuboidal
Irregular
Which enzymatic activity is primarily responsible for loosening the cell wall structure during cell expansion?
Cellulase
Pectin methylesterase
Expansin
Lignin peroxidase
The primary cell wall is laid down during which phase of cell growth?
Cell division
Cell maturation
Cell death
Cell expansion
During which stage of interphase are the majority of cellular organelles duplicated?
G1
S
G2
M
The cell grows in size and synthesizes proteins primarily during which phase of interphase?
G1 phase
S phase
G2 phase
M phase
In plants growth occur by β¦ throughout their life span.
Choose an appropriate option to complete the given NCERT statement
Cell dedifferentiation
Cell differentiation
Cell multiplication
None of these
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
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
Which of the following statements are correct for -phase?I. It is the last substage of interphase
II. Cell organelles do not increase in number
III. Both cell and nucleus grow in size
IV. It synthesizes RNAs, proteins and other biochemical for cell growth and subsequent replication of DNA
Choose the correct option
I and II
II and IV
I and III
II and III
Mitosis is a process by which eukaryotic cells
Grow
Get specialized in structure
Multiply
Expose the genes