CSS Zoology Questions & Answers - Set 51

1)   Which of these changes mark the tolophase in mitosis:

a. Chromosomes reaching poles and become thread like
b. Nucleolus start reappearing and nuclear membrane reappears
c. Both of these changes
d. None of these changes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both of these changes

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   Which of these organelles are not shared by the daughter cells:

a. Golgicomplex
b. Mitochondria
c. Endoplasmic reticula
d. Lysosomes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Golgicomplex

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   Which of these divisions in necessary for the growth in the animals:

a. Amitosis
b. Meiosis
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Meiosis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   Replacement and repair of body is done through which of these cell divisions:

a. Mitosis
b. Amitosis
c. Meiosis
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mitosis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   Which of these divisions helps in asexual reproduction of bacteria:

a. Amitosis
b. Mitosis
c. Meiosis
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mitosis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   Which of these divisions help sex cells to increase in their number:

a. Mitosis
b. Meiosis
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mitosis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   Mitosis is a regular feature of cells but a sudden as well rapid mitosis leads to formation of:

a. New organs
b. Cancer
c. New Tissues
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cancer

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   Meiosis is the only division in which:

a. Nucleus divides by fission
b. Chromosomal number remains unchanged
c. Chromosomal number is reduced to half
d. Chromosomes undergo longitudinal splitting
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Chromosomal number is reduced to half

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   Structure present in chromosomes is:

a. Nucleolus
b. Centromere
c. Centrosome
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Centromere

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   Mitotic cell division occurs in:

a. Germ cells
b. Somatic cells
c. Roots only
d. Shoots only
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Somatic cells

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   Which of these can best explain the significance of meiosis:

a. It is essential for sexual reproduction
b. It suppresses mutations
c. It alternates with mitosis from generations to generations
d. It ensures transmission of same genetic material from generations to generations
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It ensures transmission of same genetic material from generations to generations

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   Nucleous originates from:

a. Lysosomes
b. Golgi complex
c. Mitochondria
d. Chromosomes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Chromosomes

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   Mitotic spindle is formed in:

a. Amitotic division only
b. Mitosis only
c. Meiosis only
d. Both mitosis and meiosis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both mitosis and meiosis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   Anaphase occurs in:

a. Amitosis
b. Mitosis
c. Meiosis
d. Both mitosis and meiosis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both mitosis and meiosis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   Most important significance of mitosis lies in which of these:

a. It regulates karyo-cytoplasmic relation
b. It reduces chromosomal number to helf
c. It doubles the number of chromosomes
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It regulates karyo-cytoplasmic relation

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   In a cell the number of chromosomes after first meiotic division is 46, the number of chromosomes in its daughters after completion of the process will be:

a. Same
b. Doubled
c. Half
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Same

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   Process of meiosis is seen to occur when a cell:

a. Is haploid
b. Has attained maximum growth
c. Has to undergo sexual reproduction
d. Has to form spores
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Has to undergo sexual reproduction

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   In a cell, the cell division occurs when:

a. It is haploid
b. It is diploid
c. It has attained optimum growth
d. It is disintigrating
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It has attained optimum growth

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   Daughter cells of meiotic division are haploid which shows:

a. That chromosomes are located on genes
b. That genes are located on chromosomes
c. Genes are located on spindle fibres
d. Chromosomes have no genes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: That genes are located on chromosomes

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   The correct sequence of various substages in first meiotic prophase is:

a. Leptonema, zygonema, pachynema, diplonema and diakinesis
b. Diakinesis, leptonema, zygonema, pachynema and diplonema
c. Leptonema, zygonema, diplonema, diakinesis and pachynema
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Leptonema, zygonema, pachynema, diplonema and diakinesis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   The replication of chromosomes occurs in:

a. Anaphase
b. Telophase
c. Prophase
d. Interphase
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Interphase

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


22)   Blueprint of heredity in chromosomes is:

a. RNA
b. DNA
c. Histones
d. Proteins
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: DNA

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


23)   Division of centromeres during mitosis occurs during:

a. Prophase
b. Metaphase
c. Anaphase
d. Telophase
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Prophase

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


24)   During meiotic cell division the centromeres of chromosomes occurs during:

a. Anaphase of first meiotic division
b. Anaphase of second meiotic division
c. Both of these stages
d. None of these stages
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Anaphase of second meiotic division

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


25)   Division of cytoplasm is termed:

a. Karyokinesis
b. Cytokinesis
c. Karyocytokinesis
d. None of them
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cytokinesis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


26)   Nucleic acid forming chromosomes is:

a. RNA
b. DNA
c. AMP
d. GMP
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: DNA

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


27)   Arrangement of chromosomes at equatorial place of spindle occur during:

a. Prophase
b. Metaphase
c. Anaphase
d. Telophase
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Metaphase

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


28)   First stage of cell division is marked by:

a. Prophase
b. Interphase
c. Anaphase
d. Telophase
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Prophase

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


29)   DNA polymerase is associated with:

a. Process of DNA duplication
b. Process of RNA duplication
c. Process of protein synthesis
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Process of DNA duplication

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


30)   When during meiotic cell division, chromosomes first appear duplicated, each bivalent is called:

a. Tetramerous
b. Tetrad
c. Tetraploid
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Tetrad

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


31)   A gamete has:

a. x number of chromosomes
b. 2 x number of chromosomes
c. 4 x number of chromosomes
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: x number of chromosomes

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


32)   A zygote has:

a. x number of chromosomes
b. 2 x number of chromosomes
c. 3 x number of chromosomes
d. 4 x number of chromosomes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2 x number of chromosomes

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


33)   Number of chromosomes in human karyotype is:

a. 23
b. 46
c. 92
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 46

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


34)   DNA duplication is:

a. Conservative
b. Semiconservative
c. Complete
d. Incomplete
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Semiconservative

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


35)   Which of these marks the beginning of diploid phase in our life cycle:

a. Zygote
b. Sperm
c. Ovum
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Zygote

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


36)   Commencement of diploid phase in the life cycle of an animal is marked by:

a. Zygote
b. Microspore
c. Megaspore
d. Embryo
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Zygote

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


37)   A cell cycle has which of the following phases:

a. G1 and G2 - phase
b. S - phase
c. M or D - phase
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


38)   Interphase is constituted in cell cycle by:

a. G1 phase
b. G2 - phase
c. S - phase
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


39)   Duration of G1 - phase in cell cycle is:

a. 5 hours
b. 10 hours
c. 8 hours
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 10 hours

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


40)   Duration of S-phase of cell cycle is:

a. 5 hours
b. 8 hours
c. 10 hours
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 8 hours

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


41)   G2 - phase of cell cycle lasts for about:

a. 5 hours
b. 8 hours
c. 10 hours
d. 1 hours
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 5 hours

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


42)   M-phase of cell cycle lasts for about:

a. 1 hour
b. 5 hours
c. 8 hours
d. 10 hours
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1 hour

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


43)   During G1 phase of cell cycle there is:

a. Synthesis of substances essential for biosynthesis of DNA
b. Duplication of DNA
c. Growth and duplication of cytoplasm
d. Cell division
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Synthesis of substances essential for biosynthesis of DNA

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


44)   S - phase of cell cycle is characterized by:

a. Duplication of DNA
b. Duplication of cytoplasm
c. Growth and duplicate
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Duplication of DNA

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


45)   Cell division takes place in which of these phases of cell cycle:

a. G1 - phase
b. S - phase
c. G2 - phase
d. D - phase
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: D - phase

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


46)   Intact nuclear membrane, chromatin fibres, double DNA etc, characterize which of these phases:

a. M - phase
b. D - phase
c. Interphase
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Interphase

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


47)   The fact that law of biology and genetics can also be applicable to human beings was brought to light by:

a. Garrod
b. Galton
c. Muller
d. Weinberg
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Garrod

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


48)   Who for the first time successfully interpreted alkaptonuria and phenylkeotnuia in man:

a. Garrod
b. Weinberg
c. Muller
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Garrod

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


49)   Who recommended pedigree analysis and twin study for determining human genetic traits:

a. Sir Francis Galton
b. Weinberg
c. Hardy
d. Muller
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sir Francis Galton

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


50)   Terms proband, proposita and sibiling are used:

a. Male
b. Female
c. Children
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


51)   In pedigree analysis of which family 50 men were found to be excellent musicians out of 99 men among the descendents:

a. Bach family
b. Zero family
c. Juke of America
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Bach family

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


52)   Identical twins are those which are formed by:

a. Complete separation of two blastomeres formed by 1st cleavage
b. Simultaneous fertilization of two ova with two sperms
c. Incomplete separation of two blastomeres formed by 1st cleavage
d. None of these ways
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Complete separation of two blastomeres formed by 1st cleavage

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


53)   Identical twins are born when:

a. Egg cell fails to divide
b. Two egg cells are fertilized
c. Fertilized egg after 1st cleavage divides into two separate blastomeres
d. Egg cell undergoes incomplete division
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Fertilized egg after 1st cleavage divides into two separate blastomeres

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


54)   Twins formed by simultaneous fertilization of two different ova by two separate sperms are called:

a. Identical twins
b. Fraternal twins
c. Siameses twins
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Siameses twins

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


55)   Dizygotic twins are:

a. Identical
b. Fraternal
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Fraternal

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


56)   Fraternal twins are produced when:

a. two sperms fertilize an ovum and the blastomeres after 1st cleavage separation completely
b. Two ova are fertilized simulataneously by two different sperms
c. One sperm fertilizes an ovum and two blastomeres of 1st cleavages separate completely
d. None of these things happen
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Two ova are fertilized simulataneously by two different sperms

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


57)   Nature of identical twins is:

a. Dizygotic
b. Monozygotic
c. Polyzygotic
d. Amphizygotic
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Monozygotic

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


58)   Identical twins develop from:

a. An ovum fertilized by two sperms
b. An egg developing from parthenogenesis and its blastomeres separating from each other
c. Fertilization of two ova simulataneously by two ova simulataneously by two sperms
d. A single fertilized egg whose blastomeres separating after 1st cleavage
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A single fertilized egg whose blastomeres separating after 1st cleavage

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


59)   A patient of alkaptonuria can be recognized by the:

a. Urine having homogentisic acid in his urine
b. Urine turning black on expossure to air
c. Both of these things
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both of these things

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


60)   Alkaptonuria is an inborn biochemical disorder in which the person excretes:

a. Albumen
b. Homogentisic acid
c. HCI
d. Acetic acid
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Homogentisic acid

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!