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Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026

74Questions
30Papers covered
3.96%Weightage 2026▲ 113.9% vs last year
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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
YearQuestionsPapersAvg / paperWeightage
20264223.96% ▲ 113.9% vs last year
20251111.85% ▼ 69.8% vs last year
2024723.56.14% ▼ 35.5% vs last year
20236169.52% ▲ 38.6% vs last year
2022924.56.87% ▼ 17.6% vs last year
20215158.33% ▲ 4.2% vs last year
20204148.00% ▲ 112% vs last year
20192123.77% ▲ 107.5% vs last year
20181111.82% ▼ 48.2% vs last year
20172123.51% ▼ 32.7% vs last year
20166235.22% ▲ 89.6% vs last year
2015321.52.75% ▼ 48.6% vs last year
20143135.36% ▲ 18.9% vs last year
2013522.54.50% ▲ 54.7% vs last year
2012321.52.91% ▲ 39.8% vs last year
20112212.08% ▼ 6.2% vs last year
20102212.22% ▼ 37.8% vs last year
20092123.57% ▲ 12.5% vs last year
20052123.17% ▼ 41.8% vs last year
20043135.45% ▲ 249.1% vs last year
20021111.56% ▼ 15.6% vs last year
20001111.85%

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Ques. 61AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)

Given below is the representation of a certain event at a particular stage of a type of cell division. Which is this stage? [Figure]

  1. Prophase of Mitosis
  2. Both prophase and metaphase of mitosis
  3. Prophase I during meiosis
  4. Prophase-II during meiosis
Ques. 62AIPMT 2011 (Mains)

At metaphase, chromosomes are attached to the spindle fibres by their

  1. satellites
  2. secondary constrictions
  3. kinetochores
  4. centromeres.
Ques. 63AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)

Select the correct option with respect to mitosis.

  1. Chromatids separate but remain in the centre of the cell in anaphase
  2. Chromatids start moving towards opposite poles in telophase
  3. Golgi complex and endoplasmic reticulum are still visible at the end of prophase
  4. Chromosomes move to the spindle equator and get aligned along equatorial plate in metaphase
Ques. 64AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)

During mitosis, ER and nucleolus begin to disappear at

  1. late prophase
  2. early metaphase
  3. late metaphase
  4. early prophase
Ques. 65AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)

Which stages of cell division do the following figures A and B represent respectively? [Figure]

  1. A Prophase, B Anaphase
  2. A Metaphase, B Telophase
  3. A Telophase, B Metaphase
  4. A Late anaphase, B Prophase
Ques. 66AIPMT 2009

Synapsis occurs between

  1. mRNA and ribosomes
  2. spindle fibres and centromere
  3. two homologous chromosomes
  4. a male and a female gamete
Ques. 67AIPMT 2009

Given below is a schematic break-up of the phases/stages of cell cycle. Which one of the following is the correct indication of the stage/phase in the cell cycle? [figure]

  1. C - karyokinesis
  2. D - synthetic phase
  3. A - cytokinesis
  4. B - metaphase
Ques. 68AIPMT 2005

At what stage of the cell cycle are histone proteins synthesized in a eukaryotic cell?

  1. During G2 stage of prophase
  2. During S-phase
  3. During entire prophase
  4. During telophase
Ques. 69AIPMT 2005

Centromere is required for -

  1. Crossing over
  2. Movement of chromosomes towards poles
  3. Transcription
  4. Cytoplasmic cleavage
Ques. 70AIPMT 2004

In the somatic cell cycle

  1. in G1 phase DNA content is double the amount of DNA present in the original cell
  2. DNA replication takes place in S phase
  3. a short interphase is followed by a long mitotic phase
  4. G2 phase follows mitotic phase
Ques. 71AIPMT 2004

If you are provided with root-tips of onion in your class and are asked to count the chromosomes, which of the following stages can you most conveniently look into?

  1. Metaphase
  2. Telophase
  3. Anaphase
  4. Prophase
Ques. 72AIPMT 2004

Which one of the following precedes reformation of the nuclear envelope during M phase of the cell cycle?

  1. Decondensation from chromosomes, and reassembly of the nuclear lamina
  2. Transcription from chromosomes, and reassembly of the nuclear lamina
  3. Formation of the contractile ring, and formation of the phragmoplast
  4. Formation of the contractile ring, and transcription from chromosomes
Ques. 73AIPMT 2002

Mitotic spindle is mainly composed of which protein?

  1. Actin
  2. Myosin
  3. Tubulin
  4. Myoglobin
Ques. 74AIPMT 2000

In which stage of cell cycle, DNA replication occurs?

  1. G1-phase
  2. S-phase
  3. G2-phase
  4. M-phase