Cell Cycle and Cell Division
Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026
74 Questions
30 Papers covered
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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage Year Questions Papers Avg / paper Weightage 2026 4 2 2 3.96% ▲ 113.9% vs last year 2025 1 1 1 1.85% ▼ 69.8% vs last year 2024 7 2 3.5 6.14% ▼ 35.5% vs last year 2023 6 1 6 9.52% ▲ 38.6% vs last year 2022 9 2 4.5 6.87% ▼ 17.6% vs last year 2021 5 1 5 8.33% ▲ 4.2% vs last year 2020 4 1 4 8.00% ▲ 112% vs last year 2019 2 1 2 3.77% ▲ 107.5% vs last year 2018 1 1 1 1.82% ▼ 48.2% vs last year 2017 2 1 2 3.51% ▼ 32.7% vs last year 2016 6 2 3 5.22% ▲ 89.6% vs last year 2015 3 2 1.5 2.75% ▼ 48.6% vs last year 2014 3 1 3 5.36% ▲ 18.9% vs last year 2013 5 2 2.5 4.50% ▲ 54.7% vs last year 2012 3 2 1.5 2.91% ▲ 39.8% vs last year 2011 2 2 1 2.08% ▼ 6.2% vs last year 2010 2 2 1 2.22% ▼ 37.8% vs last year 2009 2 1 2 3.57% ▲ 12.5% vs last year 2005 2 1 2 3.17% ▼ 41.8% vs last year 2004 3 1 3 5.45% ▲ 249.1% vs last year 2002 1 1 1 1.56% ▼ 15.6% vs last year 2000 1 1 1 1.85%
All 74 MCQ 65 Matching 9
Topic All topics Cell Cycle: Phases (G1, S, G2, M) and Regulation Cytokinesis M Phase: Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase Meiosis I (Prophase I Substages, Crossing Over) Meiosis II Significance of Mitosis Year All years 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2005 2004 2002 2000
Ques. 61 AIPMT 2004
In the somatic cell cycle
in G1 phase DNA content is double the amount of DNA present in the original cell DNA replication takes place in S phase a short interphase is followed by a long mitotic phase G2 phase follows mitotic phase
Ques. 62 AIPMT 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?
Metaphase Telophase Anaphase Prophase
Ques. 63 AIPMT 2004
Which one of the following precedes reformation of the nuclear envelope during M phase of the cell cycle?
Decondensation from chromosomes, and reassembly of the nuclear lamina Transcription from chromosomes, and reassembly of the nuclear lamina Formation of the contractile ring, and formation of the phragmoplast Formation of the contractile ring, and transcription from chromosomes
Ques. 64 AIPMT 2002
Mitotic spindle is mainly composed of which protein?
Actin Myosin Tubulin Myoglobin
Ques. 65 AIPMT 2000
In which stage of cell cycle, DNA replication occurs?
G1-phase S-phase G2-phase M-phase