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Cell cycle and cell division Flashcards

1
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what is the duration of a cell cycle of yeast ?

A

90 min

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2
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what is the duration of a cell cycle of a fibroblast cell ?

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24 hrs

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3
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cell cycle is under genetic control of which enzymes ?

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  1. cyclin
  2. CDK - cyclin dependent protein kinase / cell division kinase
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4
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in which stage the DNA replication takes place ?

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S phase

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5
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what is the duration of cell cycle of Ecoli ?

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20 min

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6
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what are the two phases of the cell cycle ?

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  1. interphase
  2. m phase
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7
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interphase is also known as ?

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prepratory/non dividing/resting phase

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8
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x% of time is required for interphase ?

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95% = 23hrs

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9
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x% of time is required for m phase ?

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5% = 1hr

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10
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interphase is divided into which three stages ?

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  1. G1 phase
  2. S phase
  3. G2 phase
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11
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m phase is divided in which two stages ?

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  1. karyokinesis
  2. cytokinesis
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12
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duration of G1 phase

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11hrs

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13
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duration of s phase

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8hrs

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14
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duration of G2 phase

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4 hrs

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15
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karyokinesis of m phase is divided into which 4 stages ?

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  1. prophase
  2. metaphase
  3. anaphase
  4. telophase
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16
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time interval between previous mitosis and initiation of DNA replication is called ?

A

G1 phase

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17
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in G1 phase cell is in which metabolic state ?

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highly metabolically actives state.

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18
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synthesis of what takes place in G1 phase ?

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RNA, Protein, ATP synthesis takes place

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19
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maximum growth in which cell organelles takes place in G1 phase ?

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nucleus and cytoplasm

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20
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which cell organelles do not replicate in G1 phase ?

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mitochondria and chloraplast

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21
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a point at the end of the G1 phase when crossed the cell is not able to enter into G1 phase again is called________ in mammals and _________ in yeast ?

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restriction point in mammals
start point in yeast

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22
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DNA synthesis takes place in which phase ?

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S phase

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23
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in animal cell which cell organelle duplicates in S phase ?

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centriole

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24
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which protein gets synthesized in the S phase ?

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Histone protein

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25
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amount of content of DNA gets _______ in S phase

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double

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26
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amount of chromosome _________ in s phase

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remains same

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27
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shortest phase of interphase is

28
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G2 phase is also called

A

cytoplasmic growth phase

29
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what get synthesized in G2 phase ?

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RNA, protein, ATP synthesis

30
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duplication of which cell organelle takes place in G2 phase ?

A

mitochondria and chloroplast

31
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which monomer protein forms in G2 phase ?

A

α , β - tubulin monomer protein

32
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G0 phase is also known as

A

quiescent stage

33
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G0 stage metabolically ________ but __________ for cell division

A

metabolically active but inactive for cell division

34
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which cells do not show division ?

A

heart cells and most of the nerve cells

35
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what is apoptosis ?

A

natural cell death program

36
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unavaibility of _________ leads to G0 stage

37
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what is mitotic poison ?

A

they oppose mitosis

38
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mitogens in plants are

A

auxin and cytokinin

39
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actual cell division phase is

40
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in animal cells mitosis usually takes place in which type of cell ?

A

diploid somatic cells ( non reproductive cells )

41
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examples of haploid cells are

A

male drone species honey bees

42
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in which haploid cell does mitosis takes place ?

A

marchantina

43
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mitosis is also known as

A

equational division

44
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which is the most dramatic phase of cell cycle ?

45
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which is the first stage of karyokinesis of mitosis

46
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which is the longest phase of karyokinesis ?

47
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DNA molecules are not distinct but intertwined in which phase

48
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prophase is marked by

A

initiation of condensation of chromosomal material

49
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centriole begins to move towards the opposite poles in which phase ?

50
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prophase is divide in two phases

A

early prophase and late prophase

51
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chromosomes appear as long, thin, single stranded structure in which phase

A

early prophase

52
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in early prophase nucleolus is attached to chromosome at ______________

A

nuclear organiser region

53
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in early prophase chromatin undergo dehydration to form long, thin and coiled structure this process is called as

A

spiralization

54
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in early prophase chromosome ends are indistinct and appear ball of wool called as

A

sprime stage

55
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multi-protein complex innvolved condensation of chromosome in late prophase are

A

condensin
cohesin

56
Q

kinetochore protein gets mature in ___________prophase

A

late prophase

57
Q

centriole reach to the opposite poles and start spindle formation in ___________prophase and start radiating out __________

A

late prophase
microtubules

58
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nuclear envelope, nucleolus, golgi complex, endoplasmic reticulum ___________ in late prophase

59
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the two aster rays together with spindle fibers forms

A

mitotic apparatus

60
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prometaphase is charctersised by ______________

A

complete disintegration of nuclear envelope and nucleolus

61
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aster formation is completed and mitotic spindle is attached to kinetochore in which transition phase ?

A

transition to metaphase / prometaphase

62
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the start of metaphase is marked by

A

complete disintegration of the nuclear envelope

63
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best stage to study the morphology of the chromosome is

64
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kinetochore acts as a __________ for the spindle fibers

A

attachment site

65
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what is metakinesis ?

A

the tightening of chromosomal fibers brings all the chromosomes at he equator of the cell in metaphase
it is also known as compression

66
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metaphase is characterised by

A

allignement of all the chromosomes at the equator of the cell

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