Mitosis
Mitosis: Overview
In this topic, we will learn in detail about a type of cell division in which daughter cells are equal to the parent body. It explains the process of mitosis in detail with the examples and conditions.
Important Questions on Mitosis
Which ONE of the following sequences of events CORRECTLY represents mitosis?
The nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio is a ratio of the volume of the _____ of a cell to the size of the cytoplasm of that cell.
During cleavage, nucleocytoplasmic ratio (nucleus/ cytoplasm) increases.
Nucleocytoplasmic ratio restoration is conducted in
The syncytium acts as a _____ epithelium.
Syncytia is formed by the fusion of adjacent cells with infected cells, leading to the development of enlarged multi-nucleate cells.
In humans, syncytia can be found in the_____(skeletal muscles/ smooth muscles)
Match the words listed in Column I with suitable words from Column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Karyokinesis | 1, Meiocytes |
| B. Cytokinesis | 2. Plant cells |
| C. Meiosis | 3. Nuclear division |
| D. Cell plate | 4. Cytoplasmic division |
The complete disintegration of the nuclear envelope marks the start of the_____(metaphase/prophase/anaphase).
Polynucleated cells of the plants are known as
Polynucleated cells of animals are called
Cell division is completed in two parts namely and cytokinesis
In multicellular organisms, which type of cell division gives rise to tissues?
Which one of the following is the significance of mitosis?
Colchicine is obtained from which of the following families?
Which stage of mitosis is arrested by colchicine?
