Meiosis

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Meiosis: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Meiosis, Crossing Over, Significance of Meiosis, Pachytene, Leptotene, Zygotene, Diplotene, Diakinesis, Zygotic Meiosis, Second Meiotic Division, Prophase-I, First Meiotic Division, Gametic Meiosis and, Metaphase-I

Important Questions on Meiosis

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Conservation of specific chromosome number of each species is achieved across generations in sexually reproducing organisms is done by:

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The process of meiosis is significant for:

a) Maintaining the same chromosome number across generations.

b) Increase the genetic variability in a population.

c) Producing diploid offspring.

d) Asexual reproduction.

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The process of appearance of recombination nodules occurs at which sub stage of prophase I in meiosis? 

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Which of the following stages of meiosis involves division of centromere?

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Select the incorrect match from the following options:

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Bivalent or tetrad formation is a characteristic feature observed during:

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If the pollen grain of a plant has 40 pg of DNA in its nucleus then how much DNA would a cell of the same organism have in metaphase-I of meiosis?

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After telophase I, dyad of cells are obtained with each cell having

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Select the correct feature for anaphase stage of a haploid cell ? 

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Homologous chromosomes get separated during:

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56 cells are produced in meiosis where the first division is:

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Does synapsis or crossing over occurs between X and Y chromosome?

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The relation between chiasmata and recombination nodule is

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All of the following statements are correct except:

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Meiosis occurs in organisms during

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The following diagram shows modification of the meiosis II for storage. Identify A, B, C and D given in the diagram.

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Which of the following statement is correct for meiosis?

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In plant cells, cytokinesis occurs by

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200 egg cells are produced by (in meiosis)

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In meiosis I, the centromere undergoes