Cell Division
Cell Division: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Mitosis, Meiosis, Cytokinesis, Metaphase, Prophase, Anaphase, Telophase, Significance of Meiosis, Significance of Mitosis, Chiasmata, Pachytene, Leptotene, Amitosis, Zygotene, Diplotene, Interkinesis and, Diakinesis
Important Questions on Cell Division
Find out the odds one with respect to mitotic poison

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The X-shaped chiasma is formed during the _____ stage of prophase I. (leptotene, pachytene, diplotene, zygotene)



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The X-shaped _____ is formed during the diplotene stage of meiosis. (synapsis, chiasma, spindle fibres)


The 'X' shaped chiasma is visible in zygotene stage of meiosis.

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Terminalisation of _____ is the main feature of diakinesis of meiosis I. (chromatid, chiasmata, synapsis)

Write the characteristic features of diakinesis.

The terminalisation of chiasmata take place in diplotene stage of meiosis.

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_____ is the characteristic feature of pachytene stage of meoisis. (Synapsis, Crossing over, Chiasma)

Write the characteristic features of pachytene of meiosis I.

Crossing over is the characteristic feature of zygotene.


Synapsis takes place in the leptotene stage of the meiosis I.

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The synaptonemal complex is formed in _____ stage of meiosis I.(diplotene, zygotene, diakinesis, pachytene)

Which of the following is the characteristic feature of leptotene stage in meiosis.

Mention the characteristic features of leptotene stage in meiosis I.

The bouquet stage is found in the pachytene stage of meiosis.

In which stage of meiosis, synapsis takes place?
