Cell Cycle

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Cell Cycle: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Cell Cycle, Phases of Cell Cycle, Interphase, G1 Phase, M Phase, S Phase, G2 Phase, G0 Phase and, Nucleo-Cytoplasmic ratio

Important Questions on Cell Cycle

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A cell is destined to complete cell cycle

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Initially if a triploid cell of G1 phase undergoes cell division with 40pg DNA content, then what will be the amount of DNA and number of chromatids during metaphase in that cell? [Given, 3n = 36]

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The following graphs (A and B) depict changes in DNA content during cell cycle. Identify the cell division from A and B.

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Assertion (A): The amount of DNA in the cell undergoing mitotic cell division is doubled during the S-phase.

Reason(R): It happens due to the doubling of the chromosome number in the S-Phase of interphase.

The correct option among the following is:

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Most variable time is for _____ phase.

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Centriole duplication occurs in which phase of cell cycle?

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Most of the cell organelle duplicate during

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G0 phase is characterized by

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The nucleus of a diploid organism contains 3 ng of DNA in G1 phase. Which ONE of the following statement describes the state of the cell at the end of S phase?

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Which of the following statements best describes the G0 stage of the cell cycle?

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When cells have stalled DNA replication fork, which checkpoint should be predominantly activated?

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Quiescent phase is

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Cells in G0 phase of cell cycle

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During which phase(s) of cell cycle amount of DNA in a cell remains at 4C level if the initial amount is denoted as 2C

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During interphase, RNA and proteins are synthesized in

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In which phase of the cell cycle, cytokinesis takes place.

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Sequence of events in a cell cycle is

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Histone proteins are synthesized in

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DNA duplication occurs in

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When does the centriole divide/replicate?