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ICSE Class 10 Basic Biology: cell cycle and cell division — practice questions — page 3

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Match the pairs: 1. Crossover: p. Exchange 2. Chiasma: q. Link site 3. Synapsis: r. PairingRead the answer and worked solution →Match the pairs: 1. G1 check: p. Cell size 2. G2 check: q. DNA copy 3. M check: r. SpindleRead the answer and worked solution →Match the pairs: 1. Kineto fiber: p. Center 2. Aster fiber: q. Cortex 3. Polar fiber: r. EquatorRead the answer and worked solution →Match the pairs: 1. Meiosis I: p. Reduced 2. Meiosis II: q. Equal 3. Interkinesis: r. PauseRead the answer and worked solution →Match the pairs: 1. Cyclin: p. Activator 2. CDK: q. Kinase 3. Cohesin: r. Arm glueRead the answer and worked solution →Match the pairs: 1. Envelope: p. Fades 2. Nucleolus: q. Vanishes 3. Chromatin: r. PacksRead the answer and worked solution →Match the pairs: 1. Bivalent: p. 2 homolog 2. Tetrad: q. 4 chromatid 3. Dyad: r. 2 sistersRead the answer and worked solution →Match the pairs: 1. Ana A: p. Poles 2. Ana B: q. Push 3. Telo: r. FurrowRead the answer and worked solution →Match the pairs: 1. APC/C: p. Cyclin cut 2. Securin: q. Blocks 3. Separase: r. Arm cutRead the answer and worked solution →Match the pairs: 1. Phragmoplast: p. Path 2. Golgi: q. Pectin 3. Cell plate: r. BarrierRead the answer and worked solution →Match the pairs: 1. Prophase II: p. Spindle 2. Anaphase II: q. Split 3. Telophase II: r. 4 cellsRead the answer and worked solution →Match the pairs: 1. DNA duplex: p. 2 nm 2. Nucleosome: q. 11 nm 3. Solenoid: r. 30 nmRead the answer and worked solution →Match the pairs: 1. G0 phase: p. Resting 2. Senescence: q. Arrest 3. Apoptosis: r. DeathRead the answer and worked solution →Match the pairs: 1. Assort: p. Meta I 2. Cross: q. Recomb 3. Syngamy: r. GametesRead the answer and worked solution →

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Match the pairs: 1. Crossover: p. Exchange 2. Chiasma: q. Link site 3. Synapsis: r. Pairing

  1. 1-p, 2-q, 3-r
  2. 1-p, 2-r, 3-q
  3. 1-q, 2-p, 3-r
  4. 1-r, 2-p, 3-q
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Correct answer: A. 1-p, 2-q, 3-r

Crossing over exchanges genetic segments, a chiasma forms the physical link, and synapsis pairs homologous chromosomes.

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Match the pairs: 1. G1 check: p. Cell size 2. G2 check: q. DNA copy 3. M check: r. Spindle

  1. 1-p, 2-q, 3-r
  2. 1-p, 2-r, 3-q
  3. 1-q, 2-p, 3-r
  4. 1-r, 2-p, 3-q
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Correct answer: A. 1-p, 2-q, 3-r

The G1 checkpoint monitors size and damage, G2 verifies complete replication, and the M checkpoint checks spindle attachment.

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Match the pairs: 1. Kineto fiber: p. Center 2. Aster fiber: q. Cortex 3. Polar fiber: r. Equator

  1. 1-p, 2-q, 3-r
  2. 1-p, 2-r, 3-q
  3. 1-q, 2-p, 3-r
  4. 1-r, 2-p, 3-q
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Correct answer: A. 1-p, 2-q, 3-r

Kinetochore fibers attach directly to centromeres, astral fibers anchor to the cell cortex, and interpolar fibers overlap across the equator.

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