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Mitosis: Stages and Significance Practice Questions

20 free Mitosis: Stages and Significance practice questions for the NCERT Biology, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.

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  1. Q1. Which stage of mitosis is characterized by the initiation of condensation of chromosomal material?
  2. Q2. The complete disintegration of the nuclear envelope marks the start of which phase of mitosis?
  3. Q3. Small disc-shaped structures at the surface of the centromeres are called:
  4. Q4. At which stage of mitosis are morphology and the number of chromosomes most easily studied under the microscope?
  5. Q5. The plane of alignment of the chromosomes at metaphase is referred to as the:
  6. Q6. Which phase is characterized by the splitting of centromeres and the separation of chromatids?
  7. Q7. As chromosomes move away from the equatorial plate during anaphase, the centromere of each chromosome is directed:
  8. Q8. Chromosomes cluster at opposite spindle poles and their individual identity is lost during:
  9. Q9. Nuclear envelope, nucleolus, Golgi complex, and ER reform during which stage?
  10. Q10. In animal cells, cytokinesis is achieved by the appearance of a ______ in the plasma membrane.
  11. Q11. Why can plant cells not undergo cytokinesis by the furrowing method?
  12. Q12. The cell plate in plant cells represents the formation of:
  13. Q13. In some organisms, karyokinesis is not followed by cytokinesis, resulting in a multinucleate condition called:
  14. Q14. Mitosis is also known as equational division because:
  15. Q15. Which of the following is NOT a significance of mitosis?
  16. Q16. The growth of multicellular organisms is due to mitosis. Mitosis helps in maintaining a high:
  17. Q17. Cells of which layer of the skin are constantly replaced by mitosis?
  18. Q18. Mitotic division in the _______ tissues results in a continuous growth of plants throughout their life.
  19. Q19. If a diploid cell has 24 chromosomes, how many chromatids are present during Metaphase?
  20. Q20. Which structure disappears first during prophase?