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उत्तर
During prophase of mitosis, the chromatin fibres shorten and become thick to form chromosomes.
During metaphase, the chromosomes appear more distinct and clear and each consists of two parallel strands called chromatids joined by a centromere.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The diagram given below represents a stage during cell division.
Study the same and answer the questions that follow:

- Identify whether it is a plant cell or an animal cell. Give a reason in support of your answer.
- Name the stage depicted in the diagram. What is the unique feature observed in this stage?
- Name the type of cell division that occurs during:
- Replacement of old leaves by new ones
- Formation of gametes
- What is the stage that comes before the stage shown in the diagram?
- Draw a neat, labelled diagram of the stage mentioned in (iv) above keeping the chromosome number constant.
With the help of suitable diagrams, explain the five stages of prophase-I of meiosis.
Describe anaphase in mitosis.
The fig given alongside shows a certain stage in a cell division in a cell with four chromosomes.

(i) Name the parts of the chromosome labeled A and B.
(ii) Name the structure C. what is its function?
(iii) Name the type of division . Give a reason.
(iv) Name the stage of division.
(v) Name the stages before and after the stage shown in diagram.
The figure below shows a certain stage of mitosis:
(i) Name the stage,
(ii) Label the parts 1 to 4
(iii) How many chromosomes are shown here?
Draw a well-labelled diagram to show the anaphase stage of mitosis in plant cells having four chromosomes.
Explain the Term Pachytene
Give Technical Terms
The stage at which spindle fibres begin to be formed.
Give Technical Terms
Division of nucleus.
Column ‘II’ is a list of items related to ideas in Column ‘I’. Match the terms in Column ‘II’ with a suitable idea given in Column ‘I’.
| Column I | Column II |
| (i) Anaphase | (a) Chromosomes become arranged in a horizontal plane at the equator. |
| (ii) Prophase | (b) Daughter chromosomes move to opposite poles of the spindle. |
| (iii) Telophase | (c) Chromosomes become visible as fine, long threads. |
| (iv) Metaphase | (d) Chromosomes lose their distinctiveness and gradually become transformed into chromatin network. |
In which stage of mitosis the chromosomes align in an equatorial plate? How?
Give the sequence of the events occurring during the prophase of mitosis.
The diagram given below represents a stage in mitosis.

- Identify the stage given above.
- Give one reason to support your answer in (a).
- Mention the number of chromosomes given in the diagram.
The phase of karyokinesis which is almost the reverse of prophase is ______.
Name these:
Two steps of the process Mitosis
Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II |
| A. Centromere | I. Mitochondrion |
| B. Cilium | II. Cell division |
| C. Cristae | III. Сell movement |
| D. Cell membrane | IV. Phospholipid Bilayer |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
