(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions

Where does the meiosis occur in our body?

Why is meiosis referred to as reduction division?

Differentiate between
Mitosis and Meiosis.

Differentiate between
Anaphase of Mitosis and Anaphase of Meiosis-I.

Name the following:

The process by which gametes are produced.

Name the Following

The kind of division takes place in the reproductive tissues.

Give Technical Terms

The phase usually skipped in meiosis.

Give Technical Terms

The process during which the meiosis occurs in human beings.

Give Technical Terms

The period between Meiosis-I and Meiosis-II.

Complete the following sentence with appropriate word  :

The stage between Meiosis-I and Meiosis-II is called ______.

Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:

Germ cells divide meiotically to produce gametes.

Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:

Meiosis is also called heterotypic division.

Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:

Prophase of meiosis-I has five sub-stages.

Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:

Meiosis leads to recombination of characters.

Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:

Mitosis keeps the chromosome number constant through the generations.

Choose the Odd One Out

Multiple Choice Question:

In meiotic cell division, four daughter cells are produced by two successive divisions in which

Multiple Choice Question:

The term meiosis was coined by

Multiple Choice Question:

Meiosis is also known as

Multiple Choice Question:

Meiosis occurs in