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प्रश्न
The karyotype (set of chromosomes) shown below is taken from a dividing cell in a certain individual.
(i) Is the individual male or female? Explain your answer.
(ii) How would you expect
(a) a female cell and
(b) sperm cell to differ in chromosome composition?
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उत्तर
(i) Male, because there is a Y-chromosome and an X-chromosome.
(ii)
(a) A female would have two X-chromosomes and no Y-chromosome.
(b) A sperm cell would have half the number of chromosomes. 23 instead of 46. There would be only one sex-chromosome which could be either Y or X.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
With the help of suitable diagrams, explain the five stages of prophase-I of meiosis.
Fill in the blank:
______ is the indirect cell division.
Choose the correct answer:
Which division takes most time?
Choose the correct answer:
Nuclear membrane reappears in ____________
The diagram below represents a certain stage of a cell.
(i) Is it an animal cell or a plant cell ? Give one reason in support of your answer.
(ii) Label the parts numbered 1 – 3.
(iii) Which stage (phase) of mitosis is represented in this diagram
Explain the Term Pachytene
Explain the Term Cell Diakinesis
Name the following:
Mitosis takes place in which cells.
Name the following:
Replacement of dead cells is accomplished by which process.
Name the following:
The kind of division normally seen at the tip of the root and shoot system.
Give Technical Terms
The stage at which spindle fibres begin to be formed.
Complete the following sentence with appropriate word :
Colchicine arrests cell division at __________.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
The alkaloid colchicine inhibits the formation of the mitotic spindle.
Choose the Odd One Out
Write the functional activity of the following structure:
Colchicine
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 ______.
