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Question
Explain the Term Pachytene
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Solution
Pachytene: The crossing-over begins at the end of this stage.
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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.
All chromosomes are arranged parallel to equatorial plane of cell in ______ phase of mitosis.
Describe anaphase in mitosis.
Define the following:
Karyokinesis
Draw a labeled schematic representation of mitosis cell division.
Explain the Term Cell Diakinesis
Name the following:
Mitosis takes place in which cells.
Give Technical Terms
Division of nucleus.
Multiple Choice Question:
Karyokinesis is the division of
Write the functional activity of the following structure:
Colchicine
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. |
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?
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.
Name these:
Two steps of the process Mitosis
What is the main function of the spindle fibres during mitosis?
