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Cell Cycle MCQs

Cell Cycle MCQs cover how cells grow, copy their DNA and divide through mitosis and meiosis, along with what happens when this control fails in cancer or is ended by apoptosis. They support MDCAT, NEET UG and medical admission candidates. Every question has an instant answer, so you can confirm phase details and terminology as you practise.

Question 01 Cell Cycle

Who coined the term CELL?

Correct answer C. Robert Hook

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Question 02 Cell Cycle

Jacob’s syndrome can be represented as

Correct answer D. XYY

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Question 03 Cell Cycle

A significant happening of meiosis is / are

Correct answer C. Both of these

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Question 04 Cell Cycle

Which division does not show replication of chromosomes?

Correct answer C. Meiosis II

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Question 05 Cell Cycle

Crossing over in meiosis occurs during

Correct answer B. Pachytene

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Question 06 Cell Cycle

Cancer cells are

Correct answer D. Less differentiated

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Question 07 Cell Cycle

Which fibers intedigitate with each other?

Correct answer C. Polar fibers

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Question 08 Cell Cycle

Cytokinins refers to?

Correct answer C. Division of cell

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Question 09 Cell Cycle

Morphology of chromosomes is best studied during?

Correct answer B. Metaphase

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Question 10 Cell Cycle

Which of the following category comes under Turner’s syndrome?

Correct answer D. A female having only 1 X chromosome

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Question 11 Cell Cycle

Mitosis takes place during

Correct answer D. All of these

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Question 12 Cell Cycle

A cell of human being has 46 chromosomes; it divides to form some daughter cells, each having 23 pairs of chromosomes. The division would be

Correct answer A. Mitosis

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Question 13 Cell Cycle

Apoptosis?

Correct answer C. Internal programme of events by which cell commits suicide

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Question 14 Cell Cycle

Which statement about chromosomal syndromes is incorrect?

Correct answer D. In Down's syndrome, sperms are most commonly involved

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Question 15 Cell Cycle

Inability of chromosomes to segregate during anaphase and telophase of meiosis is called

Correct answer C. Chromosomal nondisjunction

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Question 16 Cell Cycle

Crossing over occurs between

Correct answer B. Non sister chromatids

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Question 17 Cell Cycle

Each bivalent has

Correct answer B. 4 chromatids

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Question 18 Cell Cycle

Pairing of homologous chromosomes is completed in

Correct answer C. Pachytene

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Question 19 Cell Cycle

Tetrad or bivalent is

Correct answer A. Paired homologous chromosome but not fused complex structure

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Question 20 Cell Cycle

The longest phase of meiosis I is

Correct answer C. Prophase

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About Cell Cycle MCQs

This chapter tests the sequence of interphase and division, the role of the spindle and kinetochores, and the differences between mitosis and meiosis. Questions ask where mitosis occurs, which structure forms the mitotic apparatus in animal cells, and why prophase I is the longest phase of meiosis I. You will also meet programmed cell death, the shared features of cancer cells such as uncontrolled division, and chromosomal conditions like Klinefelter and Jacob syndromes caused by non-disjunction. Because these topics link genetics with cell biology, they appear regularly in entry tests.

Exams that include Cell Cycle MCQs

Pakistan

MDCAT
ETEA
NTS

India

NEET UG
CUET

Bangladesh

Medical admission test (MBBS)
University admission tests (DU, RU, JU)

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

Mitosis produces two genetically identical daughter cells with the same chromosome number as the parent and is used for growth and repair. Meiosis involves two divisions and produces four cells with half the chromosome number, each genetically different because of crossing over. Meiosis forms gametes.

What is apoptosis?

Apoptosis is programmed cell death, a controlled process in which a cell shrinks, breaks into membrane-bound fragments and is removed by other cells without causing inflammation. It removes damaged or unwanted cells and shapes tissues during development, such as separating fingers in the embryo.

How many Cell Cycle MCQs are on MCQs360?

There are 41 Cell Cycle MCQs on MCQs360, each with an instant answer and free to practise with no sign-up. Draw a quick diagram of each mitotic phase before you start, then use the questions to test whether you can recall the events in order.

Last reviewed October 2026