Meiosis in diploid organisms results in:

1.  production of gametes

2.  reduction in the number of chromosomes

3.  introduction of variation

4.  All of the above

At which stage of meiosis does the genetic constitution of gametes is finally decided

1. Metaphase-I

2. Anaphase-II

3. Metaphase-ll

4. Anaphase-I

Meiosis occursin organisms during

1.  sexual reproduction

2.  vegetative reproduction

3.  Both (a) and (b)

4.  None of these

During Anaphase-I of meiosis

1.  homologous chromosomes separate

2.  non-homologous autosomes separate

3.  sister chromatids separate

4.  non-sister chromatids separate

Mitosis is characterised by

1. reduction division

2. equal division

3.  Both (1) and (2)

4. pairing of homologous chromosomes

A bivalent meiosis-I consists of

1.  two chromatids and one centromere

2.  two chromatids and two centromeres

3.  four chromatids and two centromeres

4.  four chromatids and four centromeres

Cells which are not dividing are likely to be at

1.  G₁

2.  G₂

3.  G₀

4.  S-phase

Which of the events listed below is not observed during mitosis?

Identify the wrong statement about meiosis

Select the correct statement about G₁ phase

1.  cell is metabolically inactive

2.  DNA in the cell does not replicate

3.  it is not a phase of synthesis of macromolecules

4.  cell stops growing