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Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026

74Questions
30Papers covered
3.96% ↑113.9%Weightage in 2026
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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
YearQuestionsPapersAvg / paperWeightage
20264223.96% ↑113.9%
20251111.85% ↓69.8%
2024723.56.14% ↓35.5%
20236169.52% ↑38.6%
2022924.56.87% ↓17.6%
20215158.33% ↑4.2%
20204148.00% ↑112%
20192123.77% ↑107.5%
20181111.82% ↓48.2%
20172123.51% ↓32.7%
20166235.22% ↑89.6%
2015321.52.75% ↓48.6%
20143135.36% ↑18.9%
2013522.54.50% ↑54.7%
2012321.52.91% ↑39.8%
20112212.08% ↓6.2%
20102212.22% ↓37.8%
20092123.57% ↑12.5%
20052123.17% ↓41.8%
20043135.45% ↑249.1%
20021111.56% ↓15.6%
20001111.85%

65 questions · newest paper first · page 3 of 3

61

In the somatic cell cycle

  1. in G1 phase DNA content is double the amount of DNA present in the original cell
  2. DNA replication takes place in S phase
  3. a short interphase is followed by a long mitotic phase
  4. G2 phase follows mitotic phase
AIPMT 2004
62

If you are provided with root-tips of onion in your class and are asked to count the chromosomes, which of the following stages can you most conveniently look into?

  1. Metaphase
  2. Telophase
  3. Anaphase
  4. Prophase
AIPMT 2004
63

Which one of the following precedes reformation of the nuclear envelope during M phase of the cell cycle?

  1. Decondensation from chromosomes, and reassembly of the nuclear lamina
  2. Transcription from chromosomes, and reassembly of the nuclear lamina
  3. Formation of the contractile ring, and formation of the phragmoplast
  4. Formation of the contractile ring, and transcription from chromosomes
AIPMT 2004
64

Mitotic spindle is mainly composed of which protein?

  1. Actin
  2. Myosin
  3. Tubulin
  4. Myoglobin
AIPMT 2002
65

In which stage of cell cycle, DNA replication occurs?

  1. G1-phase
  2. S-phase
  3. G2-phase
  4. M-phase
AIPMT 2000