Mitosis (M Phase) — NEET Biology MCQs with Solutions
Free NEET Biology Mitosis (M Phase) MCQs with step-by-step solutions (6 questions). Part of Cell Cycle and Cell Division. Practise online on Prepizo — no login needed.
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Q1 — Mitosis (M Phase) · easy · theory
Chromosomes align at the equatorial plate (metaphase plate) during:
A. Prophase
B. Telophase
C. Metaphase ✓ Correct
D. Anaphase
Solution: In metaphase the condensed chromosomes line up at the equator, attached to spindle fibres by kinetochores.
Q2 — Mitosis (M Phase) · easy · theory
Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles during:
A. Telophase
B. Prophase
C. Metaphase
D. Anaphase ✓ Correct
Solution: In anaphase the centromeres split and sister chromatids (now daughter chromosomes) are pulled to the poles.
Q3 — Mitosis (M Phase) · medium · theory
The disappearance of the nuclear envelope and nucleolus, with condensation of chromatin, occurs in:
A. Telophase
B. Anaphase
C. Metaphase
D. Prophase ✓ Correct
Solution: During prophase chromatin condenses, the spindle begins to form, and the nuclear envelope/nucleolus break down.
Q4 — Mitosis (M Phase) · medium · theory
Cytokinesis in a plant cell occurs by ______, unlike the ______ seen in animal cells:
A. Cell-plate formation; cleavage furrow ✓ Correct
B. Fragmentation; furrowing
C. Cleavage furrow; cell-plate
D. Budding; fission
Solution: Plant cells form a cell plate from the centre outward; animal cells constrict by a cleavage furrow from the periphery.
Q5 — Mitosis (M Phase) · hard · theory
Karyokinesis without cytokinesis produces a multinucleate condition called a ______, as in the ______:
A. Spore; anther
B. Syncytium/coenocyte; liquid endosperm ✓ Correct
C. Zygote; ovule
D. Diploid; embryo
Solution: When nuclei divide without cell division, a multinucleate cell (e.g. free-nuclear endosperm) results.
Q6 — Mitosis (M Phase) · hard · theory
The correct sequence of mitotic phases is:
A. Anaphase → Prophase → Metaphase → Telophase
B. Metaphase → Prophase → Telophase → Anaphase
C. Telophase → Anaphase → Metaphase → Prophase
D. Prophase → Metaphase → Anaphase → Telophase ✓ Correct
Solution: Mitosis proceeds P → M → A → T, followed by cytokinesis.