CUET PG PYQs for Cell cycle and cell division with Solutions: Practice CUET PG Previous Year Questions

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Cell cycle and cell division is an important topic in the Botany section in CUET PG exam. Practising this topic will increase your score overall and make your conceptual grip on CUET PG exam stronger.

This article gives you a full set of CUET PG PYQs for Cell cycle and cell division with explanations for effective preparation. Practice of CUET PG Botany PYQs including Cell cycle and cell division questions regularly will improve accuracy, speed, and confidence in the CUET PG 2026 exam.

CUET PG PYQs for Cell cycle and cell division with Solutions

1.
Which of the following cell lines does not grow in suspension culture?
- THP-1
- K562
- U937
- A549
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2.
The main function of kinetochores in cell division is to provide the site of attachment for
- Centromere
- Microtubules
- Nucleus
- Telomere
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3.
The prophase of first meiotic division is divided into phases list below. Arrange the phases in the order, as they occur one after the other.
(A) Diplotene
(B) Zygotene
(C) Siakineses
(D) Leototene
(E) Pachytene
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- (A), (C), (B), (E), (D)
- (D), (B), (E), (A), (C)
- (E), (A), (D), (B), (C)
- (E), (B), (A), (C), (D)
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4.
What is the appropriate order of the following phases of cell cycle in humans
A. G1 phase
B. G2 phase
C. M phase
D. S phase
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A B C D
- C-D-A-B
- A D B-C
- B-A-C-D
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5.
First report of haploid production was in
- Brassica
- Mangifera
- Arabidopsis
- Datura
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6.
During oogenesis, the following events occur in sequence:
A. Primary oocyte undergoes meiotic division
B. Secondary oocyte remains arrested until fertilization
C. Oogonia undergo mitotic divisions
D. Primordial germ cells undergo mitosis
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- D, C, A, B
- C, A, B, D
- C, D, A, B
- A, B, C, D
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7.
Actinomycin D inhibits :
- Transcriptional elongation in Eukaryotes
- Translational elongation in prokaryotes
- Transcriptional initiation in prokaryotes
- Translational initiation in eukaryotes
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8.
Separation of two different alleles from each other during gamete formation in a heterozygote follows :
- Law of unit factors
- Law of segregation
- Law of dominance
- Law of independent assortment
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9.
The cells of hydrom sheath in Polytrichum are rich in
- oils
- proteins
- starch
- chlorophyll pigments
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10.
Which of the following event occurs during the Diplonema/Diplotene stage of meiosis ?
- Reduction in the number of chiasmata
- Separation of the paired chromosomes except at the chiasmata
- Crossing-over and recombination between homologous chromatids
- Pairing of homologous chromosomes and synaptonemal complex formation
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11.
Retort cells are present in
- Sphagnum
- Riccia
- Funaria
- Lycopodium
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12.
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The cuticle coats the outer cell walls of the epidermis on the aerial parts of plants and help reducing water loss and entry of pathogens.
Statement II: Cuticle is made up of cutin and wax which are hydrophobic and difficult to degrade.
In the light of the above Statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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13.
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Apoptosis is a pro-inflammatory mode of cell death.
Statement II: During apoptosis inflammatory substances are released which alerts other cells in the vicinity of dying cell.
In the light of the above Statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- Statement I is true but statement II is false
- Statement I is false but statement II is true
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14.
Match List I (Anticancer agent) with List II (Stages of cell cycle inhibition): [H] {|l|l|l|l|} \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{LIST-I & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{LIST-II
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Anti cancer agent & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{Stages
A. & Etoposide & I. & G1
B. & Hydroxyurea & II. & S
C. & Topotecan & III. & M
D. & Paclitaxel & IV. & G2
- A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
- A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
- A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
- A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
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15.
Companion cells which are located close to the sieve tube serve the same function as
- Strasburger cells
- Bulliform cells
- Phellogen
- Cells with bars-of-sanio
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CUET PG PYQs for Cell cycle and cell division with Solutions

1.Which of the following cell lines does not grow in suspension culture?

2.The main function of kinetochores in cell division is to provide the site of attachment for

3.The prophase of first meiotic division is divided into phases list below. Arrange the phases in the order, as they occur one after the other. (A) Diplotene(B) Zygotene(C) Siakineses(D) Leototene (E) PachyteneChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

4.What is the appropriate order of the following phases of cell cycle in humans A. G1 phase B. G2 phase C. M phase D. S phase Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

5.First report of haploid production was in

6.During oogenesis, the following events occur in sequence:A. Primary oocyte undergoes meiotic divisionB. Secondary oocyte remains arrested until fertilizationC. Oogonia undergo mitotic divisionsD. Primordial germ cells undergo mitosisChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

7.Actinomycin D inhibits :

8.Separation of two different alleles from each other during gamete formation in a heterozygote follows :

9.The cells of hydrom sheath in Polytrichum are rich in

10.Which of the following event occurs during the Diplonema/Diplotene stage of meiosis ?

11.Retort cells are present in

15.Companion cells which are located close to the sieve tube serve the same function as

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1.
Which of the following cell lines does not grow in suspension culture?

2.
The main function of kinetochores in cell division is to provide the site of attachment for

3.
The prophase of first meiotic division is divided into phases list below. Arrange the phases in the order, as they occur one after the other.
(A) Diplotene
(B) Zygotene
(C) Siakineses
(D) Leototene
(E) Pachytene
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

4.
What is the appropriate order of the following phases of cell cycle in humans
A. G1 phase
B. G2 phase
C. M phase
D. S phase
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

5.
First report of haploid production was in

6.
During oogenesis, the following events occur in sequence:
A. Primary oocyte undergoes meiotic division
B. Secondary oocyte remains arrested until fertilization
C. Oogonia undergo mitotic divisions
D. Primordial germ cells undergo mitosis
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

7.
Actinomycin D inhibits :

8.
Separation of two different alleles from each other during gamete formation in a heterozygote follows :

9.
The cells of hydrom sheath in Polytrichum are rich in

10.
Which of the following event occurs during the Diplonema/Diplotene stage of meiosis ?

11.
Retort cells are present in

15.
Companion cells which are located close to the sieve tube serve the same function as