Study the diagram given below which represents a stage during the mitotic
Basic Biology (10)Study the diagram given below which represents a stage during the mitotic cell division and answer the questions that follow:

- Identify the stage giving suitable reasons.
- Name the parts numbered 1 and 2.
- What is the technical term for the division of nucleus?
- Mention the stage that comes before the stage shown in the diagram. Draw a neat labelled diagram of the stage mentioned.
- Which is the cell division that results in half the number of chromosomes in daughter cells?
Answer
(i) Telophase. Nuclear membrane reappears / Spindle fibres disappears / Cytokinesis begins / Chromatids become thin / daughter nuclei are formed.
(ii) 1 - Chromosome; 2 - Nuclear membrane
(iiI) Karyokinesis
(iv) Anaphase
Chromosomes moving towards the poles.
(v) Meiosis
- Exam Year: 2017