208
MCQ Questions
40
Assertion-Reason
47
NEET 2025 Pattern
50
Previous Year Q
How many questions from Cell Cycle come in NEET?
3–5 questions from Cell Cycle and Cell Division appear in NEET every year (12–20 marks, ~4% of NEET Biology). High-yield topics: mitosis stages (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase), meiosis I & II differences, cell cycle phases (G1, S, G2, M), cytokinesis in plants vs animals, and chiasmata/crossing over. Practise all 295 Cell Cycle PYQs free in bilingual Hindi & English in the MedicNEET app.
NCERT Mapping
Cell cycle and cell division is from NCERT Class 11 Biology, Chapter 10, under the unit Cell Structure and Function. This chapter carries approximately 4% weightage in NEET, based on analysis of the last 10 years of question papers. MedicNEET covers this chapter with 295 questions in bilingual Hindi & English — every question built from line-by-line NCERT analysis.
Topics in Cell cycle and cell division
Meiosis, Meiosis 1, Meiosis 2 and significance of Meiosis
Cell Cycle , M phase(mitosis) and significance of Mitosis
Sample Questions — Cell cycle and cell division
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MCQ
What are X-shaped structures formed due to crossing over called?
✅ Correct Answer: B
Chiasmata are formed during diplotene where crossing over has occurred.
MCQ
Why is meiosis called a reductional division?
✅ Correct Answer: B
Meiosis I reduces the chromosome number from diploid (2n) to haploid (n).
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MCQ
Why is DNA amount denoted as 2C and 4C across the cell cycle?
✅ Correct Answer: B
2C is the baseline DNA content; after S phase it becomes 4C due to replication.
Assertion-Reason
Assertion (A): Plant cell cytokinesis involves cell wall formation.
Reason (R): In plant cells, wall formation starts from the periphery and grows inward to the centre.
✅ Correct Answer: C
NCERT confirms plant cytokinesis involves wall formation making Assertion true. However, NCERT states “In plant cells, wall formation starts in the centre of the cell and grows outward to meet the existing lateral walls.” The Reason reverses the direction - claiming periphery to centre instead of centre outward. This creates confusion with animal cell furrow formation.
NEET 2025 Pattern
Which of the following statements regarding cytokinesis and syncytium formation are correct?
S1: A syncytium represents a multinucleate condition resulting from karyokinesis without subsequent cytokinesis.
S2: The liquid endosperm of coconut is a notable example of a syncytium in plants.
S3: In animal cells, cytokinesis is accomplished by the formation of a cell plate that expands centrifugally.
S4: Plant cell cytokinesis involves the appearance of a furrow in the plasma membrane, which deepens centripetally.
S5: Organelles such as mitochondria and plastids are typically distributed between daughter cells during cytoplasmic division.
✅ Correct Answer: A
The question tests understanding of cytokinesis mechanisms in plants and animals, and the definition and example of syncytium.
S1: This statement is correct. A syncytium is defined as a multinucleate condition that arises when nuclear division (karyokinesis) is not followed by cytoplasmic division (cytokinesis).
S2: This statement is correct. The liquid endosperm of coconut is explicitly mentioned in NCERT as an example of a syncytium.
S3: This statement is incorrect. In animal cells, cytokinesis occurs through the appearance and deepening of a furrow in the plasma membrane (centripetal), not by the formation of a cell plate. Cell plate formation is characteristic of plant cells.
S4: This statement is incorrect. Plant cells undergo cytokinesis by forming a cell plate in the center, which grows outwards (centrifugally). Furrow formation is characteristic of animal cells.
S5: This statement is correct. During the cytoplasmic division (cytokinesis), organelles like mitochondria and plastids are distributed between the two daughter cells.
Therefore, statements S1, S2, and S5 are correct.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions from Cell Cycle come in NEET every year?
3–5 questions from Cell Cycle and Cell Division appear in NEET every year (12–20 marks, ~4% of NEET Biology). Mitosis, meiosis, and cell cycle phases are the most repeated topics.
How many Cell cycle and cell division questions does MedicNEET have?
MedicNEET has 295 Cell cycle questions — 208 MCQs, 40 Assertion-Reason, and 47 NEET 2025-style long-form questions — all free in bilingual Hindi and English in the app.
What is the NEET weightage of Cell cycle and cell division?
Cell cycle and cell division carries approximately 4% weightage in NEET, based on analysis of the last 10 years of papers. It falls under the Cell Structure and Function unit of Class 11 Biology.
Are Cell cycle questions available in Hindi?
Yes. All 295 Cell Cycle and Cell Division questions on MedicNEET are available in bilingual Hindi and English, making them ideal for Hindi-medium NEET aspirants.
Are Cell cycle and cell division questions NCERT-based?
Yes, all MedicNEET Cell cycle and cell division questions are built from line-by-line analysis of NCERT Class 11 textbook. Every question maps to specific NCERT pages and concepts.
Is there a timed test for Cell Cycle and Cell Division NEET PYQs?
Yes. The MedicNEET app has a chapter-wise timed test mode for Cell Cycle and Cell Division. Practice all 295 NCERT-mapped questions — MCQ, Assertion-Reason, and long-form — under timed conditions that replicate NEET. Free on Android.
How do I score full marks in Cell Cycle and Cell Division for NEET?
To score full marks in Cell Cycle and Cell Division: (1) memorise all stages of mitosis and meiosis — G1, S, G2, M phases; (2) know cell cycle checkpoints (G1/S, G2/M, spindle assembly); (3) master differences between mitosis and meiosis I vs II; (4) understand significance of meiosis for genetic variation. MedicNEET's 40 Assertion-Reason questions target the phase-transition concepts NEET setters return to every year.