Cell Cycle and Cell Division NEET PYQs (1988–2026)

Solved Cell Cycle and Cell Division PYQs

3 recent questions with answers. The full set of 100 is free to practise.

1. NEET 2026HardMitosis: stages and significance
   Q1

   Match List I with List II:
   
   List-I (Phase of cell cycle):
   
   A. G₁ phase,
   
   B. S phase,
   
   C. G₂ Phase,
   
   D. M phase
   
   List-II (Activity):
   
   I. Actual cell division occurs,
   
   II. Cell is metabolically active and continuously grows but does not replicate its DNA,
   
   III. Synthesis of DNA occurs and the amount of DNA per cell doubles,
   
   IV. Proteins are synthesized while cell growth continues
   
   Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

   • AA-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
   • BA-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
   • CA-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
   • DA-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

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   Correct answer: (D)

   G₁ -- metabolic active, no DNA replication (II); S -- DNA synthesis (III); G₂ -- protein synthesis (IV); M -- cell division (I). So A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I.
2. NEET 2026HardDifferences between mitosis and meiosis
   Q2

   $2(C_{51}{H}_{98}{O}_6)+145O_2\to 102C{O}_2+98H_{2}O+$ Energy
   
   The Respiratory Quotient (RQ) of a biomolecule used for respiration, as per the above equation would be:

   • ABetween 0.5 and 0.95
   • BLess than 0.5
   • C1.0
   • DBetween 1.25 and 2

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   Correct answer: (A)

   RQ = moles CO₂ / moles O₂ = 102/145 = 0.703, which is between 0.5 and 0.95.
3. NEET 2026EasyCell cycle: phases and interphase
   Q3

   The correct sequence of adult cell cycle phases is:

   • AG1-G2-S-M
   • BG1-M-G2-S
   • CG1-S-G2-M
   • DS-M-G2-G1

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   Correct answer: (C)

   Cell cycle: G1 → S → G2 → M.

Topic-wise question count

Where NEET has asked from Cell Cycle and Cell Division, most frequent first.

• Meiosis I and II: stages28
• Mitosis: stages and significance27
• Cell cycle: phases and interphase26
• Significance of meiosis and synapsis11
• Differences between mitosis and meiosis8

Year-wise Cell Cycle and Cell Division questions in NEET

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