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1.2 Cell division

1.2 Cell division

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Cell division by mitosis happens throughout the life of a human, not only while the person is growing.

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Give one place in the human body where cells are dividing quickly by mitosis.

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b.

A person cuts their skin. Explain how mitosis helps the cut to heal.

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c.

Give one reason why the cells of an adult human still divide by mitosis, even though the adult has stopped growing.

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d.

Mitosis is also used in asexual reproduction. Give one way in which offspring produced by asexual reproduction are different from offspring produced by sexual reproduction.

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1.2 Cell division Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /1.2 Cell division

63 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 1.2 Cell division, covering 1.2.1 Chromosomes, 1.2.2 Mitosis and the cell cycle, and 1.2.3 Stem cells. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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