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1.2 Cell division

1.2 Cell division

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Question 9
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A body cell of one species of frog contains 26 chromosomes.

Each of these chromosomes carries an average of 800 genes.

a.

Give the number of pairs of chromosomes in this cell.

[1]
b.

Calculate the total number of genes in this cell. Give your answer in standard form.

[2]
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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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