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1.2 Cell division

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Question 7
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Why can meristem tissue be used to produce a clone of a whole plant, when a leaf cell cannot?

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A

Meristem cells are specialised, so they can form any type of plant cell

B

Meristem cells contain chloroplasts, so they can make their own food supply

C

Meristem cells contain extra chromosomes, so they can form more cell types

D

Meristem cells are unspecialised, so they can form any type of plant cell

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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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