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1.2 Cell division

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Question 18

A scientist studies a cell from the developing leg of an insect. The scientist records the number of each chromosome type in the cell.

Chromosome typeABCDE
Number in the cell22222
a.

Explain how the data show that the cell is diploid.

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b.

The cell divides by mitosis.

Calculate the number of chromosomes that will be present in each daughter cell. Explain your answer.

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1.2 Cell division Questions

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

104 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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