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1.2 Cell division

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Question 21

Cells in the lining of the mouth divide to replace cells that have been lost. The events in the cell cycle are labelled:

A: The cytoplasm and cell membrane divide.

B: The cell grows and copies its DNA.

C: The nucleus divides.

a.

Give the letter of the event that happens first in the cell cycle.

[1]
b.

Give the letter of the event that produces two separate cells.

[1]
c.

State how the genetic information in each new cell compares with that in the original cell.

[1]
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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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