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A somatic cell of a green anole lizard (Anolis carolinensis) contains 3.4×10−12 g3.4 \times 10^{-12}\text{ g}3.4×10−12 g of DNA.

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Calculate the mass of DNA contained in a single, mature egg cell (ovum) of this lizard. Give your answer in standard form.

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b.

Name the type of cell division that produces these egg cells.

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6.1 Reproduction Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /6.1 Reproduction

76 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 6.1 Reproduction, covering 6.1.1 Sexual and asexual reproduction, 6.1.2 Meiosis, 6.1.3 Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction, 6.1.4 DNA and the genome, 6.1.5 DNA structure, 6.1.6 Genetic inheritance, 6.1.7 Inherited disorders, and 6.1.8 Sex determination. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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