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Question 16
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Why does a sperm cell have a haploid nucleus?

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A

so that it can divide quickly once it reaches the egg cell

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so that the fertilised egg has the normal number of chromosomes

C

so that there is enough room in the sperm for many mitochondria

D

so that the nucleus can pass easily through the egg cell membrane

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1.1 Cells and cell structure Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /1.1 Cells and cell structure

41 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 1.1 Cells and cell structure, covering 1.1.1 Sub-cellular structures and functions, 1.1.2 Specialised cells and their adaptations, and 1.1.3 Microscope technology and cell structures. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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