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2.1 Cell division and growth

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Question 8
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A culture starts with 6 body cells. Each cell divides by mitosis once every hour. No cells die.

How many cells are present after 3 hours?

[1]
A

18 cells

B

24 cells

C

48 cells

D

96 cells

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2.1 Cell division and growth Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /2.1 Cell division and growth

42 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 2.1 Cell division and growth, covering 2.1.1 Mitosis and the cell cycle, 2.1.2 Division producing identical daughter cells, 2.1.3 Cancer and uncontrolled cell division, 2.1.4 Growth in animals and plants, 2.1.5 Importance of cell differentiation, and 2.1.6 Percentile charts to monitor growth. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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