A plant cutting develops new roots without fertilisation. No mutations occur.
Which statement describes the production of the new root cells?
Mitosis produces cells with half the original chromosome number.
Mitosis produces cells genetically identical to the original cells.
Mitosis produces cells genetically different from the original cells.
Mitosis produces cells with twice the original chromosome number.
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.