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2.1 Cell division and growth

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The table shows the duration of stages in a cell cycle.

Table

StageDuration / minutes
Interphase540
Prophase30
Metaphase10
Anaphase5
Telophase and cytokinesis15

What percentage of the cell cycle is spent in interphase?

[1]
A

90%

B

10%

C

54%

D

60%

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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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