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3.1 Reproduction and meiosis

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Most bananas grown for food are produced by asexual reproduction. The banana plants in a plantation are genetically identical.

Panama disease is caused by a fungus that kills banana plants.

The Figure shows the percentage of banana plants infected by Panama disease in a plantation over six years.

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Use the Figure to give the percentage of banana plants infected in year 4.

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b.

Calculate the increase in the percentage of banana plants infected between year 2 and year 6.

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c.

Explain why Panama disease was able to spread to so many plants in the plantation.

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d.

Scientists are using sexual reproduction to try to produce new banana plants that are resistant to Panama disease.

Explain why sexual reproduction could help the scientists.

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3.1 Reproduction and meiosis Questions

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40 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 3.1 Reproduction and meiosis, covering 3.1.1 Advantages and disadvantages of reproduction and 3.1.2 Role of meiotic cell division. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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