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Question 6

A bacterium reproduces by binary fission, producing two daughter cells. No mutations occur.

Which event allows each daughter cell to receive a complete copy of the bacterium's DNA?

[1]
A

DNA is copied after the bacterium has split

B

DNA from another bacterium joins before the split

C

DNA is copied before the bacterium splits

D

DNA is divided between the daughter cells without being copied

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3.1 Reproduction and meiosis Questions

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92 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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