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Question 35
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A laboratory obtains 500 stem cells from a tissue sample. During culture, 20% die. Each surviving cell then divides twice. Finally, 30% of the resulting cells remain stem cells.

How many specialised cells are produced?

[1]
A

560 cells

B

1400 cells

C

1120 cells

D

480 cells

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2.2 Stem cells Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /2.2 Stem cells

46 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 2.2 Stem cells, covering 2.2.1 Function of stem cells and meristems and 2.2.2 Benefits and risks of stem cells. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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