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3 marksCell Division and Variation

CAPE Biology Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2 · Question 2(b)

State THREE reasons why mitosis is important in the life cycle of a eukaryotic organism.

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  1. 2(a)(i)Briefly outline the role of DNA in genetic inheritance.[2 marks]
  2. 2(a)(ii)Distinguish between the terms 'chromatin' and 'chromosome'.[4 marks]
  3. 2(c)In the labelled boxes provided in Figure 3, DRAW three consecutive phases to illustrate the MAIN changes that occur between the two phases shown.[6 marks]

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