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3 marksCell Division and Variation

CAPE Biology Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2 · Question 2(b)

In the cell outline below, draw the arrangement of the chromosomes of a cell with a diploid chromosome number of 4 during metaphase 1 of meiosis.

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  1. 2(a)Identify the stage of mitosis seen in the diagrammatic representation of the cells labelled A, B and C. State ONE characteristic feature of EACH of the stages…[6 marks]
  2. 2(c)Complete Table 1 to identify the key differences between the processes mitosis and meiosis.[3 marks]
  3. 2(d)(i)Name the process which chromosomes must undergo prior to nuclear division and state at what stage of the cell cycle this takes place. Process Stage[2 marks]
  4. 2(d)(ii)State ONE reason why the process named in (d)(i) is necessary.[1 mark]

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