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6 marksCell Division and Variation

CAPE Biology Unit 1 · 2007 · Paper 2 · Question 2(a)

Figure 1 shows a stained slide preparation of root tips undergoing mitosis.

In the spaces provided make representative drawings of the cells and nuclear contents showing the stages labelled in Figure 1 as A and B. Drawings should be at X3. Identify the stages drawn. A Identity B Identity

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  1. 2(b)State the procedures involved in making a slide preparation of an onion root tip to examine mitosis.[2 marks]
  2. 2(c)State FOUR locations (other than the root tip) where mitosis occurs in plants.[2 marks]

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