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Edexcel IAL Biology 3.14 Mitosis and the cell cycle

Use the chromosome arrangement to name the stage, describe centromere and spindle action precisely and connect identical DNA to growth or asexual reproduction.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Biology YBI11
Level
AS

Exam points

  • Identify prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase from diagrams or photographs.
  • Explain chromosome and spindle-fibre behaviour at a named stage of mitosis.
  • Apply mitosis and the cell cycle to growth, cloning or inhibitor evidence.

3.14—Mitosis and the cell cycle question 1

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Mitosis can occur in some plant cells.
The photograph shows a plant cell as seen using a light microscope.

Figure for Question 3.14—Mitosis and the cell cycle question 1 — Edexcel A-Level Biology AS

Question (a)

(a)

Name the stage of mitosis shown in this photograph.

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Question (b)

(b)

Describe what happens during the telophase stage of mitosis in a plant cell.

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