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IB Biology SL 2.1.3 Equal and unequal cytokinesis Question Bank

Practise IB Biology SL 2.1.3 by distinguishing equal cytokinesis from unequal division in budding or other asexual reproduction.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Biology SL
Level
SL

Exam points

  • Explain why daughter cells usually receive similar amounts of cytoplasm.
  • Identify budding as an example of unequal cytokinesis in yeast.
  • Use a diagram or description to distinguish equal division from an unequal reproductive process.

D2.1.3—Equal and unequal cytokinesis question 1

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Daughter cells usually receive equal amounts of cytoplasm as parent cells undergo cytokinesis. Which of the following is an exception?

A

Asexual reproduction by budding in yeast

B

Bacterial cell division

C

Cloning of lymphocytes during an immune response

D

Formation of a zygote during fertilization

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