CAIE IGCSE Biology 17.2.2 Roles of Mitosis
Practise stating how mitosis supplies genetically identical cells for growth, tissue repair, replacement and asexual reproduction.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Biology 0610
Exam points
- link mitosis in growing tissues such as shoot tips to an increase in cell number
- state repair of damaged tissue and replacement of worn or dead cells as mitosis roles
- link asexual reproduction to production of genetically identical cells or offspring
17.2.2—Role of mitosis in growth, repair question 1
Fig. 6.1 shows some cells from the shoot tip of an onion, Allium cepa.
Fig. 6.1
Cell A is dividing by mitosis.
State the role of mitosis in a shoot tip.
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