4(b) INHERITANCE · EXAM QUESTIONS

4.29 Where mitosis occurs

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  1. 01StateShort answer3 marks

    4.29 Where mitosis occurs

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    State three uses of mitosis in organisms.

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  2. 02WhichMultiple choice1 mark

    4.29 Where mitosis occurs

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    Which process does NOT use mitosis?

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    Total for this question: 1 mark

  3. 03ExplainShort answer2 marks

    4.29 Where mitosis occurs

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    Explain why mitosis is needed to heal a cut.

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  4. 04ExplainShort answer2 marks

    4.29 Where mitosis occurs

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    Explain why offspring from asexual reproduction are clones.

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  5. 05StateShort answer1 mark

    4.29 Where mitosis occurs

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    State where mitosis happens most in a plant.

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  6. 06SuggestShort answer2 marks

    4.29 Where mitosis occurs

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    Suggest why a zygote divides by mitosis rather than meiosis.

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  7. 07ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why mitosis occurs often in the lining of the small intestine.

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  8. 08SuggestShort answer2 marks

    4.29 Where mitosis occurs

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    Suggest why nerve cells in adults rarely divide by mitosis.

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  9. 09IdentifyShort answer1 mark

    4.29 Where mitosis occurs

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    Identify the type of cell division used by a strawberry plant producing runners.

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