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4.30 Meiosis and haploid gametes

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  1. 01DescribeShort answer3 marks

    4.30 Meiosis and haploid gametes

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    Describe how meiosis produces gametes.

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  2. 02WhichMultiple choice1 mark

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    How many cells are made from one cell by meiosis?

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  3. 03ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why human sperm and egg cells each carry only 23 chromosomes.

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  4. 04CompareShort answer3 marks

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    Compare mitosis and meiosis.

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  5. 05StateShort answer1 mark

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    State where meiosis takes place in a flowering plant.

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  6. 06ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why gametes from one person are genetically different from each other.

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  7. 07StateShort answer1 mark

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    State where meiosis happens in human males.

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  8. 08SuggestShort answer2 marks

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    Suggest why mitosis cannot be used to produce gametes.

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  9. 09IdentifyShort answer1 mark

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    Identify whether a human cell with 23 chromosomes is diploid or haploid.

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  10. 10ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why meiosis involves two divisions.

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