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    This document is a worksheet about cell division that contains questions and explanations. It discusses topics like DNA carrying genes, cells being diploid with chromosome pairs or haploid without pairs, the number of chromosomes in egg, sperm and other cells, and the purposes of mitosis like growth and repair. It also addresses meiosis producing sperm in humans and being a type of cell division.

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    This document is a worksheet about cell division that contains questions and explanations. It discusses topics like DNA carrying genes, cells being diploid with chromosome pairs or haploid without pairs, the number of chromosomes in egg, sperm and other cells, and the purposes of mitosis like growth and repair. It also addresses meiosis producing sperm in humans and being a type of cell division.

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    B11-2 Cell division QP - Worksheet 01

    a thread of DNA ;
    made up of / carrying (a string of) genes

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    diploid ;
    because chromosomes are in pairs / two sets of chromosomes ;

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    haploid / not paired / half as many / AW ;


    no Y chromosome / only X chromosome

    M on the arrow(s) from wingless stages to egg / sperm

    egg and sperm = 6 ;


    all others = 12

    creates genetic variety / produces eggs to survive winter

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    rapid increase in numbers / no partner needed;

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    nuclear (1)
    cells (1)
    chromosomes (1)

    growth ;
    repair (of damaged tissue) ;
    replacement (of worn out cells) ;
    asexual reproduction ;

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    are haploid cells ticked


    contain unpaired chromosomes ticked
    1 or 2 correct ;
    3 correct ;

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    are haploid ;
    contain unpaired chromosomes ;
    contain 23 chromosomes

    Nucleus

    (female) XX
    (male) XY

    46 / 23 pairs

    94

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    ionising radiation / chemicals

    asexual reproduction ;
    growth ;
    repair of damaged tissues ;
    replacement of cells ;

    meiosis produces sperm in humans ticked (1)


    meiosis is a type of cell division (1)

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    Hair / fur

    nucleus

    ALL

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