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State the part of a cell in which chromosomes are found.

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Important Questions on Inheritance

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Upper Secondary-IGCSE
IMPORTANT
Biology for Cambridge IGCSE Workbook 4 th Edition Digital Access>Chapter 16 - Inheritance>Exercise 16.1>Q 2
Name the chemical that contains genetic information and that is found in chromosomes.
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Upper Secondary-IGCSE
IMPORTANT
Biology for Cambridge IGCSE Workbook 4 th Edition Digital Access>Chapter 16 - Inheritance>Exercise 16.1>Q 3
Chromosomes contain genes. What is a gene?
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Upper Secondary-IGCSE
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Biology for Cambridge IGCSE Workbook 4 th Edition Digital Access>Chapter 16 - Inheritance>Exercise 16.1>Q 4

Cell M is a cell in the body of an animal. It contains two set of chromosomes. Each set is made up of 16 chromosomes.

What is the term for a cell that contains two complete sets of chromosomes?

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Upper Secondary-IGCSE
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Biology for Cambridge IGCSE Workbook 4 th Edition Digital Access>Chapter 16 - Inheritance>Exercise 16.1>Q 4

Cell M is a cell in the body of an animal. It contains two sets of chromosomes. Each set is made up of 16 chromosomes.

How many chromosomes will be present in a gamete produced by this animal?

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Upper Secondary-IGCSE
IMPORTANT
Biology for Cambridge IGCSE Workbook 4 th Edition Digital Access>Chapter 16 - Inheritance>Exercise 16.1>Q 5

Cell M is a cell in the body of an animal. It contains two set of chromosomes. Each set is made up of 16 chromosomes.

The cell divides by mitosis to produce cells P and Q

How many chromosomes are there in cell P?

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Upper Secondary-IGCSE
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Biology for Cambridge IGCSE Workbook 4 th Edition Digital Access>Chapter 16 - Inheritance>Exercise 16.1>Q 5

Cell M is a cell in the body of an animal. It contains two sets of chromosomes. Each set is made up of 16 chromosomes.

The cell divides by mitosis to produce cells P and Q

Are cells P and Q genetically different, genetically identical to the parent cell?

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Upper Secondary-IGCSE
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Biology for Cambridge IGCSE Workbook 4 th Edition Digital Access>Chapter 16 - Inheritance>Exercise 16.1>Q 5
List three roles of mitosis in plants and animals.
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Upper Secondary-IGCSE
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Biology for Cambridge IGCSE Workbook 4 th Edition Digital Access>Chapter 16 - Inheritance>Exercise 16.1>Q 6

Cell M now divides by meiosis.

Outline three differences between the division of meiosis and mitosis.