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State the type of cell division used to produce gametes.
See it on the paper →Meiosis is another type of cell division. Place one tick (✓) in each row to show if the process occurs in mitosis, meiosis or both. process mitosis meiosis both produces diploid cells produces genetically different cells separates chromosomes produces pollen
See it on the paper →State the type of cell division that produces gametes.
See it on the paper →The root hair cells of a species of violet plant contain 30 chromosomes. State the number of chromosomes in: a leaf cell of a violet plant
See it on the paper →Flowers produce gametes. Name the process that leads to the formation of gametes.
See it on the paper →State the name of one organ in the human body where meiosis occurs.
See it on the paper →The box on the left contains the beginning of a sentence about human sperm nuclei. The boxes on the right contain some sentence endings. Draw three lines from the box on the left to three boxes on the right to make three correct sentences. are diploid. are haploid. Sperm nuclei are produced by mitosis. contain unpaired...
See it on the paper →This question was well answered with many candidates identifying the correct number of chromosomes in a leaf cell and a cell in a gamete.
— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 0654/42 Q3(c)(i) (Cambridge)
The correct answer of meiosis was commonly seen. Common incorrect answers included fertilisation and mitosis.
— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 0654/42 Q3(c)(ii) (Cambridge)
Some candidates knew the name of an organ where meiosis occurs.
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0654/43 Q7(b)(ii) (Cambridge)
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