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Structure of Chromosomes, Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Appeared in 10 of the 11 available papers.

Examined in
10 of 11 papers

Appears almost every year — treat as core

Typically worth
7.8 marks

Average per paper it appears in · 78 marks in total

Usual form
Short answer

29% of this chapter's 70 questions

Needs a diagram
33%

23 questions carry a figure — practise drawing them

Question-type distribution

  • Short answer20
  • MCQ17
  • Biological term10
  • Diagram6
  • Reasoning6
  • Differentiate5
  • Odd one out3
  • Analogy2

Most frequent topics

Centromere 4Karyokinesis 3Nitrogenous bases 3Telophase 2Base pairing in DNA 2DNA 2Chromosome number after mitosis 2Base pairing 2
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Select the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

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2(iv)

Read the explanations given below and name the structures:

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8(v)

The diagram given below represents a stage in mitosis.

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2(i)

Name the following:

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Name the following by choosing the correct option:

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Complete the following statements by choosing the appropriate option for each blank:

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Choose the correct answer from each of the four options given below: