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Structure of Chromosomes, Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Appeared in 10 of the 11 available papers.

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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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4

Explain the following terms:

5

Mention the exact location of the following:

6

State the functions of the following:

1(a)

Name the following:

1(e)

Choose the correct answer from the four options given below:

1(f)

Identify the ODD term in each set and name the CATEGORY to which the remaining three belong:

4(b)

Differentiate between the following pairs on the basis of what is mentioned in the brackets:

5(b)

Give appropriate biological / technical terms for the following:

1(a)

Name the following:

1(g)

Expand the following biological abbreviations:

6(b)

Given below is a diagram representing a stage during the mitotic cell division. Study the diagram and answer the following questions:

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1(a)

Name the following:

1(e)

Correct the following statements by changing the underlined words:

2(a)

The diagram given below represents a stage during cell division. Study the same and answer the questions that follow:

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3(a)

Given below are diagrams showing the different stages in the process of fertilisation of an egg in the human female reproductive tract. Study the diagrams and answer the questions:

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