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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(b)

Give appropriate biological or technical terms for the following:

1(b)

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

1(e)

Choose the ODD one out of the following terms given and name the CATEGORY to which the others belong:

1(f)

Given below are groups of terms. In each group the first pair indicates the relationship between the two terms. Rewrite and complete the second pair on a similar basis. Example: Oxygen : Inspiration :: Carbon dioxide : Expiration

2(a)

Study the diagram given below which represents a stage during the mitotic cell division and answer the questions that follow:

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6(b)

Give appropriate biological / technical terms for the following:

1(a)

Name the following:

1(c)

In each set of terms given below, there is an odd one and cannot be grouped in the same category to which the other three belong. Identify the odd term in each set and name the category to which the remaining three belong. Example: Ovary, Fallopian tube, Ureter, Uterus. Odd term: Ureter. Category: Parts of female reproductive system.

1(e)

State the exact location of the following structures:

2(b)

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

4(b)

Give the Biological / technical term for the following:

5(a)

The given diagram shows a stage during mitotic division in an animal cell:

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