Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Mitosis

Mitosis — practice question

Fig. 6.1 illustrates several cells taken from the shoot tip of an onion, Allium cepa.
(a(i))[1]

State the visible feature in Fig. 6.1 that shows the cells of A. cepa are plant cells.

(a(ii))[1]

State the purpose of mitosis in a shoot tip.

(b)[3]

Explain why mitochondria are important in cells that are dividing.

(c(i))[1]

State the name of the plant hormone responsible for cell elongation in stems.

(c(ii))[4]

Explain how the gravitational response of stems is controlled.

(d)[3]

Explain why it is important that only some genes in cell A are expressed in these cells.

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