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A-LevelBiologyThe mitotic cell cycleMay/June 2019Paper 2 Q410 Marks

Meristematic tissue is found in the growing regions of plants, such as shoot tips. Meristematic cells have a similar role to stem cells in animals. [Figure 4.1] shows some of the stages in the formation of a mature phloem sieve tube element and companion cells from a meristematic cell.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) May/June 2019 examination, Paper 2 Variant 1. It tests the topic of The mitotic cell cycle and is worth 10 marks.

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