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A-LevelBiologyThe mitotic cell cycleMay/June 2020Paper 1 Q211 Mark

A drug has been developed to treat certain types of cancer. It prevents mitosis by binding to the spindle and preventing sister chromatids being separated and moving to opposite poles of the cell. The photomicrograph shows cells in different phases of mitosis. [Figure 21.1] What represents the stages of mitosis that will be able to occur in a cell which is entering prophase when treated with this drug?

A1 and 2
B2 and 3
C2 only
D3 and 4

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) May/June 2020 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of The mitotic cell cycle and is worth 1 mark.

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