A-LevelBiologyThe mitotic cell cycle9700/12 · Oct/Nov 2011 · Q181 Mark

Meiosis and mitosis are two types of cell division. A cell has 20 chromosomes before it divides. How many chromosomes will it have after dividing by meiosis or mitosis? [Table 18]

Ameiosis: 5 mitosis: 20

Bmeiosis: 10 mitosis: 20

Cmeiosis: 20 mitosis: 10

Dmeiosis: 40 mitosis: 10

✓ Correct answer

B: meiosis: 10 mitosis: 20

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Topic: The mitotic cell cycle, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2011 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 18.

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