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A-LevelBiologyInherited changeOct/Nov 2012Paper 1 Q201 Mark

The diagram shows a cell of an organism formed by reduction division. [Figure 20.1] What is the diploid number for this organism?

A10
B20
C40
D46

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About This A-Level Biology Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) Oct/Nov 2012 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Inherited change and is worth 1 mark.

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