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A-LevelBiologyThe mitotic cell cycle9700/12 · Oct/Nov 2024 · Q181 Mark

Chickens have 78 chromosomes in the nucleus of a body cell. How many DNA molecules are there in a chicken body cell at the start of prophase of mitosis?

A46
B78
C92
D156

✓ Correct answer

D: 156

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The mitotic cell cycle, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 18.

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