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A-LevelBiologyThe mitotic cell cycleFeb/Mar 2025Paper 1 Q211 Mark

Which percentage of the chromosomal DNA present in a cell during G₁ is present in the same cell later in the same mitotic cell cycle during prophase and during telophase?

Aprophase: 50%, telophase: 25%
Bprophase: 50%, telophase: 50%
Cprophase: 100%, telophase: 50%
Dprophase: 100%, telophase: 100%

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) Feb/Mar 2025 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of The mitotic cell cycle and is worth 1 mark.

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