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A-LevelBiologyThe mitotic cell cycle9700/12 · May/June 2018 · Q211 Mark

Which statement is correct about the number of telomeres present in prophase of a human body cell?

A46 as there is one telomere at the end of 46 chromosomes
B92 as there is one telomere at each end of 46 chromosomes
C92 as there is one telomere at the end of 92 chromatids
D184 as there is one telomere at each end of 92 chromatids

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D: 184 as there is one telomere at each end of 92 chromatids

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The mitotic cell cycle, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 21.

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