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Cell division: AQA GCSE Combined Science questions

Every AQA GCSE Combined Science exam question on 4.1.2 Cell division, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q06.6

    June 2025 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    6 marks4.1.2 Cell division4.2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems
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    June 2025 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 06.6: Patients with anaemia are sometimes given a blood transfusion. A blood transfusion is when a patient is given blood. The patient can be given red blood cells: •

  2. Q01.6

    June 2025 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.1.2 Cell division
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    June 2025 Biology Paper 1 Foundation, question 01.6: What type of stem cells are found in bone marrow? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Adult stem cells Embryonic stem cells Meristem cells

  3. Q01.7

    June 2025 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.1.2 Cell division
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    June 2025 Biology Paper 1 Foundation, question 01.7: Which process produces stem cells in humans? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Digestion Mitosis Respiration

  4. Q01.8

    June 2025 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marks4.1.2 Cell division4.2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems
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    June 2025 Biology Paper 1 Foundation, question 01.8: Stem cells can be used to produce blood cells. A blood transfusion is when a patient is given blood cells. Table 1 compares two different methods of providing b

  5. Q04.6

    June 2024 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark4.1.2 Cell division
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    June 2024 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 04.6: The person cut a stem from one of the tomato plants. The cut stem was placed in soil to grow new roots. Which tissue in the cut stem will differentiate into new

  6. Q06.1

    June 2024 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    4 marks4.1.2 Cell division
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    June 2024 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 06.1: Figure 5 shows a lung cell dividing. Figure 5 Describe the process of the cell cycle shown in Figure 5. [4 marks]

  7. Q07.1

    June 2023 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark4.1.1 Cell structure4.1.2 Cell division
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    June 2023 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 07.1: Where do mutations happen in a bacterial cell? [1 mark]

  8. Q07.4

    June 2023 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark4.1.2 Cell division4.3.1 Communicable diseases
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    June 2023 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 07.4: What was the independent variable in this investigation? [1 mark] Tick () one box. The ratio of area of infection : total tissue area The treatment injected ar

  9. Q07.5

    June 2023 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark4.1.2 Cell division4.2.1 Principles of organisation
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    June 2023 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 07.5: Suggest one advantage of using stem cells from fat tissue, rather than using stem cells from bone marrow. [1 mark]

  10. Q07.6

    June 2023 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks4.1.1 Cell structure4.1.2 Cell division
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    June 2023 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 07.6: Stem cells containing antibiotic were produced by growing the cells for 24 hours in a solution containing the antibiotic. How did the antibiotic enter the stem

  11. Q07.7

    June 2023 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark4.1.2 Cell division4.3.1 Communicable diseases
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    June 2023 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 07.7: What is the range of results for the treatment with stem cells only? [1 mark] From to

  12. Q02.1

    June 2022 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark4.1.1 Cell structure4.1.2 Cell division
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    June 2022 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 02.1: Write the biological structures from the box in the correct order of size. [1 mark] cell chromosome gene nucleus Smallest Largest

  13. Q02.3

    June 2022 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark4.1.2 Cell division
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    June 2022 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 02.3: How many cell divisions are needed to form a 16-cell embryo from the original fertilised egg cell? [1 mark] Number of cell divisions =

  14. Q02.4

    June 2022 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark4.1.2 Cell division
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    June 2022 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 02.4: In humans a fertilised egg cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. How many chromosomes will there be in each of the embryo cells? [1 mark]

  15. Q02.5

    June 2022 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    3 marks4.1.2 Cell division
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    June 2022 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 02.5: Figure 4 represents a cell cycle for a human embryonic cell. Figure 4 Describe one change in the cell that occurs during each of the stages of the cell cycle. [

  16. Q02.6

    June 2022 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    6 marks4.1.2 Cell division
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    June 2022 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 02.6: Figure 5 shows the mean height of boys and of girls from birth to age 18 years. Figure 5 Compare the growth of boys with the growth of girls. Use data from Figu

  17. Q05.1

    June 2022 · Biology Paper 1 Higher

    4 marks4.2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems4.1.2 Cell division
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    June 2022 Biology Paper 1 Higher, question 05.1: Describe the similarities and differences between benign tumours and malignant tumours. [4 marks]

  18. Q06.1

    June 2022 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.1.1 Cell structure4.1.2 Cell division
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    June 2022 Biology Paper 1 Foundation, question 06.1: Write the biological structures from the box in the correct order of size. [1 mark] cell chromosome gene nucleus Smallest Largest

  19. Q06.3

    June 2022 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.1.2 Cell division
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    June 2022 Biology Paper 1 Foundation, question 06.3: How many cell divisions are needed to form a 16-cell embryo from the original fertilised egg cell? [1 mark] Number of cell divisions =

  20. Q06.4

    June 2022 · Biology Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.1.2 Cell division
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    June 2022 Biology Paper 1 Foundation, question 06.4: In humans a fertilised egg cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. How many chromosomes will there be in each of the embryo cells? [1 mark]
All 33 questions on Cell division, as a list
  1. June 2025, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q06.6 (6 marks): Patients with anaemia are sometimes given a blood transfusion. A blood transfusion is when a patient is given blood. The patient can be given red blood cells: •
  2. June 2025, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.6 (1 mark): What type of stem cells are found in bone marrow? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Adult stem cells Embryonic stem cells Meristem cells
  3. June 2025, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.7 (1 mark): Which process produces stem cells in humans? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Digestion Mitosis Respiration
  4. June 2025, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.8 (2 marks): Stem cells can be used to produce blood cells. A blood transfusion is when a patient is given blood cells. Table 1 compares two different methods of providing b
  5. June 2024, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q04.6 (1 mark): The person cut a stem from one of the tomato plants. The cut stem was placed in soil to grow new roots. Which tissue in the cut stem will differentiate into new
  6. June 2024, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q06.1 (4 marks): Figure 5 shows a lung cell dividing. Figure 5 Describe the process of the cell cycle shown in Figure 5. [4 marks]
  7. June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q07.1 (1 mark): Where do mutations happen in a bacterial cell? [1 mark]
  8. June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q07.4 (1 mark): What was the independent variable in this investigation? [1 mark] Tick () one box. The ratio of area of infection : total tissue area The treatment injected ar
  9. June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q07.5 (1 mark): Suggest one advantage of using stem cells from fat tissue, rather than using stem cells from bone marrow. [1 mark]
  10. June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q07.6 (2 marks): Stem cells containing antibiotic were produced by growing the cells for 24 hours in a solution containing the antibiotic. How did the antibiotic enter the stem
  11. June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q07.7 (1 mark): What is the range of results for the treatment with stem cells only? [1 mark] From to
  12. June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q02.1 (1 mark): Write the biological structures from the box in the correct order of size. [1 mark] cell chromosome gene nucleus Smallest Largest
  13. June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q02.3 (1 mark): How many cell divisions are needed to form a 16-cell embryo from the original fertilised egg cell? [1 mark] Number of cell divisions =
  14. June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q02.4 (1 mark): In humans a fertilised egg cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. How many chromosomes will there be in each of the embryo cells? [1 mark]
  15. June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q02.5 (3 marks): Figure 4 represents a cell cycle for a human embryonic cell. Figure 4 Describe one change in the cell that occurs during each of the stages of the cell cycle. [
  16. June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q02.6 (6 marks): Figure 5 shows the mean height of boys and of girls from birth to age 18 years. Figure 5 Compare the growth of boys with the growth of girls. Use data from Figu
  17. June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q05.1 (4 marks): Describe the similarities and differences between benign tumours and malignant tumours. [4 marks]
  18. June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q06.1 (1 mark): Write the biological structures from the box in the correct order of size. [1 mark] cell chromosome gene nucleus Smallest Largest
  19. June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q06.3 (1 mark): How many cell divisions are needed to form a 16-cell embryo from the original fertilised egg cell? [1 mark] Number of cell divisions =
  20. June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q06.4 (1 mark): In humans a fertilised egg cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. How many chromosomes will there be in each of the embryo cells? [1 mark]
  21. June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q06.5 (3 marks): Figure 10 represents a cell cycle for a human embryonic cell. Figure 10 Describe one change in the cell that occurs during each of the stages of the cell cycle.
  22. June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q06.6 (6 marks): Figure 11 shows the mean height of boys and of girls from birth to age 18 years. Figure 11 Compare the growth of boys with the growth of girls. Use data from Fi
  23. June 2022, Biology Paper 2 Higher, Q05.6 (3 marks): There are two different processes of cell division in humans. Describe three differences between cell division to form sperm cells compared with cell division t
  24. November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q05.6 (2 marks): Explain why stem cells are used to make the patches. [2 marks]
  25. November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q05.7 (2 marks): The scientists could have used human embryonic stem cells to make the patches. Give two advantages of using stem cells made from the person’s own cells, rather
  26. November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.2 (3 marks): Cells contain structures. These structures have different functions. Draw one line from each function to the correct structure. [3 marks] Function Structure Con
  27. June 2019, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q04.5 (4 marks): Give one reason for what is happening to the number of bacteria at each of the stages. [4 marks] Stage A Stage B Stage C Stage D
  28. June 2018, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q06.1 (1 mark): Give one place in a plant where stem cells are found. [1 mark]
  29. June 2018, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q06.2 (1 mark): What is one economic use of plant stem cells? [1 mark] Tick one box. To create genetically modified crops To create new species of plants To increase variation
  30. June 2018, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q06.3 (1 mark): The mass of DNA in the cell at the start of the cycle is 6 picograms. A picogram is 10–3 nanograms. Convert 6 picograms to grams. Give your answer in standard f
  31. June 2018, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q06.4 (2 marks): The time taken for this complete cell cycle is 15 hours. Calculate how many hours the cell spent in mitosis. Give your answer to 3 significant figures. [2 marks
  32. June 2018, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q06.5 (5 marks): Describe what happens in each of the three stages of the cell cycle. [5 marks]
  33. June 2018, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q06.6 (4 marks): Figure 10 shows how embryonic stem cells are produced in therapeutic cloning for use in patients. Figure 10 Give two advantages and two disadvantages of therape

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