Biology GCSE
Chromosome copies
What Chromosome copies means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Chromosome copies
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Each chromosome consists of two identical copies, often called sister chromatids, held together until mitosis separates them.
Topics that use Chromosome copies
- Mitosis and the cell cycle (AQA GCSE)
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