Combined Science GCSE
Cell cycle and copying
What Cell cycle and copying means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cell cycle and copying
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Copying happens before division begins, and the number of chromosomes is unchanged by copying.
Topics that use Cell cycle and copying
- Meiosis (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Cell differentiation
- DNA replication
- Gamete formation
- Gametes
- Genetic continuity
- Meiosis
- Mitosis and growth
- Reproductive organs
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