TOPICAL TEST 3 1. Diagram 1 shows a photomicrograph showing stages in a cell cycle that occur in the animal Skin.

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Diagram 1

(a) (i) (ii) (b) (i) (ii)

State the type of cell division involved in the cell cycle. [1 mark] State one reason for your answer in (a)(i).[1 mark] Explain the chromosomal behavior in stage . [2 marks] State the importance of the chromosomal behavior in mentioned in (b)(i). [1 mark]

(c) Somatic cells of the animal has four chromosomes. Draw and label a diagram showing the chromosomal behavior after stage M. (d) (i) [3 marks] A farmer wants to plant banana plants for commercial production. Suggest a suitable method to be used which involved the cell cycle in diagram 1[1mark]

(ii)

Explain briefly how the method named in (d)(i) is carried out [3 marks]

2. Diagram 2 shows meiosis in an animal cell.

Diagram 2

(a) Name phase S and membrane U [2 marks] (b) Explain the chromosomal behavior during phase S [2 marks] (c) (i) Name phase T [1 mark] (ii) Explain the chromosomal behavior during phase T [2 marks] (d) State the number of chromosomes in the parent cell [1 mark] (e) State the number of chromosomes in each of the daughter cells [1 mark] (f) State the differences between meiosis and mitosis [4 marks]