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Biology 9700 · The mitotic cell cycle. Tissue repair and uncontrolled cell division

In Cambridge A Level Biology 9700, Stem cells and tumours came up in 27 of the 84 papers on Paperstreak, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Stages of mitosis, The cell cycle, Chromosomes and telomeres, Organelles.

29 questions, newest first

1. 9700/13/O/N/25 Question 21 · 1 mark
2. 9700/22/O/N/25 Question 1 part (e(iii)) · 1 mark
3. 9700/11/M/J/25 Question 21 · 1 mark
4. 9700/21/M/J/25 Question 4 part (c) · 4 marks
5. 9700/22/M/J/25 Question 5 part (b) · 3 marks
6. 9700/12/F/M/25 Question 22 · 1 mark
7. 9700/12/F/M/25 Question 23 · 1 mark
8. 9700/11/O/N/24 Question 21 · 1 mark
9. 9700/22/O/N/24 Question 4 parts (b) (d) · 5 marks
10. 9700/23/O/N/24 Question 2 part (a(i)) · 2 marks
11. 9700/11/M/J/24 Question 17 · 1 mark
12. 9700/23/M/J/24 Question 5 part (d) · 2 marks
13. 9700/12/F/M/24 Question 22 · 1 mark
14. 9700/11/O/N/23 Question 20 · 1 mark
15. 9700/13/M/J/23 Question 21 · 1 mark
16. 9700/12/O/N/22 Question 20 · 1 mark
17. 9700/13/O/N/22 Question 20 · 1 mark
18. 9700/22/M/J/22 Question 1 part (d) · 4 marks
19. 9700/23/M/J/22 Question 3 part (b(i)) · 3 marks
20. 9700/23/M/J/22 Question 5 part (c(ii)) · 2 marks
21. 9700/22/F/M/22 Question 2 part (c) · 3 marks
22. 9700/11/O/N/21 Question 19 · 1 mark
23. 9700/12/O/N/21 Question 21 · 1 mark
24. 9700/13/O/N/21 Question 19 · 1 mark
25. 9700/21/O/N/21 Question 4 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 3 marks
26. 9700/21/O/N/20 Question 6 part (a(i)) · 2 marks
27. 9700/23/O/N/20 Question 3 part (b) · 3 marks
28. 9700/11/M/J/20 Question 17 · 1 mark
29. 9700/23/M/J/20 Question 5 part (d) · 3 marks

More in The mitotic cell cycle: Chromosomes and telomeres, The cell cycle, Stages of mitosis.

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