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Cells and Control
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8 Edexcel GCSE Biology questions on Cells and Control, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is the purpose of mitosis?

  1. To produce gametes
  2. To produce two identical cells for growth, repair, and asexual reproduction
  3. To halve the chromosome number
  4. To create variation
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✓ Answer: BTo produce two identical cells for growth, repair, and asexual reproduction
Mitosis produces genetically identical diploid cells. Used for growth (more cells), repair (replacing damaged cells), and asexual reproduction.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is cell differentiation?

  1. Cell death
  2. The process by which a cell becomes specialised for a particular function
  3. Cell division
  4. Osmosis
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✓ Answer: BThe process by which a cell becomes specialised for a particular function
During differentiation, cells develop specific structures and organelles suited to their function. Example: a cell becoming a neurone develops long axons.
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Edexcel GCSE Biology: Cells and Control FAQ

How many Edexcel GCSE Biology questions on Cells and Control are there on Kramizo?
Kramizo currently has 8 exam-board-aligned practice questions on Cells and Control for Edexcel GCSE Biology, with new questions added every week. Each question gives you instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme that tells you exactly what would earn marks on a real Edexcel paper. The questions span the full difficulty range — from straightforward recall (level 1) right up to multi-step reasoning and evaluation (level 3) — so the bank works for first-pass revision and final exam-week stress testing alike.
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Are the Cells and Control questions aligned to the official Edexcel GCSE Biology syllabus?
Every question is written against the published Edexcel GCSE Biology specification, including the exact command words (state, describe, explain, calculate, evaluate, etc.), mark allocations, and difficulty tier you'd see on a real Edexcel paper. Explanations are written in the style of official examiner mark schemes — they tell you what is being awarded marks and why distractors are wrong, not just whether you got it right. The bank is continually refined to match the latest syllabus updates from Edexcel.
How is Cells and Control typically tested on Edexcel GCSE Biology papers?
Cells and Control appears across multiple question types on real Edexcel GCSE Biology papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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