Cell division, stem cells and differentiation

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Describe how chromosomes carry genes made of DNA, and the stages of the cell cycle including DNA replication and mitosis
Explain the role of mitosis in growth, repair and asexual reproduction, and identify mitosis stages in diagrams and micrographs
Describe the function of stem cells in embryos, adult bone marrow and plant meristems, and explain how they can be used in medicine and to clone plants

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Explain cancer as the result of uncontrolled cell division; (Edexcel) interpret growth using percentile charts

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