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Sounds,23 Mar 2023,10 mins

SeriesSeries 1: The Cell

6. Mitosis and meiosis

Bitesize GCSE Biology

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Dr Alex Lathbridge guides you through important GCSE Biology facts, with a few jokes thrown in too. In this sixth episode of our series all about the cell, Dr Alex Lathbridge breaks down the key facts about cell division. Dr Alex looks at mitosis, which involves interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase and cytokinesis. Plus Dr Alex talks about what happens during meiosis, where sex cells called gametes divide. Take a look on the BBC Bitesize website to find out more about this topic, with revision notes, quizzes and exam-style questions: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z2kmk2p/revision/2 Suitable for: Combined science AQA Synergy AQA Trilogy Edexcel Eduqas OCR Gateway Single science AQA Edexcel Eduqas OCR 21st Century OCR Gateway

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