IB skill practice

Use meiosis and genetic variation models

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 4

Compare meiosis and mitosis outcome

A cell-division comparison in a wetland ecology survey shows meiosis producing four haploid cells. State how this differs from mitosis. Enter the answer and choose the interpretation that best matches the biological evidence.

Worked practice: biological evidence and answer

Use the labelled biological evidence first, then connect it to the final answer.