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Date November 2017 Marks available [Maximum mark: 3] Reference code 17N.2.SL.TZ0.06c
Level SL Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
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17N.2.SL.TZ0.06c

Reproduction in eukaryotes can be sexual or asexual.

(c)

Outline natural methods of cloning in some eukaryotes.

[3]

Markscheme

a. clones are genetically identical organisms

    OR

    group of cells derived from a single parent cell

b. asexual reproduction in plants such as tubers/runners/bulbs

Allow other verifiable examples of plants

c. common in non-vertebrates such as budding in hydra

Allow other verifiable examples of invertebrates

d. budding in yeast/fungi

Allow other verifiable examples of fungi

e. identical twins «in humans» are clones because they originate from
the same cell

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