Nature & science · Age 11 · Quarter 2 – Cells, Microscopes & Deeper Life Processes
Cell Division – Growth from a Single Cell
Understand how cell division drives the growth of living organisms from a single fertilised cell.
Module
Quarter 2 – Cells, Microscopes & Deeper Life Processes
Age
Age 11
Duration
10 min
Questions
5
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Question 1
Multiple choice
A human body starts from a single fertilised egg cell (zygote). After many divisions, how many cells does an adult human body contain approximately?
Question 2
Multiple choice
During cell division, the DNA is copied first. Why is this important?
Question 3
Multiple choice
Which of the following is an example of cell division being used for REPAIR rather than growth?
Question 4
True or false
The more cells an organism has, the larger and more complex it can be.
Question 5
Matching
Match each stage of human development to what is happening at the cellular level.