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For this paper you must have:
a ruler with millimeter measurements
A scientific calculator.
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer
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Materials
For this paper you must have:
a ruler with millimeter measurements
A scientific calculator.
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do
not writeoutside the box around each page or on blank
pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
Show all your working.
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you
do not wantto be marked.
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The maximum mark for this paper is 75.
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. What is a gene?
[1 mark]
. Describe how the production of messenger RNA (mRNA) in a
eukaryote cell isdifferent from the production of mRNA in a
prokaryote cell.
[2 marks]
. Scientists produced a short, single-stranded, artificial nucleic acid,
called PNA. ThePNA binds to a small section of DNA.
The scientists introduced PNA into cells and discovered that these
cells producedless mRNA than cells that did not contain PNA.
Suggest how PNA affected the transcription of the section of DNA.
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. 4 Describe the role of ATP in the process of translation in protein
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. What term is used to describe the different structures of α-glucose and βglucose?
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. A student investigated the difference in the reducing sugar content of two fruit
juices.
He performed a biochemical test on each fruit juice using Benedict’s
solution. Hethen used a colorimeter with each test result.
Describe how the results from the colorimeter can identify the fruit juice
containing thehigher sugar content.
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