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AQA, OCR, Edexcel
A Level
A Level Biology
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Answer Marks
1. a)
-DNA Helicase unwinds the double
strand.
-RNA nucleotides complimentary
base pair with the DNA template
strand.
-Thymine bases are replaced with
uracil in mRNA
-RNA polymerase forms the sugar 4 marks
phosphate backbone/
phosphodiester bonds.
- mRNA produced.
c)
i)
– in a series of codons/triplets –
consisting of three nucleotides 2 marks
-each one coding for an amino acid
ii) -nucleotide triplet/ 3 bases at the
end of the mRNA 2 marks
- Tells the ribosome to end
translation.
iii)
- substitution mutation could result
in the same amino acid. 2 marks
- Protects against mutation/ same
protein coded for.
2.
a) -ribosome/enzymes required not 1 mark
in nucleus.
b)
i)
Any 3 from:
-single strand of RNA 3 marks
-Held in place by hydrogen bonds
-Contains three bases which are an
anti-codon to the mRNA strand
-Specific amino acid attached
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ii)
- reads the mRNA strand/ base pairs
with codon. 2 marks
-to determine which order the
amino acids should be attached
c)
i) Condensation reaction
- Energy required from ATP
- to form peptide bond between 3 marks
amino acids.
ii) 4 points required
-folding/bond formation forms a
functional protein
-Occurs in rough ER 4 marks
-Sent to golgi
-glycosylation/modification in the
golgi body
- sends it in a vesicle to cell surface.
3.
(START)
SERINE
ALANINE
SERINE 6 marks
LEUCINE
VALINE
(STOP)
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