Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

(a) Identify structure X in Fig. 6.1.....................................................................................................................

2024 Spring

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Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

(a) Explain what is meant by genetic engineering. .......................................................................................................

2024 Winter

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Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

(a) State one reason why a doctor would recommend that a person has genetic testing for a mutation in the gene BRCA1 and explain why this mutation wou...

2024 Summer

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Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

White-clawed crayfish, Austropotamobius pallipes, live in rivers and lakes in Europe. In the 1850s, the North American signal crayfish, Pacifastacus l...

2024 Summer

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Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

Scientists use many different techniques in genetic engineering. (a) Sometimes the gene for genetic engineering cannot be extracted from the donor or...

2024 Winter

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Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

It has been hypothesised that the mutation rate of an animal species may affect how fast animals of that species age and how long they live (lifespan)...

2024 Summer

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Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

(a) (i) Genetic engineering uses specific enzymes and commonly involves the use of plasmids for the transfer of genes into an organism. Four enzymes t...

2024 Summer

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Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

BRCA2 is a tumour-suppressor gene. Its gene product, BRCA2, is involved in DNA repair. If the DNA cannot be repaired, BRCA2 has a role in causing the ...

2024 Summer

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Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

Scientists use many different techniques in genetic engineering.(a) Sometimes the gene for genetic engineering cannot be extracted from the donor orga...

2024 Winter

Theory

CH19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

Medicine is defined as the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. Outline the different ways in which genetic technology can be applied to m...

2023 Winter

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MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

The actual length of a cell structure is 8 µm. Which steps are used to calculate the magnification of an electron micrograph of this cell structure?...

2019 Summer

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MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

What is the typical resolution of a microscope using daylight as a light source with a ×10 eyepiece lens and a ×40 objective lens?

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

Two different types of cell, P and Q, were broken up using ultrasound and their contents analysed. Both types of cell contained small circular DNA. Th...

2019 Summer

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MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

Which features shown in the diagram can be present in viruses?

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

After boiling a sample of milk with Benedict’s solution, a yellow colour is observed. Which conclusion about the sample of milk is correct?

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Which of the statements about polysaccharides can be used to describe amylose and cellulose?1. contains 1,4 glycosidic bonds2. contains 1,6 glycosidic...

2019 Summer

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MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Which diagram shows the formation of a peptide bond?

2019 Summer

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MCQ

CH3 - ENZYMES

In enzyme-catalysed reactions, the position of the amino acids found at the active site is important. During the synthesis of enzymes, amino acids are...

2019 Summer

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MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Which features affect the tensile strength of collagen?1 the helical structure of collagen chains2 the small R group of the amino acids in collagen3 t...

2019 Summer

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MCQ

CH3 - ENZYMES

A fixed volume of the enzyme catalase was added to a fixed volume of hydrogen peroxide solution. The diagram shows how the concentration of product ch...

2019 Summer

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