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Biology 9700/23May/June 2019

Cambridge AS Level · AS Level Structured Questions · worked solutions for every part, with the mark scheme

6
questions
60
marks
75
minutes

Topics Cell Structure · The Mitotic Cell Cycle · Gas Exchange · Transport in Plants · Immunity · Transport in Mammals · +5 more

Q1Nucleic Acids and Protein SynthesisThe Mitotic Cell CycleFree sample

Fig. 1.1 is a diagram showing the structure of a section of a DNA molecule.

Fig. 1.1

(a)

Draw a circle around one monomer of DNA in Fig. 1.1.

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(b)

Name the two bases forming the base pair at X in Fig. 1.1 and give a reason for your answer.

bases = ______

reason = ______

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(c)

The statements 1–5 describe events that occur during DNA replication.

1 DNA polymerase forms a phosphodiester bond
2 DNA double helix forms
3 hydrogen bonds break
4 hydrogen bonds form
5 two strands of the double helix separate

Write the numbers 1 to 5 in the spaces below to show the order in which these events occur.
The first one has been done for you.

3 ______ ______ ______ ______

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(d)

The telomere is a region found at the end of a chromosome.

Outline the function of telomeres.

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5 more questions
  • Q2Cell Structure · Gas Exchange · Transport in Plants13M
  • Q3Cell Structure · Infectious Diseases · Immunity13M
  • Q4Transport in Plants · Biological Molecules9M
  • Q5Cell Structure · Immunity · Cell Membranes and Transport · Transport in Mammals · Enzymes10M
  • Q6Transport in Mammals · Gas Exchange · The Mitotic Cell Cycle9M
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