Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Gene control

Gene control — practice question

(a)[9]

Explain how the different forms of gene mutation can influence the phenotype and outline the effects on a person’s phenotype of the mutant alleles responsible for Huntington’s disease.

(b)[6]

Explain how gibberellin acts on DELLA proteins to trigger the production of amylase in a germinating seed.

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