Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Structure of nucleic acids and replication of DNA

Structure of nucleic acids and replication of DNA — practice question

DNA replication is a key event in the cell cycle.
(a)[1]

State when DNA replication happens in the cell cycle.

(b(i))[1]

Name the bond type represented by the dotted lines between the bases.

(b(ii))[1]

State which base, X or Y, is a pyrimidine and explain your answer.

(c(i))[2]

State what is meant by the term gene mutation.

(c(ii))[2]

Mutations that occur in dividing cells of the gas exchange system may cause cancer. Suggest the differences in the cell cycle of a cancer cell compared with that of a normal cell of the same type.

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