Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Chromosomes, genes and proteins

Chromosomes, genes and proteins — practice question

Fig. 2.1 is a diagram of a small section of DNA. Fig. 2.2 presents an enlarged view of part of the DNA so that the base sequence can be seen.
(a)[2]

Complete Fig. 2.2 by inserting the letters for the bases that are absent.

(b)[3]

Explain how mRNA is involved in protein synthesis.

(c(i))[1]

Use the letters on Fig. 2.4 to state the two species that are most closely related.

(c(ii))[2]

Use Fig. 2.4 to explain why Aspergillus nidulans is the species most distantly related to the other five species.

(d)[2]

Modern classification methods depend on analysing and comparing base sequences in DNA. Describe the type of evidence that scientists used to classify organisms before DNA could be sequenced.

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