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Structure of nucleic acids and replication of DNA

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  • 9700/22 · October/November 20244 marks

    Identify and describe the DNA-RNA nucleotide pair shown in Fig. 3.1. You may add labels and annotations to Fig. 3.1 if you wish.

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  • 9700/23 · October/November 20244 marks

    Describe the sequence of events that occurs at the stage shown in Fig. 3.3 to extend the synthesised strand.

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  • 9700/23 · May/June 20243 marks

    Describe three ways in which the structure of messenger RNA (mRNA) differs from the structure of DNA. In each of your answers,…

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  • 9700/23 · October/November 20243 marks

    The two strands in a molecule of DNA are described as antiparallel. With reference to Fig. 3.2 and Fig. 3.3, state what is meant…

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  • 9700/23 · May/June 20242 marks

    State and explain which DNA base pair is most similar to the synthetic base pairs in Fig. 6.1.

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