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Every CAIE A-Level Biology exam question on 6.2 Protein synthesis, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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- June 2024, Paper 1, Q22 (1 mark): The diagram shows the nucleotide sequence of a small section of the transcribed strand of a gene. CGG GCC CCG CGG The table shows the amino acids coded for by 1
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q23 (1 mark): What does the process of translation require? A DNA, free nucleotide bases and mRNA B DNA, mRNA, amino acids and RNA polymerase C mRNA, ribosomes and RNA polyme
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q6(b) (2 marks): It is estimated that the immune system of each person can make enough antibodies to bind to over 1012 different antigens. When plasma cells make antibody molecu
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q24 (1 mark): Gene mutations can occur by substitution, deletion or insertion. What is the smallest part of a DNA molecule that can be changed by a gene mutation? A base B co
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q2(e) (2 marks): Rifampicin is one antibiotic that can be used to kill mycobacterial cells. Although rifampicin is very effective at killing mycobacterial cells, it is often the
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