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A-LevelBiologyNucleic acids and protein synthesis9700/12 · Oct/Nov 2011 · Q221 Mark

The diagram shows part of a DNA molecule. [Figure 22] Which row correctly identifies the structures labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4?

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A1: cytosine, 2: phosphate, 3: guanine, 4: deoxyribose sugar
B1: deoxyribose sugar, 2: phosphate, 3: adenine, 4: cytosine
C1: deoxyribose sugar, 2: phosphate, 3: cytosine, 4: thymine
D1: phosphate, 2: deoxyribose sugar, 3: cytosine, 4: adenine

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C: 1: deoxyribose sugar, 2: phosphate, 3: cytosine, 4: thymine

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Nucleic acids and protein synthesis, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2011 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 22.

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