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A-LevelBiologyNucleic acids and protein synthesis9700/12 · Feb/Mar 2019 · Q221 Mark

Rifampicin is an antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis (TB). It works by inhibiting RNA polymerase in bacteria. Which processes are directly inhibited by this antibiotic? 1 DNA replication 2 transcription 3 ATP synthesis

A1, 2 and 3
B1 and 2 only
C1 and 3 only
D2 only

✓ Correct answer

D: 2 only

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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, Feb/Mar 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 22.

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