A-LevelBiologyNucleic acids and protein synthesis9700/12 · Oct/Nov 2014 · Q231 Mark

A short piece of DNA 15 base pairs long was analysed to find the number of nucleotides in each of the polynucleotide strands. Some of the results are shown below. [Figure 23] How many nucleotides containing guanine were present in strand 1?

This question uses a diagram from the original paper, which isn't shown here. Open the full paper from the past papers archive to see it.

✓ Correct answer

A: 2

Practise more questions on this topic

Oracle Prep sorts past-paper questions by topic, so you can drill Nucleic acids and protein synthesis and see which topics are most likely to come up next.

About this question

Topic: Nucleic acids and protein synthesis, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2014 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 23.

Questions and mark schemes are from past examination papers and remain the copyright of the exam board. How Oracle Prep builds its content

A short piece of DNA 15 base pairs long was analysed to find the number of nucleotides in each of the polynucleotide strands. Some of the results are shown below. [Figure 23] How many nucleotides containing guanine were present in strand 1?

✓ Correct answer

Practise more questions on this topic

About this question

Related Biology questions