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A-LevelBiologyNucleic acids and protein synthesis9700/12 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q211 Mark

Which description of a eukaryotic gene is correct?

Asequence of bases that forms part of a DNA molecule and codes for a protein
Bsequence of nucleotides that forms part of a DNA molecule and codes for a polypeptide
Csequence of bases that forms part of an RNA molecule and codes for a protein
Dsequence of nucleotides that forms part of an RNA molecule and codes for a polypeptide

✓ Correct answer

B: sequence of nucleotides that forms part of a DNA molecule and codes for a polypeptide

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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 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 21.

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