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O-LevelBiologyGenetics & Variation5090/21 · May/June 2020 · Q710 Marks

Describe how changes in gene structure may be caused.

  1. (a)Describe how changes in gene structure may be caused.[3]
  2. (b)Explain how changes in gene structure may eventually lead to the evolution of a species.[7]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2020). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [3] radiation; chemicals; mutation;
  2. [7] cause changes in appearance / phenotype ; variation; change in environment ; advantage; survival; natural selection ; reproduction; inheritance; over a period of time ; breed only with similar type / separate species AW ;

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Topic
Genetics & Variation, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Structured question, 10 marks.
Source
O-Level Biology, May/June 2020 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 7.

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