Question 5

Replication, Transcription and Translation are biochemical processes related to DNA. 

 

(i) Describe the difference between each process and state the location in the cell where each process occurs.

 

Replication [2]

 

Transcription [2]

 

Translation [2]

 

(ii)        What is meant by the term "Complimentary Base Pairing"?[ 1 ]

 

(iii)       Genetic diseases occur due to a mutation in gene formation.  Explain how a change in the base sequence of a gene can lead to a genetic disease.  1 mark is available for the written quality of the explanation. [7]

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