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ii. Describe the function of sgRNA. 2 marks Section B
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c. A controlled experiment was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of using the CRISPR-Cas9 complex to knock out the IPK1 gene of wheat seeds. In the experiment, wheat seeds
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i. Using the data from the graph above, compare the levels of phytic acid and iron content in the control and GE wheat seeds. 2 marks
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ii. Apart from experimental errors, give one reason why GE wheat seeds continued to synthesise phytic acid. 1 mark N H T
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Question 3 (4 marks) Researchers have been investigating methods for the accurate analysis of ethanol production by yeast cells. The data below represents the production of ethanol
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Question 3 (9 marks) Rosiglitazone inhibits the uptake of pyruvate into the mitochondria of the cell. A scientist investigated the effect of rosiglitazone on glucose metabolism in
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a. Explain why both the consumption of glucose and production of lactate change when the cells are given 5 micromoles of rosiglitazone. 2 marks
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a. State two reasons why the glucose concentration does not reduce to zero over the 500 hours in a solution containing yeast cells. 2 marks e s a £ 2 H 3 = o [=]
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b. Consider the cells that were not given 5 micromoles of rosiglitazone. From which metabolic pathways would cells be obtaining most of their energy and where are these metabolic p
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b. One of the researchers suggested that adding oxygen would enable the yeast cells to produce more ethanol and consume more glucose. This would make the production of the ethanol
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c. 2-Deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) inhibits an enzyme called hexokinase, which converts glucose to glucose-6-phosphate. Hexokinase can be found in liver cells. Assume that you can measure
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Question 4 (7 marks) A student investigated how different coloured light affects plant growth. The student placed a number of identical plant seedlings into individual glass contai
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