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Section B, Question 5(a)(ii)Question part (a)(ii)
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ii. Referring to either chlorophyll or nitrogen, explain how the change in the transformed barley plant could impact the plant. 2 marks o ° = eS H E) Ed @ Fl &
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b. Explain how the destruction of B cells could lead to a reduction in symptoms of MS. 2 marks
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b. Scientists using CRISPR-Cas9 technologies to edit barley seeds are aware that not all barley seeds are transformed. Explain why some barley seeds may not be transformed when usi
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c. Toidentify the transformed seeds, scientists grow three Hv barley plants, Hy1-A, Hv1-B and Hv1-C. They also grow a control barley plant. Scientists then extract DNA from the bar
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c. Alemtuzumab can also be used to help treat the cancer, T cell prolymphocytic leukaemia (T-PLL). In sufferers of T-PLL, the body makes too many T cells. Alemtuzumab can bind to b
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d. Describe how DNA fragments are separated in gel electrophoresis. 2 marks o ° = eS H E) Ed @ Fl &
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Question 6 (7 marks) Rabies is a serious viral disease that is usually spread through the infected saliva of dogs, bats and foxes, but all mammals are capable of contracting and sp
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Question 6 (4 marks) Trastuzumab and pertuzumab are monoclonal antibodies used in the treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer. Both mono
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a. Referring to the diagram, compare the two variable regions of the monoclonal antibodies trastuzumab and pertuzumab. 2 marks e s a £ 2 H 3 = o [=]
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a. A person who has been bitten by a dog with rabies is given both treatments 1 and 2. What are the benefits of administering both treatments? 4 marks
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b. Identify two ways in which the monoclonal antibodies could function to help treat a person with HER2-positive breast cancer. 2 marks Section B
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b. Suggest why it is advised that people who have received the vaccine and who often travel to rabies-infected areas have a booster after three years. 3 marks N H T
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