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6 marksStructure and Roles of Nucleic Acids

CAPE Biology Unit 1 · 2003 · Paper 2 · Question 7(c)

An intercalating agent is a dye that can insert itself between base pairs of DNA.

Discuss the effect this compound would have on DNA and its replication and predict how RNA and its formation might be affected by this agent.

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  1. 7(a)Describe the roles of DNA, mRNA, rRNA and tRNA in the processes of transcription and translation.[10 marks]
  2. 7(b)Suggest why this mutation has such severe effects on the individual.[4 marks]

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