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Date May 2021 Marks available 1 Reference code 21M.1.HL.TZ2.27
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Question number 27 Adapted from N/A

Question

What is a feature of transcription in the single-celled organism shown in the electron micrograph?

[Source: George E. Palade Electron Microscopy Slide Collection Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library Yale University Library.]

A. mRNA splicing

B. Removal of introns

C. Codon-anticodon binding

D. Synthesis of RNA in a 5′ to 3′ direction

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Additional higher level » Topic 7: Nucleic acids » 7.2 Transcription and gene expression
Additional higher level » Topic 7: Nucleic acids
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