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911590

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Level 2 Biology, 2015

91159 Demonstrate understanding of gene expression
9.30a.m. Monday 16 November 2015
Credits: Four
Achievement
Demonstrate understanding of gene
expression.

Achievement with Merit

Demonstrate in-depth understanding of
gene expression.

Achievement with Excellence

Demonstrate comprehensive
understanding of gene expression.

Check that the National Student Number (NSN) on your admission slip is the same as the number at the
top of this page.
You should attempt ALL the questions in this booklet.
If you need more space for any answer, use the page(s) provided at the back of this booklet and clearly
number the question.
Check that this booklet has pages 211 in the correct order and that none of these pages is blank.
YOU MUST HAND THIS BOOKLET TO THE SUPERVISOR AT THE END OF THE EXAMINATION.

Merit
TOTAL

18
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Excellence exemplar for 91159 2015

Q

Grade
score

Total score

18

Annotation

M6

This candidate has provided a number of ideas demonstrating knowledge of

aspects of the protein synthesis process. They have shown an explanation of
aspects of the process such as the role of the template strand. With more
knowledge about the role of the stop codon/the ribosome movement and/or
the interactions of the enzyme during transcription this grade would be at
excellence.

M6

This candidate has provided a number of ideas demonstrating knowledge of

aspects of the metabolic process. They have provided a clear understanding
of how a mutation in DNA will result in a protein /enzyme that has no/less
function. They have a clear link to one gene coding for each enzyme. For
excellence the candidate needed to apply their knowledge to more of the
metabolic pathway and elaborate on the one gene-one protein idea.

M6

The candidate showed clear knowledge that the genotype, the alleles carried,
does not change with a change in environment (temperature) and has related
this to the 3 plants. For an excellence more is required on the enzymes
effected by the heat or the change to gene expression.