SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN USJ 12

LATIHAN MASA CUTI 1

BIOLOGY
NAME : DANUSHVAR MAHESWARAN FORM: 5 E

Paper 2 (Structure)

1 Diagram 5.1 shows a sequence of stages in the synthesis of an extracellular enzyme in a human
pancreatic cell. The stages are labeled as Stage I, Stage II and Stage III. Stage I shows a change
in the specific part of a DNA strand. The DNA strand involved contains three nitrogenous bases,
CTC.

(a) Explain the changes that occurred in the double helix of the DNA strand
during Stage I.
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[2 marks]
(b) Based on Diagram 5.1:
(i) State two differences between the structure of the protein
polypeptide molecule and the DNA molecule.
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[2 marks]
(ii) Differentiate between the structure of DNA and RNA.
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[1 marks]

(c) Explain how the protein formed at the ribosome is transformed into the extracellular
enzyme so that it can be secreted from the cell.
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[3 marks]
(d) Diagram 5.2 shows a gene mutation that occurs in the DNA strand
containing the base sequence CTC.

Explain how the mutation affects the specific characteristic or trait controlled.
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[3 marks]
2. (a) A pure breeding tall pea plant is crossed with a pure breeding dwarf pea plant. All the
offsprings produced are tall. Describe the above cross based on Mendels First Law.
[3 marks]
(b) A dihybrid cross between two varieties of oil palm, Dura and Pisifera, produces a new variety,
Tenera. Tenera has better quality fruits compared to Dura and Pisifera as shown in Table 8.
Oil palm variety Characteristics of the trait
Genotype Phenotype

Thin husk
Dura hhFF Thin flesh

Thick husk
Pisifera HHff Thin flesh

Tenera Thick husk

Thick flesh

Table 8
Key: H represents dominant allele for thick husk
F represents dominant allele for thick flesh

Self crossing between the Tenera variety does not produce offsprings of the same quality
as their parents. Explain why.
[7 marks]
Genetic engineering is a technique whereby the genetic content of an
organism is manipulated. Based on your knowledge of genetic
engineering, explain whether this technique should be developed
further. Your explanations must include examples of the advantages
and disadvantages based on the concept of genetic engineering
[10 marks]