A scientist compares two genetic variants. Variant P is in non-coding DNA in front of a gene. Variant Q is in the coding DNA of the same gene.
Which pair of measurements would most directly test their possible effects on protein production?
P: number of chromosomes; Q: amino acid sequence
P: quantity of mRNA; Q: number of chromosomes
P: amino acid sequence; Q: quantity of mRNA
P: quantity of mRNA; Q: amino acid sequence
44 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 3.2 DNA and protein synthesis, covering 3.2.1 DNA structure as a polymer, 3.2.2 Genome and gene definitions, 3.2.3 Extracting DNA from fruit, 3.2.4 Base order determines protein shape, 3.2.5 Stages of protein synthesis, 3.2.6 Non-coding DNA variants affecting phenotype, and 3.2.7 Coding DNA variants affecting phenotype. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.