CAIE IGCSE Biology 17.1.7 How DNA Controls Cell Function
Practise explaining how DNA controls cell function by determining production of the proteins a cell uses.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Biology 0610
Exam points
- trace DNA base sequence to amino-acid sequence and production of a specific protein
- name enzymes, membrane carriers or neurotransmitter receptors as relevant protein examples
- link protein shape to its specific cellular role, such as receptor binding
17.1.7—DNA controls cell function question 1
[Maximum number: 3]
Outline how the base sequences in DNA control cell function.
any three from:
(base sequences of DNA / mRNA) determine sequence of amino acids ; amino acids form proteins / protein synthesis / production of proteins ; named example of protein ; ref. to sequence of amino acids determining protein shape ;
e.g. enzymes / neurotransmitters
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