B6 genetic engineering (2)

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What type of enzyme is enzyme X? ...................................................................................................................................... [1]

(ii)

Look at the bases on the ring of bacterial DNA in diagram 1. None of the DNA bases in the insulin gene are shown in the diagram. Look at these four possible insulin genes. gene A

AA T T T T AA

gene B

GA A T T T T A AG

gene C

T T AA AA T T

gene D

GT T AA A A T TG

Which gene, A, B, C or D, will join with the bacterial ring of DNA? Explain your answer. gene ............ explanation ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................... [3] [Total: 5]

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