F215 Mark Scheme June 2013
‘Question |] Answer is Marks_ peace Guidance ee}
= [t@] | 5 | Mark the first answer on each prompt line. If the answer
| | is correct and an additional answer is given that is incorrect |
or contradicts the comect answer then = 0 marks
metaphase I and metaphase It; |
prophase I;
anaphase 1;
telophase Ir
anaphase
(ey aH 2 |IGNORE ail references to mitosis sae
to, halve chromosome number / reduce from 2n ton; CREDIT ‘from diploid to haploid’ }
| ACCEPT. ‘from 46 to 23 chromosomes |
| IGNORE halve, genetic material / DNA.
to separate homologous pairs (of chromosomes) | |
and sister chromatids ; |
because, DNA (previously) replicated / ACCEPT genetic, material / information
chromosomes are two chromatids at start 5
(@) |W | sequence / order, of bases /nucieotides ; 7 | CREDIT base pairs
DO NOT CREDIT amino acid sequence
(ii | different, primary / secondary tertiary, structure ; S| ACCEPT different sequence or order of amino acids
ACCEPT different 3D folding or 3D shape
(protein ) shorter due to, deletion / stop codon OR |
longer due to, Insertion / duplication ; |
(protein) unchanged due to, silent mutation / * | for'‘silent’ CREDIT ‘neutral or a description of more than
non-coding DNA altered ; one triplet coding for one amino acid
(function is) lost / worse / better ; IGNORE different / altered function
ACCEPT idea that change is harmful
Total | 1Mark Scheme
January 2013
Answer
Marks __ Guidance |
mutation 5 6 [Tt IT in context of gene or chromosome mutation
ACCEPT a suitable description
e.g. change in DNA base sequence /
non-disjunction
}2. meiosis ; 2 DO NOT CREDIT incorrect spelling of meiosis
| 3. cross(ing)-over ; 3 ACCEPT formation of chiasmata
4 between non-sister chromatids ; 4 — DO NOT CREDIT sister here (CON) but
IGNORE sister for mp 3 and mp §
5 (in) prophase I ; 5 needs to be in context of 3 or 4
6 independent / random, assortment / segregation ; 6 ACCEPT description
| i e.g. random slignment of bivalents
|7 Gn) metaphase ; 7 needs to be in context of 6
metaphase | (chromosomes) or IT (chromatids)
IGNORE anaphase
8 idea of random , ferilisation / fusion of gametes ; 8 — GREDIT description relating to plant |
{as Q states rhubarb) |
€.g. any pollen grain could land on any stigma / |
any pollen grain could reach any ovule
9 AVP; 8 ref. epigenetios2804 Mark Scheme June 2008
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