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Date May 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 18M.2.HL.TZ1.4b
Level HL Paper 2 Time zone TZ1
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18M.2.HL.TZ1.4b
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DNA codes for the amino acid sequence of polypeptides. List two other functions of DNA.

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Markscheme

a. promotion/repression/regulation of gene expression 

b. introns (have functions in regulation of gene expression) 

c. telomeres (form caps at the end of chromosomes) 

d. coding for tRNAs/rRNAs 

e. allows genes/traits/heritable characteristics to be passed to offspring