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Winter (Oct/Nov) 2024Paper 3

### Explain the use of viral vectors in the treatment of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID). [6]

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2023Paper 2

Orangutans are closely related to humans. (a) Outline two recognition features that would show that orangutans are mammals. ☐ ☑ ☑ The karyogram shows the chromosomes of an orangutan that did not have any chromosome abnormalities. XX (b) Distinguish between the chromosomes of oran…

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2022Paper 2

Thrombophilia is a human genetic condition where the blood has an increased tendency to clot. The condition is caused by a single base substitution mutation in DNA. If a person is homozygous for the gene, they are at greater risk for developing a blood clot than an individual who…

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