A Level Biology flashcards made to fit the AQA specification. The exam technique subdeck contains exam questions and the relevant mark scheme taken from that specific paper which can be used to develop exam skills as well as some tips for things to remember in the exam. These are made by an incoming Cambridge medical student who achieved an A* in the subject
| Front | Substitution mutation |
| Back | -one base has been changed for a different base (num of bases remain same and no frame shift)-only one codon changes (degenerate code means it may still code for same AA) |
| Front | If most of the mitochondria in a cell are faulty, this prevents many important enzyme-catalysed reactions taking place or slows them down. Suggest and explain one reason why. |
| Back | -little ATP produced-ATP provides energy for enzyme reactions |
| Front | Where do fluorescent markers come from? |
| Back | -jellyfish as they contain gene which codes to create green fluoresecent protein (GFP) |