UNIT BIOLOGI

KOLEJ MATRIKULASI KELANTAN

BIOLOGY ASSIGNMENT
SEMESTER I SESSION 2018/2019

ESSAY WRITING

TASK
INDIVIDUAL

TOTAL MARKS 15 %

CHAPTER 6.0: EXPRESSION OF BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION

OBJECTIVES 1. Student able to explain transcription and the stages involved

2. Student able to explain translation and the stages involved
3. Student able to explain mechanism of the operon in the absence
and presence of lactose

INSTRUCTION 1. Answer ALL the questions

2. Essay must be the ORIGINAL WORK of the student and MUST
BE TYPED
3. The answers must contain all the important facts about the process
4. Details which include NAME, CLASS AND LECTURER’S NAME
must be stated in the front cover given
5. Marks will be given based on the accuracy of information and date
of submission
6. The deadline is by 4pm on 9th August 2018

Activities Date
TIME FRAME
Explanation about assignment Week 9
22 July - 26 July 2018
Progresses of writing essay Week 9-11
22 July - 9 August 2018
Due date 9th August 2018

Biology/SB015/assignment/1819
 QUESTION:

1. The following is a section of a template strand of DNA for the gene that codes for
the CFTR protein, which regulates the water content of mucous secretions by
respiratory cells.
GATTACAGATTACACCTAGCTATC

Explain how this sequence of DNA is transcribed and translated into a polypeptide.
Also included the mRNA sequence and the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide
in your explaination.
[30 marks]

2. Predict the effect of a mutation in the regulatory gene which result a nonfunctional
repressor protein in the lac operon. Explain your answer with the aid of labelled
diagram.
[10 marks]

SCORING CRITERIA:

Criteria Total Marks

1. Essay scheme 40
2. Originality 5
3. References 3
4. Dateline 2

Biology/SB015/assignment/1819
 KELANTAN MATRICULATION COLLEGE
BIOLOGY UNIT
SEMESTER I SESSION 2018/2019

ESSAY WRITING
EXPRESSION OF BIOLOGICAL
INFORMATION
SB015

NAME :

MATRIC NO :

CLASS :

LECTURER’S NAME :

Biology/SB015/assignment/1819