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2021 · Paper 2 · Question 7 · 8 marks

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7.1

HBV infects a liver cell. The liver cell is 25 µm in diameter.

Use Figure 7 to calculate how many times larger in diameter this cell is than HBV. You should use the lipid layer to measure the diameter of HBV.

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7.2

One method of transferring RNAi molecules into cells involves combining these molecules with a lipid. Suggest why this increases uptake of RNAi molecules into cells.

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7.3

Using all the information provided, evaluate the use of the two types of RNAi in treating hepatitis B in humans.

Do not refer in your answer to how RNAi reduces HBV replication.

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