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Topic 3: The voice of the genome

Quick questions on Gene expression and epigenetics: transcription factors and methylation - Edexcel A-Level Biology B

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Explain how DNA methylation can switch a gene off. [2 marks]
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Explain how the environment can affect the phenotype without changing the DNA sequence. [2 marks]

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