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3.1 Communicable diseases

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Question 9
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Malaria is a disease that is common in some parts of the world.

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Name the type of pathogen that causes malaria.

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b.

Give one symptom of malaria.

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c.

Malaria is spread by mosquitoes. Give the term used for an organism that carries a pathogen from one person to another without catching the disease itself.

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d.

Give two ways the spread of malaria can be reduced.

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3.1 Communicable diseases Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /3.1 Communicable diseases

176 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 3.1 Communicable diseases, covering 3.1.1 Communicable (infectious) diseases, 3.1.2 Viral diseases, 3.1.3 Bacterial diseases, 3.1.4 Fungal diseases, 3.1.5 Protist diseases, 3.1.6 Human defence systems, 3.1.7 Vaccination, 3.1.8 Antibiotics and painkillers, and 3.1.9 Discovery and development of drugs. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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