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Question 11

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a pathogen that affects the liver. Table 1 shows information about new cases of Hepatitis B diagnosed in a region over several years.

Table 1

YearNumber of new Hepatitis B cases in womenNumber of new Hepatitis B cases in men
20134121850
20154351920
20173951710
20193201480
20212151085
a.

State one way the Hepatitis B virus can be transmitted from one person to another.

[1]
b.

Describe the trends shown in Table 1 for new cases of Hepatitis B in both women and men between 2013 and 2021.

[2]
c.

Calculate the ratio of new cases of Hepatitis B in women to new cases of Hepatitis B in men in 2021. Give your answer to 3 significant figures in the form N:1N : 1N:1.

[2]
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3.1 Communicable diseases Questions

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

25 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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