Patient 1 has tonsillitis, which is caused by a bacterium. Patient 2 has measles, which is caused by a virus. Both patients are given a painkiller. Only patient 1 is given an antibiotic.
Compare the effect of the painkiller and the effect of the antibiotic on each of the two patients.
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.