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3.1 Communicable diseases

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Question 100
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Two students are discussing malaria.

Student 1 says: "Malaria is caused by the mosquito."

Student 2 says: "You can catch malaria by drinking water that has mosquitoes living in it."

a.

Explain why student 1 is wrong.

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b.

Explain why student 2 is wrong.

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c.

Malaria weakens a person over a long period of time, even when it does not kill them. Suggest two ways in which a high number of cases of malaria could damage the economy of a country.

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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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