A patient has an infected cut. A laboratory test shows that the infection is caused by a bacterium.
Which treatment would cure the infection by removing its cause?
A painkiller that relieves pain from the cut
An antimalarial drug that kills protists in the blood
A vaccine containing antigens from the bacterium
An antibiotic that kills this type of bacterium
252 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.