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3.1 Communicable diseases

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Question 39
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Which description explains how a white blood cell destroys a pathogen by phagocytosis?

[1]
A

It sticks the pathogens together in a clump so they cannot divide

B

It releases a chemical that counteracts the toxin from the pathogen

C

It produces a protein that locks onto the surface of the pathogen

D

It surrounds the pathogen, takes it in and then digests it

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3.1 Communicable diseases Questions

  1. GCSE
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  3. /3.1 Communicable diseases

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.

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