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Helicobacter is a bacterium that can cause stomach ulcers.

a.

State how Helicobacter is passed from one person to another.

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b.

In one study, Helicobacter infection was more common in large families who shared a small home and did not have a clean water supply.

Explain why.

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c.

Suggest two ways the spread of Helicobacter could be reduced.

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d.

A student wrote:

"Stomach ulcers are a non-communicable disease because you cannot catch them from another person."

Explain why the student is wrong.

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5.1 Health and communicable disease Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /5.1 Health and communicable disease

43 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 5.1 Health and communicable disease, covering 5.1.1 Communicable and non-communicable diseases, 5.1.2 Disease susceptibility interactions, 5.1.3 Pathogens as disease-causing organisms, 5.1.4 Common infections, 5.1.5 Spread and prevention of pathogens, 5.1.6 Lifecycle of a virus, and 5.1.7 Spread and prevention of STIs. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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