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5.1 Health and communicable disease

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Question 11
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Ash trees develop bark lesions and lose their leaves. Spores from affected trees can be carried by wind.

Which statement explains how the disease spreads?

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A

bacteria enter mosquitoes and are carried to nearby trees

B

viruses enter drinking water and are carried to nearby trees

C

protists travel in body fluids and infect nearby trees

D

fungal spores travel through the air and infect nearby trees

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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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