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5.1 Health and communicable disease

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Question 18
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A virus inserts its DNA into a bacterial cell. The viral DNA becomes part of the bacterial chromosome. The bacterium divides without bursting.

Which statement describes this stage?

[1]
A

the lytic pathway, because new viruses leave when the cell divides

B

the lysogenic pathway, because viral DNA is copied with host DNA

C

the lytic pathway, because viral DNA is copied with host DNA

D

the lysogenic pathway, because new viruses immediately burst the cell

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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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