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5.4 Non-communicable diseases

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Question 6
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A medicine lowers blood cholesterol but must be taken every day for many years.

Which is a disadvantage of this treatment?

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A

The medicine must hold a narrowed artery open.

B

The medicine must replace the damaged heart muscle.

C

The patient must recover from major heart surgery.

D

The patient may forget to take some doses.

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5.4 Non-communicable diseases Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /5.4 Non-communicable diseases

44 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 5.4 Non-communicable diseases, covering 5.4.1 Interaction of factors in non-communicable disease, 5.4.2 Lifestyle factors and non-communicable disease, and 5.4.3 Treatments for cardiovascular disease. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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