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Question 6

Researchers monitor two comparable groups with different levels of exposure to ionising radiation for the same length of time. Cancer develops in 28 of the 400 people in the higher-exposure group and in 14 of the 700 people in the lower-exposure group.

What is the cancer risk in the lower-exposure group as a percentage of the cancer risk in the higher-exposure group?

[1]
A

71.4%71.4\%71.4%

B

5.0%5.0\%5.0%

C

2.0%2.0\%2.0%

D

28.6%28.6\%28.6%

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5.4 Non-communicable diseases Questions

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

102 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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