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Question 32
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A tumour deep inside the brain is often very difficult to remove by surgery.

Which statement gives two reasons for this?

[1]
A

It is protected by the skull, but any damaged neurones nearby quickly repair themselves.

B

It is hard to reach without cutting other tissue, and damage to that tissue may be permanent.

C

It is easy to reach through the spinal cord, but the tumour cells divide far too slowly.

D

It is hard to reach, but any damaged tissue nearby is always replaced by new neurones.

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3.1 Coordination and control – the nervous system Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /3.1 Coordination and control – the nervous system

135 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Biology 3.1 Coordination and control – the nervous system, covering 3.1.1 Structure of the nervous system, 3.1.2 Coordinated response, 3.1.3 The reflex arc, 3.1.4 Structure of the eye, 3.1.5 Defects of the eye, 3.1.6 Structure and function of the brain, 3.1.7 Difficulties of investigating brain function, and 3.1.8 Limitations in treating nervous system damage. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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