Question 6
FLiver cirrhosis is a non-communicable disease. Drinking alcohol is one lifestyle factor that can lead to liver cirrhosis.
Scientists collected data from 11 countries.
The Figure shows the results.
Figure
a.[1]
Describe the correlation shown in the Figure.
b.[2]
A student says:
'The Figure proves that drinking alcohol causes liver cirrhosis.'
Explain why the student is wrong.
c.[1]
Country X does not fit the pattern.
Suggest one reason why.
d.[1]
The scientists used data collected at a national level, not at a local level.
Suggest one advantage of this.
e.[2]
Explain how a government could use these data to reduce the number of deaths from liver cirrhosis.
6.3 Monitoring and maintaining health Questions
181 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Biology 6.3 Monitoring and maintaining health, covering 6.3.1 Health and disease, 6.3.2 Interactions between diseases, 6.3.3 Spread of communicable diseases, 6.3.4 Common infections and diseases, 6.3.5 Physical plant defence responses, 6.3.6 Chemical plant defence responses, 6.3.7 Detecting and identifying plant diseases, 6.3.8 White blood cells and platelets, 6.3.9 Non-specific defence systems, 6.3.10 The immune system, 6.3.11 Monoclonal antibodies, 6.3.12 Vaccines and medicines, 6.3.13 Aseptic techniques, 6.3.14 Discovery and development of new medicines, 6.3.15 Causes of non-communicable diseases, 6.3.16 Treatments for cardiovascular disease, 6.3.17 Lifestyle factors and non-communicable diseases, 6.3.18 Cancer, 6.3.19 Stem cells in medicine, 6.3.20 Gene technology in medicine, and 6.3.21 The human genome and medicine. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.