Biology – Cambridge IGCSE: Diseases and Immunity
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Question 1 of 18
1. Question
1 point(s)The antibodies that give immunity to a disease can be acquired in the following different ways.
- feeding on breast milk
- infection by disease
- vaccination
Which give active immunity?
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Question 2 of 18
2. Question
1 point(s)What is a disease-causing organism called?
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Question 3 of 18
3. Question
1 point(s)Which component of the blood produces antibodies?
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Question 4 of 18
4. Question
1 point(s)Which statement about antibodies is correct?
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Question 5 of 18
5. Question
1 point(s)A child is vaccinated against measles. After a period of time the child is infected with the measles virus.
The graph shows the concentration of measles antibodies in the child’s bloodstream during this time.
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Question 6 of 18
6. Question
1 point(s)Which diseases are caused by a lack of iron and a lack of vitamin D?
lack of iron lack of vitamin D A anaemia soft bones B kwashiorkor anaemia C kwashiorkor soft bones D soft bones anaemia CorrectIncorrect -
Question 7 of 18
7. Question
1 point(s)The cholera bacterium produces toxins that cause chloride ions to be secreted into the small intestine.
How does this affect the water potential of blood in the intestinal capillaries and the intestinal contents?water potential blood in
capillariescontents of
small intestineA lowered lowered B lowered raised C raised lowered D raised raised CorrectIncorrect -
Question 8 of 18
8. Question
1 point(s)What is not a consequence of vaccination?
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Question 9 of 18
9. Question
1 point(s)How does passive immunity differ from active immunity? In passive immunity
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Question 10 of 18
10. Question
1 point(s)Which are both chemical barriers to the transmission of pathogens?
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Question 11 of 18
11. Question
1 point(s)The immune system recognises pathogens and attacks them.
Which feature of pathogens triggers this response?CorrectIncorrect -
Question 12 of 18
12. Question
1 point(s)The graph shows the number of deaths from MRSA infection per 100 000 people in a population of over-65-year-olds from 2005 to 2012.
What is a possible explanation for the changes shown in the graph?CorrectIncorrect -
Question 13 of 18
13. Question
1 point(s)What can be passed from one person to another during blood transfusion?
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Question 14 of 18
14. Question
1 point(s)The diagram with the structure labelled X shows a bacterium with proteins on its surface. The diagram labelled Y shows proteins made by the human body.
Which row shows the correct combination for destroying the bacterium?
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Question 15 of 18
15. Question
1 point(s)The graph shows the number of cases of MRSA in one country between 2001 and 2006.
Between which years was the greatest change in the number of cases of MRSA seen?CorrectIncorrect -
Question 16 of 18
16. Question
1 point(s)Which row describes the features of passive immunity?
antibodies
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memory cellseffective
periodA no no short term B no yes short term C yes no long term D yes yes long term CorrectIncorrect -
Question 17 of 18
17. Question
1 point(s)Which factor increases the risk of developing coronary heart disease?
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Question 18 of 18
18. Question
1 point(s)Cholera is a disease caused by a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae which produces a toxin in the infected person’s gut.
What is the effect of this toxin?CorrectIncorrect
