plumiInfectious diseases: CAIE A‑Level Biology questions
Every CAIE A-Level Biology exam question on 10.1 Infectious diseases, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
Find questions240
Calculations
Q3(a)(i)
The whole paper ↗
Q3(a)(ii)
The whole paper ↗![June 2024 Paper 5, question 3(a)(ii): Suggest one risk to the scientists when carrying out this investigation and state a suitable precaution they should take. [1]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/970051-jun24-03-aii-qp.webp)
Q3(b)
The whole paper ↗
Q3(a)
The whole paper ↗
Q3(b)
The whole paper ↗
Q3(c)(i)
The whole paper ↗
Q3(c)(ii)
The whole paper ↗![June 2024 Paper 2, question 3(c)(ii): PrEP does not prevent transmission of HIV. State and explain how health authorities can reduce the transmission of HIV. [4] [Total: 12]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/970021-jun24-03-cii-qp.webp)
Q2(c)
The whole paper ↗
Q2(d)
The whole paper ↗![Specimen Paper 2, question 2(d): TB in humans can be caused by another species of bacterium, M. bovis. State the mode of transmission of this pathogen to humans. [1]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/970002-spec-02-d-qp.webp)
Q2(g)
The whole paper ↗![Specimen Paper 2, question 2(g): Many social and economic factors need to be considered in the prevention and control of MDR-TB. Outline three of these factors. [3] [Total: 16]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/970002-spec-02-g-qp.webp)
All 11 questions on Infectious diseases, as a list
- June 2024, Paper 5, Q3(a)(i) (1 mark): Some scientists investigated the effectiveness of different mosquito repellents using a human volunteer. The scientists carried out the investigation on this pe
- June 2024, Paper 5, Q3(a)(ii) (1 mark): Suggest one risk to the scientists when carrying out this investigation and state a suitable precaution they should take. [1]
- June 2024, Paper 5, Q3(b) (4 marks): Table 3.1 shows the results of the investigation. Table 3.1 chemical in mosquito percentage percentage of mosquitoes in repellent concentration of section 1 of
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q3(a) (5 marks): A class of students was studying the features of some human pathogens. One of the students constructed a flow chart to identify four different human pathogens.
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q3(b) (2 marks): HIV has a nucleic acid core of RNA. The virus also contains the enzyme reverse transcriptase. After HIV enters T‑lymphocytes, reverse transcriptase catalyses th
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q3(c)(i) (1 mark): Calculate the percentage of people who received PrEP in 2019 as a percentage of the target set by the UN in 2016. Give your answer to the nearest whole number.
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q3(c)(ii) (4 marks): PrEP does not prevent transmission of HIV. State and explain how health authorities can reduce the transmission of HIV. [4] [Total: 12]
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q39 (1 mark): The global mortality figures for some diseases in 2013 are shown in the table. cause of death millions of deaths HIV / AIDS 1.50 TB 1.40 malaria 1.03 cholera 0.
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q2(c) (1 mark): In people with a weakened immune system, M. tuberculosis can infect other organs and tissues, such as the kidneys and joints. Suggest how the bacteria may sprea
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q2(d) (1 mark): TB in humans can be caused by another species of bacterium, M. bovis. State the mode of transmission of this pathogen to humans. [1]
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q2(g) (3 marks): Many social and economic factors need to be considered in the prevention and control of MDR-TB. Outline three of these factors. [3] [Total: 16]
Questions, mark schemes and examiner’s reports are © Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from their published past papers. Plumi isn’t affiliated with any exam board. Want whole papers? Every CAIE A-Level Biology paper.
Rather write your answers by hand on iPad? Plumi marks them against the same mark schemes.