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Risk factors and health data: Edexcel A‑Level Biology A questions

Every Edexcel A-Level Biology A exam question on Risk factors and health data (specification points 1.7–1.10), 2016–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q8(a)(i)

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    2 marksRisk factors and health data
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 8(a)(i): Calculate the percentage increase in cancer diagnoses from 2009 to 2019. Give your answer to three significant figures. (2) %

  2. Q8(a)(ii)

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    1 markRisk factors and health data
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 8(a)(ii): Predict the number of deaths within ten years of diagnosis in 2029. (1) Answer

  3. Q4(c)

    June 2025 · AS Paper 1

    1 markRisk factors and health data
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    June 2025 AS Paper 1, question 4(c): Vitamin C is an antioxidant. Some studies have discovered a negative correlation between vitamin C intake and the risk of coronary heart disease. State what is

  4. Q5(b)(i)

    June 2024 · Paper 2

    1 markRisk factors and health data
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    June 2024 Paper 2, question 5(b)(i): State what is meant by a 100% increased risk. (1)

  5. Q7(b)(i)

    June 2024 · AS Paper 1

    2 marksRisk factors and health data
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    June 2024 AS Paper 1, question 7(b)(i): Describe the relationship between the number of additional risk factors and the incidence of CHD. (2)

  6. Q7(b)(ii)

    June 2024 · AS Paper 1

    1 markRisk factors and health data
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    June 2024 AS Paper 1, question 7(b)(ii): State one risk factor for CHD other than obesity. (1)

  7. Q7(c)

    June 2024 · AS Paper 1

    4 marksRisk factors and health data
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    June 2024 AS Paper 1, question 7(c): The table shows the number of deaths due to CHD in three countries. Number of deaths per 100 000 Country Men Women England 240 110 France 100 20 Russia 700 200

  8. Q10(b)(i)

    June 2023 · Paper 2

    2 marksRisk factors and health data
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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 10(b)(i): Describe the effect of age and BMI on the development of CHD in women. (2)

  9. Q10(b)(ii)

    June 2023 · Paper 2

    6 marksRisk factors and health data
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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 10(b)(ii): The graphs show the effect of three different lifestyle factors on the development of CHD in women. A: By smoking 30 Current smoker 25 20 Percentage incidence N

  10. Q5(b)(i)

    June 2023 · Paper 3

    1 markRisk factors and health data
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    June 2023 Paper 3, question 5(b)(i): The information in the table can be used to estimate the increase in risk of developing DPN for an individual with diabetes. Individual A is a diabetic who smok

  11. Q2(b)

    November 2021 · AS Paper 1

    4 marksRisk factors and health data
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    November 2021 AS Paper 1, question 2(b): Diet is one factor that affects the development of CVD. Explain how the diet of a person could affect the development of CVD. (4)

  12. Q4(a)

    November 2021 · AS Paper 1

    4 marksRisk factors and health data
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    November 2021 AS Paper 1, question 4(a): Explain why the perception of the lifetime risk of developing CVD of some people was different from the predicted actual risk. (4)

  13. Q4(b)

    November 2021 · AS Paper 1

    4 marksDiet, carbohydrates and lipidsRisk factors and health data
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    November 2021 AS Paper 1, question 4(b): Explain how blood tests and obesity indicators can be used to collect data to predict the risk of developing CVD. (4)

  14. Q9(b)(i)

    October 2020 · Paper 2

    2 marksRisk factors and health data
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    October 2020 Paper 2, question 9(b)(i): The concentration of nicotine in the blood plasma of the group A rats was recorded at different times and the means calculated. The means are shown in the table

  15. Q9(b)(ii)

    October 2020 · Paper 2

    2 marksRisk factors and health data
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    October 2020 Paper 2, question 9(b)(ii): The diameter of the lumen of one artery, in each of the 12 rats, was measured when the rats were resting. The blood pressure of each rat was also measured and t

  16. Q9(b)(iii)

    October 2020 · Paper 2

    6 marksRisk factors and health data
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    October 2020 Paper 2, question 9(b)(iii): The graph shows the results for the mean blood pressure for the two groups of rats. Nicotine was inhaled for the first minute. 160 150 140 130 Group B 120 Group

  17. Q5(a)(i)

    October 2020 · Paper 3

    2 marksRisk factors and health data
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    October 2020 Paper 3, question 5(a)(i): Determine the effect of the allele G20210A on the risk of an individual developing DVT in this population. (2)

  18. Q3(a)(i)

    October 2020 · AS Paper 1

    2 marksDiet, carbohydrates and lipidsRisk factors and health data
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    October 2020 AS Paper 1, question 3(a)(i): Determine the relative risk of developing CVD for a person with a height of 1.54 m and a mass of 61 kg. (2) Answer

  19. Q8(b)

    June 2019 · Paper 1

    4 marksRisk factors and health data
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    June 2019 Paper 1, question 8(b): A study was carried out to determine the incidence of VTE in people of different ages. Those who developed VTE were then tested for the factor V gene mutation.

  20. Q8(a)

    June 2019 · Paper 2

    3 marksRisk factors and health data
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    June 2019 Paper 2, question 8(a): In one of these investigations, the effect of age on developing prostate cancer was studied. The graph shows the results. 15 Key Sweden Finland 10 Denmark 5 0 4
All 34 questions on Risk factors and health data, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1, Q8(a)(i) (2 marks): Calculate the percentage increase in cancer diagnoses from 2009 to 2019. Give your answer to three significant figures. (2) %
  2. June 2025, Paper 1, Q8(a)(ii) (1 mark): Predict the number of deaths within ten years of diagnosis in 2029. (1) Answer
  3. June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q4(c) (1 mark): Vitamin C is an antioxidant. Some studies have discovered a negative correlation between vitamin C intake and the risk of coronary heart disease. State what is
  4. June 2024, Paper 2, Q5(b)(i) (1 mark): State what is meant by a 100% increased risk. (1)
  5. June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q7(b)(i) (2 marks): Describe the relationship between the number of additional risk factors and the incidence of CHD. (2)
  6. June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q7(b)(ii) (1 mark): State one risk factor for CHD other than obesity. (1)
  7. June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q7(c) (4 marks): The table shows the number of deaths due to CHD in three countries. Number of deaths per 100 000 Country Men Women England 240 110 France 100 20 Russia 700 200
  8. June 2023, Paper 2, Q10(b)(i) (2 marks): Describe the effect of age and BMI on the development of CHD in women. (2)
  9. June 2023, Paper 2, Q10(b)(ii) (6 marks): The graphs show the effect of three different lifestyle factors on the development of CHD in women. A: By smoking 30 Current smoker 25 20 Percentage incidence N
  10. June 2023, Paper 3, Q5(b)(i) (1 mark): The information in the table can be used to estimate the increase in risk of developing DPN for an individual with diabetes. Individual A is a diabetic who smok
  11. November 2021, AS Paper 1, Q2(b) (4 marks): Diet is one factor that affects the development of CVD. Explain how the diet of a person could affect the development of CVD. (4)
  12. November 2021, AS Paper 1, Q4(a) (4 marks): Explain why the perception of the lifetime risk of developing CVD of some people was different from the predicted actual risk. (4)
  13. November 2021, AS Paper 1, Q4(b) (4 marks): Explain how blood tests and obesity indicators can be used to collect data to predict the risk of developing CVD. (4)
  14. October 2020, Paper 2, Q9(b)(i) (2 marks): The concentration of nicotine in the blood plasma of the group A rats was recorded at different times and the means calculated. The means are shown in the table
  15. October 2020, Paper 2, Q9(b)(ii) (2 marks): The diameter of the lumen of one artery, in each of the 12 rats, was measured when the rats were resting. The blood pressure of each rat was also measured and t
  16. October 2020, Paper 2, Q9(b)(iii) (6 marks): The graph shows the results for the mean blood pressure for the two groups of rats. Nicotine was inhaled for the first minute. 160 150 140 130 Group B 120 Group
  17. October 2020, Paper 3, Q5(a)(i) (2 marks): Determine the effect of the allele G20210A on the risk of an individual developing DVT in this population. (2)
  18. October 2020, AS Paper 1, Q3(a)(i) (2 marks): Determine the relative risk of developing CVD for a person with a height of 1.54 m and a mass of 61 kg. (2) Answer
  19. June 2019, Paper 1, Q8(b) (4 marks): A study was carried out to determine the incidence of VTE in people of different ages. Those who developed VTE were then tested for the factor V gene mutation.
  20. June 2019, Paper 2, Q8(a) (3 marks): In one of these investigations, the effect of age on developing prostate cancer was studied. The graph shows the results. 15 Key Sweden Finland 10 Denmark 5 0 4
  21. June 2019, Paper 2, Q8(b) (2 marks): In another investigation, the effect of diet on the development of prostate cancer was studied. Data were collected on prostate cancer death rates and the intak
  22. June 2019, Paper 2, Q8(c)(ii) (6 marks): The graph shows the results of this investigation. Key 0.8 identical twins 0.6 non-identical twins 0.4 0.2 0.0 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 Age at diagnosis / years
  23. June 2019, AS Paper 1, Q8(d) (6 marks): Graph A shows a correlation between systolic blood pressure and the percentage of stroke patients having a second ischaemic stroke within a few months. Graph A
  24. June 2018, Paper 1, Q1(a)(i) (1 mark): Which of the following statements can be made about the relationship between an increased magnesium ion intake and the risk of CVD in this study? (1) An increas
  25. June 2018, Paper 1, Q1(a)(ii) (1 mark): What is the daily increase in magnesium ion intake that reduces the relative risk of CVD by 0.13? (1) A 43 mg day−1 B 78 mg day−1 C 118 mg day−1 D 347 mg day−1
  26. June 2018, AS Paper 1, Q7(a)(i) (3 marks): Determine the effects of salt in the diet on systolic blood pressure in this investigation. (3)
  27. June 2018, AS Paper 1, Q7(b) (3 marks): Explain how the validity of this investigation could be improved. (3)
  28. June 2017, Paper 1, Q6(b)(i) (3 marks): Explain how the results of this investigation could be used to identify individuals at risk of CVD. (3)
  29. June 2017, Paper 3, Q3(a)(i) (5 marks): Comment on the evidence for a link between resting heart rate and the percentage incidence of coronary heart disease and cancer. (5)
  30. June 2017, Paper 3, Q3(a)(ii) (2 marks): Give two reasons why there were different numbers of people in each resting heart rate group. (2)
  31. June 2017, Paper 3, Q3(a)(iii) (2 marks): Give two reasons why the number of people in each resting heart rate group did not affect the validity of this investigation. (2)
  32. June 2017, AS Paper 1, Q2(c) (2 marks): The graph shows the death rates due to diseases of the respiratory system in some countries. 140 – 120 – 100 – 80 – 60 – 40 – 20 – 0 – Ireland United Romania Ic
  33. June 2016, AS Paper 1, Q4(a)(i) (1 mark): Which of the following is another risk factor for CVD? (1) A high blood pressure B low blood cholesterol C low salt intake D using statins
  34. June 2016, AS Paper 1, Q4(a)(iii) (2 marks): The graph shows the effect of additional risk factors on deaths due to CVD for people with and without diabetes. 140 Key 120 Without diabetes 100 With diabetes

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