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Every Edexcel GCSE Biology exam question on The immune system and immunisation (specification points 5.12–5.15), 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 24 questions on The immune system and immunisation, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1 Higher, Q6(b) (3 marks): Describe the specific immune response when a pathogen infects the body. (3)
- June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q7(a)(ii) (2 marks): In the UK, most children are immunised against serious infections such as measles. Give two advantages of immunising children against measles. (2) 1 2
- June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q7(b)(i) (2 marks): Name two of these physical barriers. (2) 1 2
- June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q7(b)(ii) (1 mark): State the chemical in the stomach that destroys bacteria. (1)
- June 2025, Paper 2 Higher, Q2(a) (2 marks): Figure 2 shows a diagram of mucus‑producing goblet cells and ciliated epithelial cells in the airways of the lungs. ciliated epithelial mucus-producing cell gob
- June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q8(b) (2 marks): Figure 16 shows a diagram of mucus‑producing goblet cells and ciliated epithelial cells in the airways of the lungs. ciliated epithelial mucus-producing cell go
- June 2024, Paper 1 Higher, Q3(b) (2 marks): Measles is a disease caused by a virus. Figure 4 shows the number of measles cases reported in England and Wales from 1985 to 2015. year number of measles cases
- June 2024, Paper 1 Higher, Q3(c) (2 marks): Describe two ways the immune system will respond to an infection by a pathogen. (2) 1 2
- June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q1(b) (2 marks): The human body has defences to protect against infection by bacteria. Draw one straight line from each body defence to its function. (2) body defence function m
- June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q9(b) (2 marks): Measles is a disease caused by a virus. Figure 17 shows the number of measles cases reported in England and Wales from 1985 to 2015. year number of measles case
- June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q9(c) (2 marks): Describe two ways the immune system will respond to an infection by a pathogen. (2) 1 2
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q9(b) (6 marks): When a person is infected with a disease, the immune system will respond to protect their body. Explain how the immune system will respond to an infection cause
- November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q9(c) (6 marks): Describe how the physical barriers and chemical defences of the human body provide protection from diseases. (6)
- November 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q9(a)(ii) (1 mark): State the function of the ciliated epithelial cells in the airways of the human breathing system. (1)
- November 2020, Paper 1 Higher, Q2(b) (3 marks): Describe how the specific immune system defends the body against disease. (3)
- November 2020, Paper 1 Higher, Q2(c)(iii) (1 mark): Give one reason why the number of people per million diagnosed with measles is different in these countries. (1)
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q8(c) (3 marks): Describe how the specific immune system defends the body against disease. (3)
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q8(d)(iii) (1 mark): Give one reason why the number of people per million diagnosed with measles is different in these countries. (1)
- June 2019, Paper 1 Higher, Q3(a) (3 marks): Clostridium tetani is a bacterium that can be found in soil. It causes the infection tetanus. Children are vaccinated against tetanus. Explain why these childre
- June 2019, Paper 1 Higher, Q7(c)(i) (2 marks): State two reasons why people might not be immunised against measles. (2) 1 2
- June 2019, Paper 1 Higher, Q7(c)(ii) (2 marks): The spread of measles is prevented by herd immunity. Describe herd immunity. (2)
- June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q9(a) (3 marks): Clostridium tetani is a bacterium that can be found in soil. It causes the infection tetanus. Children are vaccinated against tetanus. Explain why these childre
- June 2018, Paper 1 Higher, Q5(c) (3 marks): Most cases of scarlet fever occur in children. Adults have usually developed immunity to a toxin that the Streptococcus bacteria produce during infection. Expla
- Specimen, Paper 1 Foundation, Q6(a)(ii) (2 marks): Describe how the conjunctiva helps protects the eye from infection. (2) Cataracts are caused by cloudy patches that develop on the lens. The chance of being aff
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