plumiHealth and disease: Edexcel GCSE Combined Science questions
Every Edexcel GCSE Combined Science exam question on Health and disease (specification points 5.1–5.3), 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q1(b)(i)
The whole paper ↗Q2(d)
The whole paper ↗Q6(d)(i)
The whole paper ↗Q3(a)
The whole paper ↗Your answerQ2(a)(iii)
The whole paper ↗Q6(a)(iii)
The whole paper ↗Q2(a)
The whole paper ↗Q2(b)(i)
The whole paper ↗Q6(a)
The whole paper ↗Q6(b)(i)
The whole paper ↗Q5(a)(ii)
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All 11 questions on Health and disease, as a list
- June 2025, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q1(b)(i) (1 mark): State why liver disease is a non-communicable disease. (1)
- June 2024, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q2(d) (1 mark): Beriberi is a disease caused by a lack of vitamin B1 in the diet. Give one reason why beriberi is classed as a non‑communicable disease. (1)
- June 2024, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q6(d)(i) (1 mark): Beriberi is a disease caused by a lack of vitamin B1 in the diet. Give one reason why beriberi is classed as a non‑communicable disease. (1)
- June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q3(a) (1 mark): Which is the reason why obesity is a non-communicable disease? (1) A it is spread from person to person B it is caused by a virus C it is not spread from person
- June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q2(a)(iii) (1 mark): State why chlamydia can be described as a communicable disease. (1)
- June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q6(a)(iii) (1 mark): State why chlamydia can be described as a communicable disease. (1)
- November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q2(a) (1 mark): Name the organisation which defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. (1)
- November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q2(b)(i) (2 marks): State two ways that communicable diseases are different from non-communicable diseases. (2) 1 2
- November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q6(a) (1 mark): Name the organisation which defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. (1)
- November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q6(b)(i) (2 marks): State two ways that communicable diseases are different from non-communicable diseases. (2) 1 2
- November 2020, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(a)(ii) (1 mark): Give one reason why measles is described as a communicable disease. (1)
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