plumiNon-communicable diseases: Edexcel GCSE Combined Science questions
Every Edexcel GCSE Combined Science exam question on Non-communicable diseases (specification points 5.23–5.25), 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 35 questions on Non-communicable diseases, as a list
- June 2025, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q1(b)(ii) (2 marks): The waist‑to‑hip ratio can be used to show if excess weight is a health risk. An adult has a waist measurement of 80 cm and a hip measurement of 90 cm. Calculat
- June 2025, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q1(b)(iii) (2 marks): Figure 1 shows the health risk of some waist‑to‑hip ratios. waist‑to‑hip ratios health risk males females low 0.95 or less 0.80 or less medium 0.96 to 1.0 0.81
- June 2025, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(b)(i) (1 mark): State why liver disease is a non-communicable disease. (1)
- June 2025, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(b)(ii) (2 marks): The waist‑to‑hip ratio can be used to show if excess weight is a health risk. An adult has a waist measurement of 80 cm and a hip measurement of 90 cm. Calculat
- June 2025, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(b)(iii) (2 marks): Figure 11 shows the health risk of some waist‑to‑hip ratios. waist‑to‑hip ratios health risk males females low 0.95 or less 0.80 or less medium 0.96 to 1.0 0.81
- June 2024, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q1(c) (2 marks): Smoking tobacco is a lifestyle factor that can cause disease. Name two other lifestyle factors that can cause disease. (2) 1 2
- June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q6(a) (2 marks): A person’s mass is partially influenced by the alleles they inherit from their parents. Give two other factors that can influence a person’s mass. (2)
- June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q6(b) (4 marks): Figure 8 shows the data obtained from a patient by a doctor doing a health check. The guidance used by the doctor is also listed in Figure 8. measurement data g
- June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q3(b)(i) (2 marks): A person has a BMI of 39.0 Explain the risk of this person developing cardiovascular disease. (2)
- June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q3(b)(ii) (2 marks): Changes in lifestyle can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. State two other treatments for cardiovascular disease. (2) 1 2
- June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q3(c)(i) (1 mark): State the trend shown in the graph from 2011 to 2019. (1)
- June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q3(c)(ii) (2 marks): Give two reasons for this change in the number of people smoking cigarettes. (2) 1 2
- June 2023, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q3(c)(iii) (1 mark): Draw a line on Figure 7 to show the likely trend in the percentage of people smoking cigarettes from 2019 to 2041. (1)
- June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q3(b)(i) (3 marks): Person A drinks alcohol on its own. Person B drinks alcohol with their meals. Calculate the difference in risk for these two people when each one drinks 28 unit
- June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q3(b)(ii) (2 marks): Using evidence from Figure 5, state two pieces of health advice for people about drinking alcohol. (2) 1 2
- November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q4(a)(i) (2 marks): One unit of alcohol contains 8 grams of alcohol. Calculate the risk of developing liver cancer for someone who consumes 4 units of alcohol a day. (2) risk of de
- November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q4(b)(i) (2 marks): Give two safety precautions needed when blood is removed from this person. (2) 1 2
- November 2020, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q6(a)(iii) (2 marks): Obesity is linked to 1 in 20 cases of all types of cancer. Approximately 13% of cases of bowel cancer are caused by obesity. Determine how the impact of obesity
- November 2020, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q6(b) (2 marks): Two men have the same mass of 80 kg. One man’s BMI is categorised as normal weight, the other man’s BMI is categorised as obese. Explain why the men have differ
- November 2020, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q6(c) (3 marks): Obesity can also cause cardiovascular disease to develop. Describe the different treatments available for cardiovascular disease. (3)
- November 2020, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q2(d)(i) (1 mark): What is the percentage of preventable cases of cancer that are caused by tobacco? (1) A 41% B 37% C 34% D 26%
- November 2020, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q2(d)(ii) (2 marks): In 2015, data from Cancer Research UK suggested that 163 440 cases of cancer could have been prevented. Calculate the number of preventable cases of cancer caus
- June 2019, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q5(a)(i) (2 marks): Describe the effect of statins on LDL cholesterol levels in the blood. Use data from the graph to support your answer. (2)
- June 2019, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q5(a)(ii) (2 marks): Use evidence from the graph to explain why statins are usually prescribed as life-long medication. (2)
- June 2019, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q5(b) (1 mark): Which data can be used to calculate the man’s BMI? (1) A waist circumference and height B waist circumference and hip circumference C mass and height D mass and
- June 2018, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q1(a) (2 marks): Obesity increases the risk of a person developing cardiovascular disease. Losing weight can reduce the risk of this disease occurring. Explain why exercise can
- June 2018, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q1(b) (2 marks): Figure 1 shows a gastric band fitted to a stomach. gastric band Figure 1 Explain how a gastric band helps a person to lose weight. (2)
- June 2018, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q1(c)(i) (3 marks): Male B has a mass of 72 kg and a height of 1.81 m. Calculate the BMI of male B. Give the answer to 3 significant figures. (3) BMI =
- June 2018, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q1(c)(ii) (2 marks): Figure 3 shows the interpretation of BMI values. BMI range interpretation below 18.5 underweight 18.5 – 24.9 normal 25.0 – 29.9 overweight 30.0 and above obese
- June 2018, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(a)(i) (1 mark): Prolonged alcohol abuse causes cirrhosis of the (1) A brain B liver C heart D skin
- June 2018, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(a)(ii) (1 mark): Give one reason why cirrhosis is described as a non-communicable disease. (1)
- June 2018, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(b) (2 marks): Obesity increases the risk of a person developing cardiovascular disease. Losing weight can reduce the risk of this disease occurring. Explain why exercise can
- June 2018, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(c) (2 marks): Figure 5 shows a gastric band fitted to a stomach. gastric band Figure 5 Explain how a gastric band helps a person to lose weight. (2)
- June 2018, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(d)(i) (3 marks): Male B has a mass of 72 kg and a height of 1.81 m. Calculate the BMI of male B. Give the answer to 3 significant figures. (3) BMI =
- June 2018, Biology Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(d)(ii) (2 marks): Figure 7 shows the interpretation of BMI values. BMI range interpretation below 18.5 underweight 18.5 – 24.9 normal 25.0 – 29.9 overweight 30.0 and above obese
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