Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Infectious diseases

Infectious diseases — practice question

The list below gives four ways in which infectious diseases can be passed on. 1 droplet 2 food 3 contact 4 vector Which row correctly matches each disease with its organism and its transmission method?

  • Amalaria: bacterium, 4; TB: virus, 1 and 2; HIV: virus, 3 and 4
  • Bmalaria: protoctist, 4; TB: bacterium, 1 and 2; HIV: virus, 3
  • Cmalaria: protoctist, 3; TB: virus, 1; HIV: bacterium, 3
  • Dmalaria: bacterium, 3; TB: protoctist, 1; HIV: bacterium, 1 and 3

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