Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Infectious diseases

Infectious diseases — practice question

Malaria is a disease passed on by a vector.
(a(i))[1]

State the name of the pathogen responsible for malaria.

(a(ii))[1]

State the name of the vector that carries the pathogen.

(b)[3]

Describe the patterns shown in Table 4.1.

(c)[3]

Suggest reasons for the change in the number of malaria cases and malaria deaths between 1998 and 2013.

(d)[4]

Although there is a better understanding of the disease, malaria remains very difficult to control. Explain why malaria is very difficult to control.

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This 12-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: A Plasmodium species is given (e.g. $Plasmodium\,falciparum$)

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