Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Infectious diseases

Infectious diseases — practice question

Fig. 1.1 illustrates the human gas exchange system.
(a)[3]

Name the structures marked A, B and C in Fig. 1.1.

(b)[1]

Name one non-infectious disease that affects the human gas exchange system.

(c)[1]

Malaria is an infectious disease. Name the pathogen responsible for malaria.

(d)[3]

Several vaccines are being developed to help control the spread of malaria. Explain why vaccination programmes have not been able to eradicate malaria.

(e)[4]

Fig. 1.2 shows the distribution of malaria in the Americas in 2012. Suggest the factors, apart from lack of vaccines, that could be limiting the distribution of malaria to area P.

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