Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · The microscope in cell studies

The microscope in cell studies — practice question

Which row correctly matches each disease?

  • Acholera caused by a bacterium; HIV/AIDS can be transmitted in breast milk and across placenta; malaria eradication programme unsuccessful; measles caused by a virus
  • Bcholera eating raw shellfish can be a source of infection; HIV/AIDS may be carried by a vector; malaria carried by male Anopheles mosquitoes; measles can cause blindness
  • Ccholera air borne infection; HIV/AIDS caused by a retrovirus; malaria causative agent is a eukaryote; measles symptoms usually include a rash
  • Dcholera can be caught by swimming in contaminated water; HIV/AIDS causes reduction in number of T-lymphocytes; malaria mainly kills children under five years; measles no effective vaccination available

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