Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Diseases and immunity

Diseases and immunity — practice question

The counts of the different cell types in a blood sample were recorded.
(a)[1]

Fill in the table by finding the percentage of platelets. Put your answer in Table 5.1 to two decimal places.

(b)[4]

State the function of platelets in blood and outline the process they take part in.

(c)[1]

State what lymphocytes do in defence against pathogens.

(d)[2]

When the same pathogen infects again for a second time, the lymphocyte response is much quicker. Explain how this happens.

(e(i))[3]

Describe how lymphocyte numbers change after HIV infection.

(e(ii))[3]

Describe the body effects of an untreated HIV infection as shown in Fig. 5.1.

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