Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Diseases and immunity

Diseases and immunity — practice question

Fig. 5.1 displays the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which is a pathogen of humans.
(a)[1]

Identify the genus of Helicobacter pylori.

(b)[2]

State two structural features shared by H. pylori and other prokaryotes.

(c(i))[1]

Suggest a treatment for this infection.

(c(ii))[1]

State one natural defence in the body that is present in the stomach.

(d)[4]

Explain the ways in which active immunity differs from passive immunity.

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