Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Diseases and immunity

Diseases and immunity — practice question

Pathogens cause transmissible diseases.
(a)[1]

State the kind of organism responsible for cholera.

(b(i))[3]

Describe how raw sewage is processed so the water becomes safe for drinking and for release into the sea.

(b(ii))[1]

State one further method of controlling the spread of disease.

(c(i))[2]

The body contains barriers that stop pathogens from entering it. State the name of one mechanical barrier and one chemical barrier.

(c(ii))[1]

State one substance produced by white blood cells that defends the body from pathogens.

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