Biology 5090 · O Level · Disease

Disease — practice question

Syphilis and HIV are both transmitted through sexual contact.

(a)[6]

Describe the cause of syphilis and the symptoms it produces.

(b)[1]

State how syphilis is managed.

(c)[3]

Discuss how the spread of HIV can be controlled.

Worked solution & mark scheme

This 10-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: “a bacterium / a spirochaete / Treponema” …