Biology 5090 · O Level · Disease

Disease — practice question

The diagram illustrates two identical cigarettes before smoking and one cigarette after smoking.
(a)[2]

State two adverse effects of tar.

(b(i))[4]

Name two other chemicals released by cigarettes when they are smoked and, for each one, state a harmful effect.

(b(ii))[4]

Describe the route by which these chemicals can move from a cigarette to the fetus of a pregnant woman.

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