Biology 5090 · O Level · Immunity

Immunity — practice question

(a)[4]

Describe the physical digestion that takes place in humans and explain why it matters.

(b(i))[1]

State the chemical in the stomach that kills many ingested bacteria.

(b(ii))[2]

Bacteria that are not destroyed in the stomach may cause disease. State the term used for organisms that cause disease, and the type of immunity gained after infection by disease-causing organisms.

(c)[3]

Disease can be caused by viruses. Yellow fever is an example of a disease caused by a virus. Outline how a weakened form of the virus that causes yellow fever can be used to give a person long-term immunity against the disease.

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