Disease

Disease Quiz

Spec 5.1–8 · Edexcel GCSE Biology: Quiz

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  1. 1. WHO health definition is best described as:

    • A. Absence of disease
    • B. Complete physical, mental, social well-being, not just absence of disease
    • C. Absence of infirmity only
    • D. Physical fitness

  2. 2. Which pathogen type causes Chalara ash dieback?

    • A. Bacteria
    • B. Virus
    • C. Fungi
    • D. Protist

  3. 3. Which disease is spread via an animal vector?

    • A. Cholera
    • B. Malaria
    • C. Tuberculosis
    • D. Chlamydia

  4. 4. Patchy random crop damage rather than a uniform pattern is best assessed by which method?

    • A. Diagnostic testing
    • B. Elimination of environmental causes
    • C. Distribution analysis
    • D. Symptom observation

  5. 5. A patient with HIV has a much lower white blood cell count. Why might they get other infections more easily?

    • A. HIV directly causes non-communicable disease
    • B. Weakened immunity from HIV reduces ability to fight other pathogens
    • C. White blood cells cause susceptibility when increased
    • D. HIV only affects lungs

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