GCE O-Level · Biology (6093)

Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases.

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Question 1

1 mark

What is a major consequence of the misuse and overuse of antibiotics in treating infectious diseases?

Question 2

1 mark

Why are antibiotics effective against bacteria but ineffective against viruses?

Question 3

1 mark

A patient was prescribed a full course of antibiotics to treat a bacterial infection but stopped taking them halfway through the course because they felt better. Why is this practice medically dangerous?

Question 4

1 mark

Which of the following is a symptom specifically associated with influenza but not typically used to define pneumococcal disease in the syllabus?

Question 5

1 mark

How does the administration of a vaccine provide protection against future infections by the same pathogen?

Question 6

2 marks

Describe one method to reduce the transmission of the influenza virus between individuals.

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Question 7

4 marks

State the primary mechanism by which antibiotics target bacteria and explain why they are ineffective against viruses.

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Question 8

3 marks

Explain how a vaccine helps the human body prevent infectious diseases upon future exposure to a pathogen.

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Question 9

3 marks

Vaccination is a primary method for preventing infectious diseases.
(a) State what a vaccine contains.
(b) Describe how the white blood cells respond when a person is vaccinated to provide future immunity.

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Question 10

4 marks

Antibiotics are powerful tools in modern medicine but have limitations.
(a) Explain why antibiotics are effective against Pneumococcus bacteria but ineffective against the influenza virus.
(b) Discuss how the overuse of antibiotics can lead to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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