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GraspIT – AQA GCSE Infection and Response
A. Infection and Response part 1 – Communicable diseases (viral, bacterial,
fungal and protist)
1. Tuberculosis (TB) is a communicable disease caused by a bacterium. TB is spread by droplets in
the air when an infected person sneezes or coughs.
a) Suggest which organ will be infected first when a person contracts TB. (1)
..............................................................................................................................................
b) Explain why people who live in densely populated areas are more likely to be infected with
tuberculosis than people who live in less densely populated areas. (3)
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c) Give reasons why a person infected by a very small number of TB bacteria may not actually
develop the disease. (2)
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GraspIT – AQA GCSE Infection and Response
2. Polio is a communicable disease caused by a virus. It can cause irreversible paralysis which often
leads to death. The following data shows the number of cases reported and deaths in the UK.
Year Total cases of Polio reported Total deaths due to Polio
1959 1028 87
1960 378 46
1965 91 19
1968 24 15
1975 3 18
1985 4 29
1990 1 1
1996 1 1
a) Use the graph paper and a suitable method to display the data relating to deaths from polio
using the table. (4)
(Remember to add labels)
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GraspIT – AQA GCSE Infection and Response
A. Infection and Response part 1 – Communicable diseases (viral, bacterial,
fungal and protist)
1. Tuberculosis (TB) is a communicable disease caused by a bacterium. TB is spread by droplets in
the air when an infected person sneezes or coughs.
a) Suggest which organ will be infected first when a person contracts TB. (1)
..............................................................................................................................................
b) Explain why people who live in densely populated areas are more likely to be infected with
tuberculosis than people who live in less densely populated areas. (3)
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
c) Give reasons why a person infected by a very small number of TB bacteria may not actually
develop the disease. (2)
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
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GraspIT – AQA GCSE Infection and Response
2. Polio is a communicable disease caused by a virus. It can cause irreversible paralysis which often
leads to death. The following data shows the number of cases reported and deaths in the UK.
Year Total cases of Polio reported Total deaths due to Polio
1959 1028 87
1960 378 46
1965 91 19
1968 24 15
1975 3 18
1985 4 29
1990 1 1
1996 1 1
a) Use the graph paper and a suitable method to display the data relating to deaths from polio
using the table. (4)
(Remember to add labels)
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