AQA AS level biology questions and verified answers 2025

AQA AS level biology questions and verified answers 2025 What are the three ways a pathogen can damage hosts cells? - Correct Answer 1) rupturing them to release nutrients inside them 2) breaking down nutrients inside the cell for their own use. This starves and eventually kills the cell. 3) replicating inside the cells and bursting them when they're released What are the two ways pathogens cause disease? - Correct Answer 1) production of toxins 2) cell damage What are the lifestyle factors that can affect your chances of getting cancer? - Correct Answer 1) smoking 2) excessive exposure to sunlight 3) excessive alcohol intake What are the three surfaces of contact- where pathogens enter our body? and how do they get in? - Correct Answer 1) gas-exchange system = if you breathe in air that contains pathogens, most of them will be trapped in mucus lining the lung epithelium. Some pathogens are able to reach the alveoli where they can invade cells and cause damage. 2) Skin = if you damage your skin, pathogens on the surface can enter your bloodstream. blood clots prevent pathogens from entering. 3) Digestive system = if you eat or drink food that contains pathogens. Some will survive from the acidic conditions of the stomach, and invade cells of the gut wall and cause disease.