GCSE Biology – Types of infections

Last updated: 04/06/2020

OCR 21st Century GCSE Science – Biology foundation Keeping healthy GCSE Biology – Types of infections

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-I can describe common human infections, including Salmonella, influenza, malaria and Athlete’s foot

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Question 1 of 25

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What type of disease is salmonella?
- Bacterial
- Viral
- Protoctist
- Fungal
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Question 2 of 25

2. Question
How is salmonella spread?
- By bacteria ingested in food
- By a fungus ingested in food
- By bacteria inhaled through the air
- By drinking contaminated water
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In which situation could salmonella be spread?
- Eating food prepared in unhygienic conditions
- Eating food prepared in hygienic conditions
- Drinking contaminated water
- Sexual contact
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Question 4 of 25

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How does salmonella make us feel ill?
- The bacteria secrete toxins which damage body tissues
- The bacteria secrete antibodies which damage body tissues
- The bacteria secrete antitoxins which damage body tissues
- The bacteria secrete fungi which damage body tissues
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Question 5 of 25

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Which of the following are symptoms of having salmonella poisoning?
- All of these answers
- Fever, abdominal cramps
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
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Question 6 of 25

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How are we protected from salmonella?
- Poultry in the UK are vaccinated against it
- Children in the UK are vaccinated against it
- Everybody in the UK is genetically immune to salmonella
- Adults in the UK are vaccinated against it
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Question 7 of 25

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How is influenza spread?
- By cough droplets
- By bacteria ingested in food
- By drinking contaminated water
- By mosquito bites
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Who are vulnerable from influenza?
- Elderly
- Young people
- Females
- Males
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Question 9 of 25

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Who are vulnerable from influenza?
- Asthma patients
- Heart disease patients
- Females
- Males
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Question 10 of 25

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What is a symptom of influenza?
- Flu symptoms
- Vomiting after ingesting any food or water
- Rash
- Diarrhoea
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Question 11 of 25

11. Question
How can influenza be prevented?
- Vaccination
- Antibiotics
- Painkillers
- Operation
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Question 12 of 25

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How often is the flu jab offered?
- Yearly
- Quarterly
- Monthly
- Daily
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Question 13 of 25

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What type of pathogen causes malaria?
- Protist
- Virus
- Bacteria
- Fungus
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Question 14 of 25

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How is malaria spread?
- By mosquito bites
- By virus bites
- By bacteria producing toxins
- By drinking contaminated water
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Question 15 of 25

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How can the spread of malaria be controlled?
- All of these answers
- Killing the vectors (mosquitos)
- Preventing the mosquitos from breeding
- Using mosquito nets to avoid being bitten.
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Question 16 of 25

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Name one stage of the malarial protist life cycle.
- One stage is the mosquito
- One stage is a virus
- One stage is a bacterium
- One stage is a fungus
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Question 17 of 25

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What is the main symptom of malaria and how dangerous is it?
- Recurrent episodes of fever, can be fatal
- Vomiting and diarrhoea, cannot be fatal
- Recurrent episodes of fever, cannot be fatal
- Vomiting and diarrhoea, can be fatal
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Question 18 of 25

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What is a symptom of malaria?
- Vomiting and diarrhoea, cannot be fatal
- Rash
- Stomach cramps
- Weight loss
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Question 19 of 25

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What is a symptom of malaria?
- Diarrhoea
- Rash
- Weight gain
- Loss of taste
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Question 20 of 25

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What type of infection is athletes foot?
- Fungal
- Terminal
- Cancer
- All of these answers
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Question 21 of 25

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Where is athletes foot found?
- Between toes
- Heel of the foot
- Ball of the foot
- Toenails
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Question 22 of 25

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How is athletes foot spread?
- By touching infected skin or contaminated surfaces
- By cough droplets
- By drinking contaminated water
- By mosquito bites
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Question 23 of 25

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What is a symptom of athletes foot?
- Rash
- Fever
- Flu symptoms
- Vomiting after ingesting any food or water
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Question 24 of 25

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What is a symptom of athletes foot?
- Dryness
- Fever, abdominal cramps
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
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Question 25 of 25

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How is athletes foot treated?
- Antifungal medicine
- Antibiotics
- Vaccination
- Painkillers
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