Eduqas A Level Biology
Eduqas A Level Biology Option A: Immunology and Disease Exam Questions
Free Eduqas A Level Biology exam questions on Option A: Immunology and Disease, with mark schemes. Covers pathogens, the spread of disease, antibiotics, the immune response and vaccination.
Option A: Immunology and Disease exam questions
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About Eduqas A Level Biology Option A: Immunology and Disease
This option covers infectious disease and how the body and medicine fight it.
What you need to know
- Pathogens Bacteria, viruses and protoctists, and how diseases such as cholera, TB and malaria spread.
- Antibiotics How they work and how resistance develops.
- Immune response Phagocytosis and the specific response by B and T lymphocytes.
- Vaccination Active immunity, herd immunity and vaccination programmes.
Common mistakes in Option A: Immunology and Disease
- Saying antibiotics treat viral infections.
- Confusing active and passive immunity.
- Missing memory cells in secondary response answers.
Try three Option A: Immunology and Disease exam-style questions
1. Explain herd immunity. (2 marks)
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When most of a population is vaccinated (1), the pathogen cannot spread, protecting unvaccinated people (1).
2. Explain how antibiotic resistance spreads. (3 marks)
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Mutation gives resistance (1); antibiotics select for resistant bacteria (1); they reproduce and pass on the allele, including by plasmids (1).
3. Describe the role of plasma cells. (1 mark)
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They secrete antibodies specific to the antigen.
Option A: Immunology and Disease FAQs
What does the Immunology and Disease option cover?
Pathogens, antibiotics, the immune response and vaccination.
Is it compulsory?
No. It is one of three options; students study one.
Which diseases are named?
Examples include cholera, TB, malaria and influenza.
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