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Health and Disease · CAPE Biology Unit 2

36 past-paper questions on Health and Disease, part of Applications of Biology, from every CAPE Biology Unit 2 paper on Quelpr.

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  1. 3(a)(i)5 marks· Biology · Unit 2 Q3 3(a)(i)On the grid provided on page 17, plot a bar chart based on the data provided in Table 1.
  2. 3(a)(ii)1 mark· Biology · Unit 2 Q3 3(a)(ii)State ONE conclusion that can be made based on the data provided in Table 1.
  3. 3(b)(i)5 marks· Biology · Unit 2 Q3 3(b)(i)On the grid provided on page 19, construct a bar graph based on the data provided in Table 1.
  4. 3(b)(ii)2 marks· Biology · Unit 2 Q3 3(b)(ii)State TWO conclusions which can be drawn from the data in Table 1.
  5. 6(d)(i)3 marks· Biology · Unit 2 Q6 6(d)(i)For Figure 2, describe the shape of the graph in the regions labelled A, B and C.
  6. 3(a)1 mark· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Name the type of therapy that the child is undergoing.
  7. 3(b)1 mark· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Identify the type of enzymes used to remove the normal allele from the genome of the donor whose genes are being used in the treatment.
  8. 3(c)2 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Suggest ONE benefit and ONE hazard of the technique shown in Figure 4.
  9. 3(d)2 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Can the change in the genome be passed on to the individual's offspring? Give ONE reason for your answer.
  10. 3(e)(i)2 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Briefly outline a method of detection and what you would observe if E. coli has taken up no DNA.
  11. 3(e)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Briefly outline a method of detection and what you would observe if E. coli has taken up recombinant DNA.
  12. 9(b)(i)4 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2For HIV/AIDS and diabetes, state the disease categories under which EACH falls.
  13. 9(c)5 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2With reference to the meaning of the term 'healthy', explain why the doctor considers Betty to be malnourished.
  14. 8(b)(i)3 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2007 · Paper 2Briefly explain how malaria is transmitted to humans.
  15. 8(b)(ii)5 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2007 · Paper 2Discuss the role of biological factors in the prevention and control of malaria.
  16. 3(a)(i)2 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2008 (T&T) · Paper 2Define the term 'health'.
  17. 3(a)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2008 (T&T) · Paper 2Using two examples, explain why it is difficult to place most diseases into a single category.
  18. 3(c)(i)3 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2008 (T&T) · Paper 2Draw a graph to illustrate the mortality rate data from 1990 to 2001.
  19. 3(c)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2008 (T&T) · Paper 2Suggest one reason for the change in mortality rate observed after 1994.
  20. 3(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Define the term 'health'.
  21. 3(a)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Differentiate between EACH of the categories of disease listed with respect to the cause of the diseases: physical and mental; infectious and non-infectious; deficiency and inherited.
  22. 3(a)(iii)3 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Explain the difficulty in classifying protein-energy malnutrition as a non-infectious, physical, deficiency disease.
  23. Q321 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 1A disease that develops slowly and persists for a long time is BEST described as
  24. 3(a)(i)2 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2Explain what is meant by the term 'incidence rate' as applied to diseases.
  25. 3(a)(ii)5 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2Draw a bar graph of the data in Table 1 for the Dominican Republic and Mexico on the provided grid.
  26. 3(a)(iii)2 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2Compare the trend in incidence rates for Costa Rica with that of Argentina and state TWO major differences observed.
  27. Q321 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 1Which of the following diseases is MOST appropriately matched to its category?
  28. 3(a)(i)5 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2On the grid provided on page 11, plot the data for Accidents and Hypertension for the years 1985, 1990, 1995 and 2000 in the form of a bar graph.
  29. 3(a)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2Comment on the trends in mortality rates recorded for Cancers and Diabetes over the 16-year period.
  30. 3(a)(iii)1 mark· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2Based on the data shown in Table 1, deduce the leading cause of death in CAREC member countries.
  31. Q321 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 1A disease that develops slowly and persists for a long time is BEST described as
  32. Q331 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 1A highly malignant tumour linked to ultraviolet radiation is a
  33. Q431 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 1Item 43 refers to the following table which shows the number of cases of dengue haemorrhagic fever (per 100 000 inhabitants) reported in the Americas for 2001 and 2002. \begin{tabular}{|c|c|} \hline 2001 & 2002 \\…
  34. Q321 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 1A highly malignant tumour linked to ultraviolet radiation is a
  35. 6(a)(i)6 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Define the term 'disease' and discuss THREE different types of factors that may influence a person's health.
  36. 6(a)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2State TWO main categories of human disease, giving a brief description of EACH category, and comment on the problem of classifying a disease into one particular category with an example.

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