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Diseases · CSEC Biology

49 past-paper questions on Diseases, part of Life Processes and Disease, from every CSEC Biology paper on Quelpr.

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  1. 2(e)(i)2 marks· Biology Q2 2(e)(i)Which person is MOST likely suffering from diabetes mellitus? Give ONE reason for your answer.
  2. 3(a)5 marks· Biology Q3 3(a)Choose the correct term from the following list and complete the concept map in Figure 4.
  3. 3(b)3 marks· Biology Q3 3(b)Suggest THREE ways in which physiological diseases may be managed.
  4. 3(b)(ii)2 marks· Biology Q3 3(b)(ii)Describe TWO ways of managing diabetes mellitus.
  5. 3(d)(i)2 marks· Biology Q3 3(d)(i)Name TWO diseases transmitted by a named insect vector.
  6. 3(d)(ii)2 marks· Biology Q3 3(d)(ii)Suggest TWO measures that could be used to control the population of the insect vector named in (d)(i).
  7. 4(a)(i)9 marks· Biology Q4 4(a)(i)Identify, with the aid of diagrams, the main stages in the life history of a named insect vector of disease.
  8. 4(a)(ii)9 marks· Biology Q4 4(a)(ii)Explain how EACH stage in the life history of the insect you identified at (a)(i) might be controlled to keep the vector population in check.
  9. 4(b)(i)6 marks· Biology Q4 4(b)(i)Describe the life cycle of a named insect vector.
  10. 4(b)(i)6 marks· Biology Q4 4(b)(i)Some sexually transmitted infections are caused by viruses and have been found to be without cure. Explain why viral infections are usually very difficult, if not impossible, to cure.
  11. 4(b)(ii)6 marks· Biology Q4 4(b)(ii)Explain how knowledge of the life cycle of this insect vector can be used to prevent the transmission of a named pathogenic disease.
  12. 4(b)(ii)6 marks· Biology Q4 4(b)(ii)Apart from the nature of the AIDS virus, what OTHER factors make the control of this disease very difficult?
  13. 5(a)8 marks· Biology Q5 5(a)Complete Table 3 below by writing an example and the cause of EACH type of disease listed.
  14. 5(a)2 marks· Biology Q5 5(a)Diseases may be categorized as pathogenic (P) when they are caused by a pathogen and hereditary (H) when they are caused by faulty genes. Classify the following diseases by inserting either 'P' for pathogenic or 'H' for…
  15. 5(a)6 marks· Biology Q5 5(a)Name THREE types of diseases and state ONE example of EACH type of disease.
  16. 5(a)4 marks· Biology Q5 5(a)Describe the life cycle of a named insect vector.
  17. 5(a)6 marks· Biology Q5 5(a)Complete the following table to compare the diseases hypertension and yellow fever for each characteristic given.
  18. 5(a)2 marks· Biology Q5 5(a)Identify ONE communicable disease and the pathogen that causes the disease.
  19. 5(a)(ii)2 marks· Biology Q5 5(a)(ii)Identify TWO physiological diseases that affect the circulatory system.
  20. 5(b)3 marks· Biology Q5 5(b)Explain how vaccination works to prevent persons from becoming ill with yellow fever.
  21. 5(b)4 marks· Biology Q5 5(b)Distinguish between the transmission of a named pathogenic disease and a named physiological (lifestyle) disease.
  22. 5(b)(i)3 marks· Biology Q5 5(b)(i)Using information from the pie chart, give the THREE most common ways in which HIV and AIDS are spread in the Caribbean.
  23. 5(b)(i)5 marks· Biology Q5 5(b)(i)Describe how the mode of transmission of dengue fever differs from that of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Use this difference and your knowledge of the immune system to suggest TWO reasons why John did not…
  24. 5(b)(ii)2 marks· Biology Q5 5(b)(ii)Suggest TWO ways in which people in the Caribbean can reduce the spread of HIV and AIDS.
  25. 5(b)(ii)4 marks· Biology Q5 5(b)(ii)Compare the treatment method normally used for a viral disease with the treatment method normally used for diabetes and compare ONE preventative measure normally used for a viral disease with ONE preventative measure…
  26. 5(b)(iii)2 marks· Biology Q5 5(b)(iii)Identify TWO symptoms of AIDS.
  27. 5(b)(iii)1 mark· Biology Q5 5(b)(iii)Suggest TWO ways of treating persons suffering from iron-deficiency anaemia.
  28. 5(c)6 marks· Biology Q5 5(c)Discuss THREE strategies that can be used by hypertensive patients to control their signs/symptoms.
  29. 5(c)4 marks· Biology Q5 5(c)Explain how the treatment and control measures for a named pathogenic disease will differ from those of a named physiological disease.
  30. 5(c)4 marks· Biology Q5 5(c)Outline TWO methods used to control the mosquito vector and for EACH method state the stage in the life cycle that is targeted.
  31. 5(c)1 mark· Biology Q5 5(c)Name ONE inherited disease.
  32. 5(c)(i)7 marks· Biology Q5 5(c)(i)Suggest why this method of control is sometimes used.
  33. 5(c)(ii)7 marks· Biology Q5 5(c)(ii)Give TWO economic and TWO social consequences of widespread disease among crop plants.
  34. 5(d)3 marks· Biology Q5 5(d)Evaluate the socio-economic impact of AIDS on the Caribbean population.
  35. 5(d)4 marks· Biology Q5 5(d)How do the treatment and control of an inherited disease differ from the treatment and control of a deficiency disease?
  36. 6(a)4 marks· Biology Q6 6(a)State TWO causes of anaemia and describe TWO signs/symptoms of the disease.
  37. 6(a)(i)8 marks· Biology Q6 6(a)(i)Complete the following table by giving ONE example of EACH of the following categories of disease.
  38. 6(a)(ii)1 mark· Biology Q6 6(a)(ii)Compare the methods used in treating and controlling the pathogenic and physiological diseases named in (a) (i).
  39. 6(a)(ii)8 marks· Biology Q6 6(a)(ii)Identify TWO diseases from which the body CANNOT effectively defend itself.
  40. 6(a)(iii)2 marks· Biology Q6 6(a)(iii)The H1N1 virus is spread through the air. Suggest TWO precautions, other than immunization, that an individual can take to avoid getting the disease.
  41. 6(a)(iii)8 marks· Biology Q6 6(a)(iii)For any ONE disease you identified at (a) (ii), explain why it is difficult for the body to defend itself from that disease.
  42. 6(b)4 marks· Biology Q6 6(b)Suggest TWO biological and TWO social implications of the improper use of antibiotics.
  43. 6(b)(i)2 marks· Biology Q6 6(b)(i)Name a pathogenic disease that is spread in a manner different from the H1N1 virus and suggest ONE measure that may be taken to control the spread of this disease.
  44. 6(b)(ii)3 marks· Biology Q6 6(b)(ii)How are the methods used in the control of the spread of viruses among crop plants similar to those used to control the spread of viruses among farm animals?
  45. 6(c)(i)3 marks· Biology Q6 6(c)(i)Suggest TWO likely risks involved in transporting living plant material from one territory to another.
  46. 6(c)(ii)1 mark· Biology Q6 6(c)(ii)Agricultural produce is imported from one territory to another. Suggest ONE way in which the risks in this activity can be reduced.
  47. 5(c)6 marks· CSEC Biology · January 2021 · Paper 2Explain any THREE social, economic or environmental implications that the spread of the 'bird flu' infection may have on Mr Brown's livestock and vegetables.
  48. 6(c)2 marks· CSEC Biology · January 2021 · Paper 2Outline how the cause of diabetes is different from the cause of hypertension.
  49. 6(d)6 marks· CSEC Biology · January 2021 · Paper 2Compare the methods used to manage diabetes and hypertension by outlining TWO similarities and TWO differences in these methods.

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