Disease Classification and Pathogens · CSEC Human and Social Biology

33 past-paper questions on Disease Classification and Pathogens, part of Section D: Disease and Their Impact on Humans, from every CSEC Human and Social Biology paper on Quelpr.

1. 4(c)(ii)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · 2021 · Paper 2Suggest THREE diseases that Leah and her community are likely to contract as a result of the flooding.
2. 1(c)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2010 · Paper 2What is the causative agent of athlete's foot?
3. 1(c)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2010 · Paper 2Suggest ONE sign and ONE symptom of athlete's foot that Dennis may observe and experience.
4. 13(d)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2010 · Paper 2Identify ONE sign of tuberculosis and TWO ways by which the disease is spread.
5. 1(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Name the type of organism that causes Typhoid.
6. 1(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Name the type of organism that causes Tuberculosis.
7. 1(d)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Suggest TWO signs/symptoms of cholera and TWO control measures to prevent its spread.
8. 4(c)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Name the type of organism that causes influenza.
9. 4(c)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Suggest how the organism that causes influenza is spread.
10. 4(c)(iii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Identify TWO signs/symptoms of the flu.
11. 5(a)(i)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2012 · Paper 2State TWO categories of disease other than degenerative and inherited, and identify the causative factor for each.
12. 5(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2012 · Paper 2Identify ONE trigger factor for asthma attacks and state ONE method used to treat it.
13. 1(b)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2014 · Paper 2Choose the correct term from the list provided in brackets (lifestyle, nutritional, respiratory, sexually transmitted) to complete the sentence: Asthma is described as a _______ disease.
14. 1(b)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2014 · Paper 2State TWO signs or symptoms of asthma.
15. 1(c)(i)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2014 · Paper 2On the grid provided, draw a bar graph to represent the data in Table 1 (Location and Number of Asthma Cases).
16. 1(c)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2014 · Paper 2Use your knowledge of asthma triggers and the data in Table 1 to account for the number of asthma cases across the different locations.
17. 1(d)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2014 · Paper 2Describe the trend shown in Figure 2.
18. 5(a)(i)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Complete the sentences by filling in the blanks using words from the list (damage, pain, lungs, intestines, bacterium, virus).
19. 5(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Suggest ONE method of treating someone who has typhoid.
20. 9(c)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Suggest ONE other sign or symptom of cholera aside from diarrhoea.
21. 11(d)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Suggest ONE sign of haemophilia and describe how it can be treated.
22. 6(c)5 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Outline the content for an informational brochure addressing the cause of cholera, its signs and symptoms, and prevention methods.
23. 2(b)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Fill in the blanks to complete the statements distinguishing an organism that lives in or on another host from one that feeds by capturing and killing prey.
24. 5(b)(i)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2014 · Paper 2The garbage collectors where Devon lives have been on strike for three weeks and the neighbours are now experiencing vomiting and diarrhoea. Explain why these signs of diseases (vomiting and diarrhoea) have spread…
25. 6(b)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Suggest THREE signs or symptoms of gastroenteritis and identify a causative agent for the condition.
26. 6(c)5 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Suggest ONE other infectious disease besides typhoid that can cause gastroenteritis, and explain TWO prevention measures.
27. 3(c)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Suggest the disease from which Desirée is most likely suffering.
28. 3(c)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Suggest TWO triggers for Desirée's condition other than smoke.
29. 3(c)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Name the treatment Desirée is most likely to receive at the hospital.
30. 5(b)9 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Discuss the disease Ravi most likely contracted, stating its name, causative organism, TWO possible transmission routes from his meal, and TWO preventative measures for the future.
31. 5(a)6 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2017 · Paper 2State two signs or symptoms of an asthma attack, identify two environmental factors that can trigger an attack, and explain how asthma alters the structures and function of the respiratory system.
32. 5(b)(i)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Distinguish between communicable (infectious) and non-communicable diseases, giving one example of each.
33. 6(a)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Name the disease caused by Vibrio cholerae and describe two primary symptoms associated with it.