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CAPE Spanish Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1 · Question 6(a)

Section B consists of an interview with Dr Mario Mina on a cure for diabetes. Part 1 covers questions (a) to (d).

Describe the condition of the man who was cured of diabetes.

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  1. 6(b)How was he cured?[3 marks]
  2. 6(c)What did the doctors have to say about the results of this operation?[2 marks]
  3. 6(d)How does Dr. Mina explain Type One diabetes?[3 marks]
  4. 6(e)(i)Why was more than one donor needed for the operation?[2 marks]
  5. 6(e)(ii)Where were the cells injected?[1 mark]
  6. 6(f)How did the patient respond to the operation? Give two responses.[4 marks]
  7. 6(g)State the reason for the patient still requiring medication.[4 marks]
  8. 6(h)What evidence indicates that the technique involved in the operation is still not perfect?[3 marks]

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