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CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2 · Question 3(a)(i)

A table presents the incidence rate per 100,000 inhabitants of dengue fever in Argentina, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico from 2000 to 2006.

Explain what is meant by the term 'incidence rate' as applied to diseases.

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  1. 3(a)(ii)Draw a bar graph of the data in Table 1 for the Dominican Republic and Mexico on the provided grid.[5 marks]
  2. 3(a)(iii)Compare the trend in incidence rates for Costa Rica with that of Argentina and state TWO major differences observed.[2 marks]
  3. 3(b)(i)On Figure 5 describe, using annotations on the lines provided, the events occurring at Stages 1, 2, 4, and 8.[4 marks]
  4. 3(b)(ii)State TWO distinct routes, other than sexual intercourse, by which HIV can be transmitted to human beings.[2 marks]

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