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CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2007 · Paper 2 · Question 3(a)(i)b)

Figure 4 displays the cumulative increase in risk (%) for developing lung cancer among men relative to the age they stopped smoking.

Identify which group has the LOWEST cumulative risk at age 75.

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  1. 3(a)(i)a)Identify which group has the HIGHEST cumulative risk at age 75.[1 mark]
  2. 3(a)(ii)State the age at which all men in this study are considered to have a cumulative risk of zero.[1 mark]
  3. 3(a)(iii)Determine the difference in risk at age 65 between those who stopped smoking at age 30 compared with those who stopped smoking at age 50.[1 mark]
  4. 3(a)(iv)Suggest how the failure of 50-year-old men in 2007 to quit smoking will affect their risk of developing lung cancer in 2027 compared with men who never smoked.[2 marks]
  5. 3(b)Design a precise experiment and describe the measurements you would take to determine which group is the fittest in terms of pulse rate (P), blood pressure…[4 marks]

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