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1 markSexually Transmitted Infections and Chronic Diseases

CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2014 · Paper 2 · Question 1(d)(ii)

Which country has the HIGHEST number of persons living with HIV/AIDS according to Table 1?

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  1. 1(a)Suggest TWO other ways by which HIV is transmitted, apart from unprotected sex with an infected person.[2 marks]
  2. 1(b)(i)Name the cell that is specifically targeted and destroyed by the human immunodeficiency virus.[1 mark]
  3. 1(b)(ii)State TWO signs or symptoms of AIDS.[2 marks]
  4. 1(c)Both gonorrhoea and syphilis are transmitted via unprotected sex with an infected person. Why are these diseases referred to as venereal and AIDS is NOT…[1 mark]
  5. 1(d)(i)On the grid provided in Figure 1, construct a bar graph of the number of deaths due to AIDS, using the data in Table 1.[3 marks]
  6. 1(d)(iii)Which country has the LOWEST number of deaths due to AIDS according to Table 1?[1 mark]
  7. 1(d)(iv)The Bahamas and Cuba have almost similar numbers of persons living with HIV/AIDS. However, Cuba has 15 deaths while The Bahamas has 50 deaths due to AIDS.…[2 marks]
  8. 1(e)The economy of some countries depends heavily on tourism. Suggest ONE effect that a high incidence of AIDS would have on these countries.[2 marks]

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