Pathogens and Communicable Diseases (OCR A-Level Biology A): Quizzes
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What is the relationship between parasites and pathogens?
What is the relationship between parasites and pathogens?
All pathogens are parasites
Which of these is a communicable disease?
Which of these is a communicable disease?
Tuberculosis
How does malaria transmit between humans?
How does malaria transmit between humans?
Indirect transmission via mosquito vector
Why are all viruses classified as obligate intracellular parasites?
Why are all viruses classified as obligate intracellular parasites?
They cannot survive or reproduce outside cells
What does reverse transcriptase do in HIV?
What does reverse transcriptase do in HIV?
Makes DNA from viral RNA template
How do tuberculosis and bacterial meningitis spread?
How do tuberculosis and bacterial meningitis spread?
Direct transmission via airborne droplets
Where does sexual reproduction occur in the malaria parasite life cycle?
Where does sexual reproduction occur in the malaria parasite life cycle?
In female Anopheles mosquitoes
What tissue does ring rot infect in potato plants?
What tissue does ring rot infect in potato plants?
Vascular tissue (xylem and phloem)
Which organisms cause athlete's foot?
Which organisms cause athlete's foot?
Fungi growing on skin surfaces
What does protease do during HIV replication?
What does protease do during HIV replication?
Cuts viral proteins into functional units