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A-LevelBiologyImmunityMay/June 2023Paper 1 Q401 Mark

A successful vaccination programme provides a level of immunity where the majority of a population is protected. There are several factors that can affect the success of a vaccination programme. Which row correctly shows the factors that can affect the success of a vaccination programme?

Afrequent mutation of the pathogen (affects), vaccination from eight weeks old (affects), pathogen is able to invade T-cells (not affects), booster vaccinations needed frequently (affects)
Bfrequent mutation of the pathogen (affects), vaccination from eight weeks old (affects), pathogen is able to invade T-cells (affects), booster vaccinations needed frequently (not affects)
Cfrequent mutation of the pathogen (not affects), vaccination from eight weeks old (affects), pathogen is able to invade T-cells (not affects), booster vaccinations needed frequently (affects)
Dfrequent mutation of the pathogen (affects), vaccination from eight weeks old (not affects), pathogen is able to invade T-cells (affects), booster vaccinations needed frequently (not affects)

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About This A-Level Biology Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) May/June 2023 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Immunity and is worth 1 mark.

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