A-LevelBiologyInfectious diseasesOct/Nov 2023Paper 1 Q361 Mark
Which statement correctly describes infectious diseases?
AThey are diseases caused by environmental factors that are not passed from one person to another.
BThey are diseases caused by a fault in the DNA that can be passed from a parent to their offspring.
CThey are diseases caused by a lack of a nutrient in the diet, such as a vitamin or mineral.
DThey are diseases caused by a pathogen such as a bacterium, fungus, protoctist or virus.
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