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A-LevelBiologyInfectious diseases9700/12 · May/June 2016 · Q371 Mark

The proportion of the local population who have malaria in area R is higher than the proportion in area S. Which factor causes this difference?

AArea R has a more humid climate than area S.
BArea R is nearer the equator than area S.
CThere is a higher population in area R than area S.
DThere is less sewage treatment in area R than area S.

✓ Correct answer

A: Area R has a more humid climate than area S.

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Infectious diseases, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 37.

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