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A-LevelBiologyInfectious diseasesMay/June 2017Paper 1 Q361 Mark

What could cause an outbreak of malaria in a country after it had been eliminated? 1 mosquitoes become resistant to insecticides 2 migration of population due to war 3 malarial parasites become resistant to quinine

A1, 2 and 3
B1 and 2 only
C1 and 3 only
D2 and 3 only

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About This A-Level Biology Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) May/June 2017 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Infectious diseases and is worth 1 mark.

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