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A-LevelBiologyInfectious diseasesMay/June 2018Paper 1 Q361 Mark

Which row identifies both the type of pathogen that causes cholera and the way in which cholera is transmitted from person to person?

Atype of pathogen bacteria, method of transmission drinking water contaminated with the pathogen
Btype of pathogen bacteria, method of transmission inhaling water droplets contaminated with the pathogen
Ctype of pathogen virus, method of transmission drinking water contaminated with the pathogen
Dtype of pathogen virus, method of transmission inhaling water droplets contaminated with the pathogen

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About This A-Level Biology Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) May/June 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Infectious diseases and is worth 1 mark.

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