O-LevelBiologyEcology & Environment5090/12 · May/June 2023 · Q201 Mark

The bar chart shows the percentage of women who had babies with low birth weight. Some of these women were smokers and some were non-smokers. [Figure 20.1] What is shown by the bar chart?

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AMore women smoke during pregnancy than do not.

BSmoking in pregnancy increases the risk of low birth weight.

CSmoking is bad for the health of a pregnant woman.

DWomen whose babies have low birth weight are smokers.

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B: Smoking in pregnancy increases the risk of low birth weight.

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Topic: Ecology & Environment, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Biology, May/June 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 20.

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