Cambridge AS & A Level Biology
10.1Infectious diseases
Infectious diseases in Cambridge AS & A Level Biology: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 10.1.1State that infectious diseases are caused by pathogens and are transmissible.
- 10.1.2Name the pathogens of cholera, malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS and their type.
- 10.1.3Explain how cholera, malaria, TB and HIV are transmitted.
- 10.1.4Discuss the biological, social and economic factors in preventing and controlling cholera, malaria, TB and HIV.
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Cholera and tuberculosis
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HIV and AIDS
35 min
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Malaria: transmission, distribution and control
35 min
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