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State one structural feature of the cells of Plasmodium that indicates that it is eukaryotic.

Important Questions on Infectious Disease

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Biology for Cambridge International AS & A Level coursebook 2nd Edition Digital Access>Chapter 10 - Infectious Disease>Questions>Q 1
Explain why viruses are not classified as prokaryotes.
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Biology for Cambridge International AS & A Level coursebook 2nd Edition Digital Access>Chapter 10 - Infectious Disease>Questions>Q 2
All viruses are parasites, but most bacteria are not. Explain why all viruses are parasites, but not all bacteria are parasitic.
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Biology for Cambridge International AS & A Level coursebook 2nd Edition Digital Access>Chapter 10 - Infectious Disease>Questions>Q 3
Describe how cholera is transmitted from person to person. 
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Biology for Cambridge International AS & A Level coursebook 2nd Edition Digital Access>Chapter 10 - Infectious Disease>Questions>Q 4
One person can excrete 1013 cholera bacteria a day. An infective dose is 106. How many people could one person infect in one day?
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Biology for Cambridge International AS & A Level coursebook 2nd Edition Digital Access>Chapter 10 - Infectious Disease>Questions>Q 5
Explain why there is such a high risk of cholera following natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, typhoons and floods.
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Biology for Cambridge International AS & A Level coursebook 2nd Edition Digital Access>Chapter 10 - Infectious Disease>Questions>Q 6
Describe the precautions that a visitor to a country where cholera is endemic can take to avoid catching the disease. 
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Biology for Cambridge International AS & A Level coursebook 2nd Edition Digital Access>Chapter 10 - Infectious Disease>Questions>Q 7
Describe how malaria is transmitted.
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Biology for Cambridge International AS & A Level coursebook 2nd Edition Digital Access>Chapter 10 - Infectious Disease>Questions>Q 8
Explain how the cells of Plasmodium differ from the red blood cells of the host.