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IB Biology SL C3.2.15 Zoonoses Questions

Explore zoonoses from animal reservoirs, including rabies, tuberculosis and Japanese encephalitis, and trace direct or vector-mediated transfer to humans in IB Biology SL C3.2.15.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Biology SL
Level
SL

Exam points

  • Define a zoonosis as an infectious disease transferred from an animal or other species reservoir to humans.
  • Use rabies, tuberculosis, Japanese encephalitis or COVID-19 as examples and identify direct animal contact or vector-mediated transmission pathways.

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IB Biology SL C3.2.15 Zoonoses Questions question 1

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The electron micrograph shows the Japanese encephalitis virus.

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Why are some diseases, such as Japanese encephalitis, known as zoonoses?

A

They can be directly transferred from an animal to humans.

B

They are transferred from human to human.

C

They are only found in animals in captivity (zoos).

D

They can directly transfer antigens into animal cells.

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