Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 33

Practice objective / multiple choice question 33 from the 2019 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 33 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • BIOLOGY • objective

A contagious disease has a basic reproduction number \(R_0 = 3.5\). A vaccine available for the disease is \(85\%\) effective at preventing infection. Using the herd‑immunity principle, what minimum proportion of the total population must be vaccinated to stop the spread of the disease? Express your answer as a percentage rounded to the nearest whole number.

Answer Options

A. 90
Correct Answer B. 84
C. 78
D. 71
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
84

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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 33. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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