Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Proteins

Proteins — practice question

The diagram illustrates some of the effects caused by nicotine and carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke. Which row is the correct one?

  • A1: increase in heart rate; 2: short-term effect on cardiovascular system; 3: combines more readily with haemoglobin than oxygen
  • B1: increases diameter of small arteries; 2: can cause chronic bronchitis; 3: combines irreversibly with haemoglobin
  • C1: reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of blood; 2: short-term effect on gas exchange system; 3: reduces the blood supply to hands and feet
  • D1: stimulates goblet cells to secrete more mucus; 2: highly addictive; 3: increases risk of blood clotting

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