Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · The gas exchange system

The gas exchange system — practice question

Fig. 4.1 shows a cross-section of a mammalian heart.
(a)[3]

Use a label line and the correct letter to identify each of the following on Fig. 4.1: W right atrium X tricuspid valve Y aorta.

(b)[3]

Starting at the left ventricle, describe the route blood follows on its journey to the lungs.

(c)[4]

Describe and explain how the structure of the human gas exchange surface is adapted to work as efficiently as possible.

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