Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · The heart

The heart — practice question

The diagram illustrates the valves within the heart. When the atria are relaxed and the ventricles are contracted, which valves are open and which are closed?

  • Avalves open: 3 and 4; valves closed: 1 and 2
  • Bvalves open: 2 and 4; valves closed: 1 and 3
  • Cvalves open: 2 and 3; valves closed: 1 and 4
  • Dvalves open: 1 and 4; valves closed: 2 and 3

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