Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · The heart

The heart — practice question

Fig. 2.1 shows a transmission electron micrograph of a slice through a blood vessel.
(a)[3]

State the type of blood vessel shown in Fig. 2.1 and give two reasons for your choice.

(b(i))[1]

Use Fig. 2.2 to state the time when the valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery closes.

(b(ii))[1]

Use Fig. 2.2 to state the time at which the ventricle starts to contract.

(b(iii))[4]

State and explain the similarities and differences between Fig. 2.2 and a graph that shows how the blood pressure for the left ventricle changes during the same cardiac cycle.

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