Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Blood vessels

Blood vessels — practice question

Fig. 2.1 illustrates how blood flows through the human heart and the linked blood vessels A, B, C and D. In the diagram, A is labelled "blood from body", B is labelled "blood to lungs", C is labelled "blood to body" and D is labelled "blood from lungs".
(a(i))[2]

State two ways that the structure of blood vessel C differs from that of blood vessel A.

(a(ii))[1]

Tick the box that matches the blood in the vessel labelled D. The options are: high pressure, deoxygenated; high pressure, oxygenated; low pressure, deoxygenated; low pressure, oxygenated.

(b)[3]

Complete the flow chart by placing the name of each blood vessel in the right box to show the order in which blood moves through them. Use names from this list: aorta, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, vena cava. The flow chart shows: blood from body → [blank] → heart → [blank] → lungs → [blank] → heart → [blank] → blood to body.

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