Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Gas exchange in humans

Gas exchange in humans — practice question

Tobacco smoke contains over 7000 chemicals. Nicotine is one chemical found in tobacco smoke.
(a)[2]

Explain why nicotine counts as a drug.

(b)[4]

Describe the effect on the gas exchange system of these tobacco smoke components: carbon monoxide; tar.

(c(i))[4]

Use the data in Fig. 4.1 to compare the percentages of men and women who smoked cigarettes from 1950 to 1998.

(c(ii))[4]

Use the information from both graphs in Fig. 4.1 to discuss the relationship between smoking and lung cancer.

(d)[3]

Explain why it is advised that pregnant women do not smoke.

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