Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Heart

Heart — practice question

Doctors may use an ECG machine to monitor a patient’s heart rate. Fig. 3.1 presents the ECG trace of a healthy man. The key indicates one heartbeat.
(a)[2]

Use Fig. 3.1 to calculate the man’s heart rate. Give your answer in beats per minute. Show your working.

(b)[1]

State what produces the sounds made by the heart.

(c(i))[2]

Describe how this heart problem changes the person’s resting heart rate. Use data from Fig. 3.2 to support your answer.

(c(ii))[1]

State one factor that can alter the heart rate of a healthy person to produce the same effect as the heart problem shown in Fig. 3.2.

(d)[2]

Describe the meaning of the term coronary heart disease and state one factor that raises the risk of developing coronary heart disease.

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