Biology 5090 · O Level · Circulatory system

Circulatory system — practice question

Fig. 2.1 gives a front-facing vertical section of a human heart, with chambers X and Y marked.
(a)[4]

Use Fig. 2.1, together with what you know about the circulatory system, to finish Table 2.1.

(b(i))[2]

Draw a line on Fig. 2.2(b) to represent how the diameters of the blood vessels change along the route of blood flow.

(b(ii))[4]

Use the line you have drawn on Fig. 2.2(b), together with your biological knowledge, to explain why the mean blood pressure is higher in an artery than in a vein.

(c(i))[2]

Name part D in Fig. 2.3 and explain how this part helps blood return to the heart.

(c(ii))[2]

Suggest how the parts labelled E in Fig. 2.3 assist blood in returning to the heart.

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