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A-LevelBiologyTransport in mammals9700/12 · Feb/Mar 2022 · Q311 Mark

Blood entering the heart from the vena cava passes through, or past, several structures before entering the lungs. Five of these structures are included in this list. atrioventricular node aorta semilunar valve left atrium pulmonary vein Purkyne tissue sinoatrial node pulmonary artery After arranging these five structures in the correct order of blood flow from the vena cava to the lungs, which structure will be third?

Aatrioventricular node
BPurkyne tissue
Csemilunar valve
Dsinoatrial node

✓ Correct answer

B: Purkyne tissue

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Transport in mammals, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Feb/Mar 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 31.

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