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A-LevelBiologyTransport in mammals9700/12 · May/June 2010 · Q371 Mark

What is systolic blood pressure?

Athe blood pressure in the arteries when the heart is relaxing

Bthe blood pressure in the left ventricle at the end of a contraction

Cthe maximum blood pressure in the arteries

Dthe maximum blood pressure in the right ventricle

✓ Correct answer

C: the maximum blood pressure in the arteries

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Topic: Transport in mammals, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Biology, May/June 2010 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 37.

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