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A-LevelBiologyTransport in mammalsFeb/Mar 2017Paper 1 Q331 Mark

The contraction of the heart is coordinated through electrical impulses passing through the cardiac muscle. What is the correct order of part of the sequence of these impulses?

Aright and left atria → atrioventricular node → Purkyne tissue → ventricular walls
Bright and left atria → Purkyne tissue → ventricular walls → atrioventricular node
Cright and left atria → sinoatrial node → atrioventricular node → ventricular walls
Dsinoatrial node → right and left atria → Purkyne tissue → atrioventricular node

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) Feb/Mar 2017 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Transport in mammals and is worth 1 mark.

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