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A-LevelBiologyGas exchange9700/12 · May/June 2017 · Q341 Mark

The diagram shows three types of cell found in the human gas exchange system. [Diagrams of three cell types labeled X, Y, Z] Apart from causing cancer, which cell types will be directly affected when a person is exposed to tar in cigarette smoke?

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AX, Y and Z
BX and Y only
CX and Z only
DY and Z only

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B: X and Y only

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Gas exchange, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, May/June 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 34.

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