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O-LevelBiologyTransport in Humans5090/11 · May/June 2013 · Q141 Mark

The diagram shows the pressures in the left side of the heart during one heart beat. [Figure showing a graph of pressure / kPa vs. time / s, with lines for left ventricle, aorta, left atrium and a point X marked on the time axis.] Which valves are open and which are closed at the time marked X?

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Abicuspid: closed, semi-lunar: closed
Bbicuspid: closed, semi-lunar: open
Cbicuspid: open, semi-lunar: closed
Dbicuspid: open, semi-lunar: open

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A: bicuspid: closed, semi-lunar: closed

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Transport in Humans, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2013 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 14.

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