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O-LevelBiologyTransport in Humans5090/11 · May/June 2010 · Q141 Mark

The diagram shows a vertical section through the heart. What are the functions of the numbered blood vessels? [Figure 14.1]

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Acarries blood to body: 1, carries blood to lungs: 4, carries blood from lungs: 3, carries blood from body: 2
Bcarries blood to body: 2, carries blood to lungs: 1, carries blood from lungs: 3, carries blood from body: 4
Ccarries blood to body: 2, carries blood to lungs: 3, carries blood from lungs: 4, carries blood from body: 1
Dcarries blood to body: 3, carries blood to lungs: 2, carries blood from lungs: 4, carries blood from body: 1

✓ Correct answer

D: carries blood to body: 3, carries blood to lungs: 2, carries blood from lungs: 4, carries blood from body: 1

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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 2010 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 14.

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