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O-LevelBiologyTransport in Humans5090/22 · May/June 2021 · Q29 Marks

The diagram shows the arrangement of major blood vessels in the human circulatory system. Arrows show the direction that blood moves in each vessel. [Figure 2.1]

  1. (a)Seven of the blood vessels have been labelled on the diagram using the letters A to G. Complete the table by writing one letter, A to G, for each name or description of a blood vessel. The first row has been completed for you. name or description blood vessel the aorta B carries blood containing the lowest concentration of urea one vessel that carries oxygenated blood carries blood at the highest pressure carries blood containing the highest concentration of glucose the hepatic vein an artery that carries deoxygenated blood [6][6]
  2. (b)Explain why the movement of blood through the circulatory system of a human is described as a double circulation. [3][3]

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  1. [6] E;
  2. [6] A/B/C;
  3. [6] B;
  4. [6] D/F;
  5. [6] F;
  6. [6] G;
  7. [3] 1 blood through heart twice ;
  8. [3] 2 heart / blood + to lungs / pulmonary ;
  9. [3] 3 heart / blood + to body / systemic ;

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Topic
Transport in Humans, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Structured question, 9 marks.
Source
O-Level Biology, May/June 2021 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 2.

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