Circulatory systems — Paper 2 · IGCSE Sciences - Co-ordinated (Double) 0654

11 A blood cell is travelling through the hepatic vein. Which blood vessel will it travel through next? A hepatic artery B pulmonary artery C pulmonary vein D vena cava

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/23 May/June 2017

3 What would increase the risk of coronary heart disease? A reduced salt diet B relaxation therapy C regular exercise D smoking tobacco

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/22 Oct/Nov 2017

7 Which row describes a part of the circulatory system in mammals? name of type of coming from going to blood vessel blood carried A aorta oxygenated right ventricle body B pulmonary artery oxygenated left ventricle lungs C pulmonary vein deoxygenated lungs left atrium D vena cava deoxygenated body right atrium

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/22 May/June 2019

7 The diagram shows the double circulatory system to the lungs and the body. lungs V Y atrium atrium ventricle ventricle X W body In which two blood vessels is the pressure the highest? A V and W B W and Y C X and V D Y and X

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/21 May/June 2020

7 Students investigate the effect of exercise on heart rate. The graph shows the results. 110 100 heart rate 90 / beats per minute 80 70 60 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 student starts student stops exercise exercise time / minutes How long does it take for the heart rate to decrease to the resting rate after the student stops exercising? A 3 minutes B 5 minutes C 7.5 minutes D 9 minutes

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/23 May/June 2022

7 Which sequence is correct for part of the blood flow pathway in a mammal? A heart → pulmonary artery → lungs → pulmonary vein B heart → pulmonary vein → lungs → vena cava C lungs → pulmonary artery → heart → pulmonary vein D lungs → pulmonary vein → heart → pulmonary artery

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/23 Oct/Nov 2022

7 What is the sequence of blood vessels that a red blood cell passes through as it travels from the vena cava to the kidney? A pulmonary artery  pulmonary vein  aorta  renal artery B pulmonary artery  pulmonary vein  aorta  renal vein C pulmonary vein  pulmonary artery  aorta  renal artery D pulmonary vein  pulmonary artery  aorta  renal vein

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/21 May/June 2023

8 Which statement about the mammalian circulatory system is correct? A The atria contract to send blood directly to the body. B The blood passes through the heart once for every complete circulation. C The blood travels from the heart to the lungs and then back to the heart. D The left ventricle contracts to send blood to the lungs.

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/21 Oct/Nov 2025

7 Which statement about the human circulatory system is correct? A Blood flows through the aorta towards the heart. B Blood flows through the pulmonary artery towards the lungs. C Blood flows through the pulmonary vein away from the heart. D Blood flows through the vena cava away from the lungs.

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/22 Oct/Nov 2025

7 Which row describes part of the circulatory system in mammals? name of type of comes from goes to blood vessel blood transported A aorta oxygenated right ventricle body B pulmonary artery oxygenated left ventricle lungs C pulmonary vein deoxygenated lungs left atrium D vena cava deoxygenated body right atrium

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/23 Oct/Nov 2025