Blood vessels — Paper 1 · IGCSE Sciences - Co-ordinated (Double) 0654

6 The diagram shows a section through the heart. 2 3 4 1 Which two blood vessels are arteries? A 1 and 2 B 2 and 3 C 3 and 4 D 4 and 1

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Answer: B

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5 Which structures carry blood towards the heart? aorta pulmonary artery | pulmonary vein vena cava v x x x v x

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Answer: D

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5 The arrow shows urea leaving a cell and passing into structure P. P What is P? A a capillary B an artery C a vein D the small intestine

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Answer: A

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7 Which row is correct for the blood in veins? direction of flow oxygen content A away from heart always high B away from heart high or low C towards heart always low D towards heart high or low

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Answer: D

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8 Which row is correct for the blood in veins? direction of flow oxygen content A away from heart always high B away from heart high or low C towards heart always low D towards heart high or low

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Answer: D

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2 Which row is correct for the blood in veins? direction of flow oxygen content A away from heart always high B away from heart high or low C towards heart always low D towards heart high or low

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Answer: D

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4 The diagram shows a section through the heart. 2 3 4 1 Which two blood vessels are arteries? A 1 and 2 B 2 and 3 C 3 and 4 D 4 and 1

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Answer: B

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8 The diagram shows a section through the heart. 2 3 4 1 Which two blood vessels are arteries? A 1 and 2 B 2 and 3 C 3 and 4 D 4 and 1

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Answer: B

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8 The diagram shows a section through the heart. 2 3 4 1 Which two blood vessels are arteries? A 1 and 2 B 2 and 3 C 3 and 4 D 4 and 1

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Answer: B

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3 The diagrams show three blood vessels in cross-section, not drawn to the same scale. 1 2 3 What are these vessels? 1 2 3 A artery capillary vein B artery vein capillary C capillary artery vein D capillary vein artery

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Answer: C

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6 Which statement about the pulmonary vein is correct? A It carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart. B It carries deoxygenated blood towards the heart. C It carries oxygenated blood away from the heart. D It carries oxygenated blood towards the heart.

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Answer: D

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4 The diagram shows three blood vessels in longitudinal section. 4 mm 3 mm 0.01 mm X Y Z What are X, Y and Z? X Y Z A artery capillary vein B artery vein capillary C vein artery capillary D vein capillary artery

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Answer: C

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7 The arrow shows urea leaving a cell and passing into structure P. P What is P? A a capillary B an artery C a vein D the small intestine

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Answer: A

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5 The arrow shows urea leaving a cell and passing into structure P. P What is P? A a capillary B an artery C a vein D the small intestine

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Answer: A

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7 The arrow shows urea leaving a cell and passing into structure P. P What is P? A a capillary B an artery C a vein D the small intestine

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Answer: A

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6 The diagram shows the heart, liver and kidneys with connecting blood vessels. P Q S R What are the labelled blood vessels? hepatic aorta vena cava renal vein artery A Q P S R B Q R S P C S P Q R D S R Q P

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Answer: A

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5 The diagram shows the heart, liver and kidneys with connecting blood vessels. P Q S R What are the labelled blood vessels? hepatic aorta vena cava renal vein artery A Q P S R B Q R S P C S P Q R D S R Q P

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Answer: A

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9 What happens when the body temperature falls below normal? A Arterioles (small arteries) supplying the skin constrict (become narrower). B Arterioles (small arteries) supplying the skin dilate (become wider). C Capillaries move towards the skin surface. D Capillaries move away from the skin surface.

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Answer: A

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5 The diagrams show the cross-section of three blood vessels, not drawn to the same scale. 1 2 3 What are these vessels? 1 2 3 A artery capillary vein B artery vein capillary C capillary artery vein D capillary vein artery

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Answer: C

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6 The diagrams show the cross-section of three blood vessels, not drawn to the same scale. 1 2 3 What are these vessels? 1 2 3 A artery capillary vein B artery vein capillary C capillary artery vein D capillary vein artery

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Answer: C

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6 The diagrams show the cross-section of three blood vessels, not drawn to the same scale. 1 2 3 What are these vessels? 1 2 3 A artery capillary vein B artery vein capillary C capillary artery vein D capillary vein artery

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Answer: C

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4 The diagram shows a section through the human heart. 2 3 4 1 Which two blood vessels are arteries? A 1 and 2 B 2 and 3 C 3 and 4 D 4 and 1

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Answer: B

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6 The diagram shows a section through the human heart. 2 3 4 1 Which two blood vessels are arteries? A 1 and 2 B 2 and 3 C 3 and 4 D 4 and 1

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Answer: B

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4 The diagram shows a section through the human heart. 2 3 4 1 Which two blood vessels are arteries? A 1 and 2 B 2 and 3 C 3 and 4 D 4 and 1

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Answer: B

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6 The diagram shows the heart and the main blood vessels to and from the heart. 2 3 4 1 What are these blood vessels? 1 2 3 4 A pulmonary vein aorta pulmonary artery vena cava B pulmonary vein vena cava pulmonary artery aorta C vena cava pulmonary artery aorta pulmonary vein D vena cava pulmonary vein aorta pulmonary artery

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Answer: C

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6 Which statement about the pulmonary artery is correct? A It carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart. B It carries deoxygenated blood towards the heart. C It carries oxygenated blood away from the heart. D It carries oxygenated blood towards the heart.

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Answer: A

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7 Which statement about the valves found in the human transport system is correct? A They are absent in veins. B They are present in arteries. C They ensure one-way flow of blood. D They pump blood from atria to ventricles.

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Answer: C

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7 Which statement about the valves found in the human transport system is correct? A They are absent in veins. B They are present in arteries. C They ensure one-way flow of blood. D They pump blood from atria to ventricles.

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Answer: C

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7 Selexipag is a drug used to treat a condition where the blood pressure going to the lungs is too high. The drug works by widening the blood vessel leading to the lungs to reduce the pressure. Which blood vessel going to the lungs is selexipag widening? A aorta B pulmonary artery C pulmonary vein D vena cava

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Answer: B

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9 Veins contain valves along their length. What is the function of these valves? A to allow gas exchange B to carry blood under high pressure C to ensure one-way flow of blood D to transport blood to capillaries

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Answer: C

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