A 25 year old patient needs a faulty heart valve replaced. The patient can be given a biological valve or a mechanical valve.
A biological valve is taken from a cow, a pig or a human donor. A mechanical valve is made from metal and plastic.
Evaluate the use of a mechanical valve rather than a biological valve for this patient.
179 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, covering 2.2.1 The human digestive system, 2.2.2 The heart and blood vessels, 2.2.3 Blood, 2.2.4 Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease, 2.2.5 Health issues, 2.2.6 The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, and 2.2.7 Cancer. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.