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2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems

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Question 64
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The figure shows how the blood pressure of a person changes as blood flows away from the heart, through the tissues and back towards the heart.

Figure: The blood pressure of a person measured at points along the circulation, from the arteries, through the capillaries, to the veins

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Describe how the blood pressure changes as blood flows from the arteries to the veins. Use data from the figure in your answer.

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In the arteries region of the figure, the blood pressure rises and falls repeatedly. Explain why.

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Suggest why the blood pressure falls most as the blood flows through the capillaries.

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2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems

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.

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