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2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems

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Table shows the mean time that food spends in three parts of the alimentary canal of a healthy adult.

Table: The mean time that food spends in three parts of the alimentary canal of a healthy adult

Part of the alimentary canalMean time food spends there in hours
Stomach3
Small intestine5
Large intestine12

Figure: Grid for plotting the data in Table

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a.

Complete Figure 5 to show the data in Table 2. You should:

  • label the y-axis
  • choose and add a suitable scale for the y-axis
  • plot the data from Table
  • label each bar.
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b.

Calculate the total mean time that food spends in these three parts of the alimentary canal.

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c.

Food spends much longer in the large intestine than in the stomach. Suggest one reason why.

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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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