The figure shows sections through three blood vessels, X, Y and Z. The three sections are not drawn to the same scale.
Figure: Sections through three blood vessels, X, Y and Z, taken from the same person

Name blood vessel X and blood vessel Y.
Explain how the wall of blood vessel X is adapted to the pressure of the blood flowing through it.
Blood vessel Z contains valves but blood vessel X does not. Explain why.
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.