Which statement about the way statins treat coronary heart disease is correct?
They dissolve the fatty material already inside the coronary arteries
They lower blood cholesterol, so fatty material builds up more slowly
They widen the lumen of the coronary artery, so more blood flows through
They thin the blood, so blood flows through the narrowed artery faster
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.