A vessel carries blood with a low oxygen concentration. It has a thick muscular wall and carries blood away from the heart.
Which vessel is it, and where does the blood go next?
pulmonary artery; towards the lungs
pulmonary vein; towards the heart
vena cava; towards the heart
aorta; towards the body
42 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 8.2 Blood and circulation, covering 8.2.1 Structure and function of the blood, 8.2.2 Structure of blood vessels, 8.2.3 Structure of the heart and circulatory system, and 8.2.4 Cardiac output. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.