A student states that the left ventricle pumps more blood per minute than the right ventricle because its wall is thicker. For a healthy person in a steady state, which correction is correct?
The right pumps more blood, but the left produces higher pressure.
Both pump equal volumes, but the left produces higher pressure.
Both pump equal volumes, but the right produces higher pressure.
The left pumps more blood, but the right produces higher pressure.
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.