0653.B9.2.03 — Describe the functioning of the heart in terms of the contraction of muscles of the atria and ventricles and the action of the valves 2 Stat: past paper questions
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- 0653/41 · October/November 2025 · Q3b[3]
Arteries transport blood away from the heart. Explain how the structure of an artery is adapted to its function.
See it on the paper → - 0653/21 · October/November 2024 · Q8[1]
What happens after blood has filled the atria of the heart?
See it on the paper → - 0653/43 · October/November 2024 · Q7a(iii)[2]
Describe how the heart pumps blood to the body.
See it on the paper → - 0653/42 · May/June 2024 · Q7a(iii)[2]
Explain the advantages of a double circulatory system. ,
See it on the paper → - 0653/43 · May/June 2023 · Q7a(ii)[2]
Some babies are born with a hole in the septum. This affects the double circulation system of their blood. Explain how this can affect the blood circulating in the body.
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What examiners said
Many candidates were familiar with the problems caused by a hole in the septum. The most popular answer that gained credit was the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood. Consequences of blood mixing were not so well known and so only stronger candidates gained full credit. Some candidates who understood some of the consequences of the mixing of blood suggested answers such as ‘so no oxygen c...
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0653/43 Q7(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
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