Blood vessels: past paper questions
Real questions on blood vessels
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- 0653/32 · October/November 2025 · Q2c(i)[3]
Complete the sentences about blood vessels. The human circulatory system contains three main types of blood vessels: arteries, veins and . Arteries have thicker walls than veins, but veins have a with a larger diameter.
See it on the paper → - 0653/33 · October/November 2025 · Q2c(i)[3]
Complete the sentences about blood vessels. The human circulatory system contains three main types of blood vessels: arteries, veins and . Arteries have thicker walls than veins, but veins have a with a larger diameter.
See it on the paper → - 0653/31 · May/June 2025 · Q2d[2]
Blood is pumped away from the heart in arteries and returns to the heart in veins. Describe two differences in the structure of arteries compared to veins.
See it on the paper → - 0653/32 · May/June 2025 · Q1b[2]
Blood is part of the circulatory system. Complete the sentence to describe the circulatory system. The circulatory system is a system of blood with a pump
See it on the paper → - 0653/32 · February/March 2025 · Q3a(ii)[1]
State the type of blood vessels that return blood to the heart.
See it on the paper → - 0653/43 · October/November 2024 · Q7a(i)[2]
State the names of the blood vessels labelled A and B on Fig. 7.1. A
See it on the paper → - 0653/21 · May/June 2024 · Q5[1]
Which statement about the structure and function of blood vessels is correct?
See it on the paper → - 0653/42 · May/June 2024 · Q7a(i)[2]
The arrows show the direction of blood flow. Identify the blood vessels labelled X and Y in Fig. 7.1. X (i)
See it on the paper → - 0653/43 · May/June 2024 · Q4b(iii)[2]
Explain how capillaries are adapted to their function.
See it on the paper → - 0653/32 · February/March 2024 · Q4a(ii)[1]
State the name of the blood vessel that transports blood from the heart to the lungs.
See it on the paper → - 0653/33 · October/November 2023 · Q1a(ii)[1]
Circle the name of the blood vessel that takes blood from the lungs to the heart. aorta pulmonary artery pulmonary vein vena cava
See it on the paper → - 0653/33 · May/June 2023 · Q4b(ii)[1]
State the name of the main blood vessel that transports blood back to the heart from all the organs in the body.
See it on the paper → - 0653/41 · May/June 2023 · Q1a(i)[1]
Identify the type of blood vessel labelled X in Fig. 1.1.
See it on the paper → - 0653/11 · October/November 2019 · Q6[1]
Which blood vessel carries blood from the heart to the body?
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What examiners said
Candidates found this question demanding. There were many vague answers, including arteries are bigger, longer or wider. These answers did not have enough detail. References to the thicker walls, the smaller lumen and the absence of valves were all acceptable. Some candidates wrote comparisons between the functions of arteries and veins, and these did not score credit. Therefore ‘arteries take blo...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0653/31 Q2(d) (Cambridge)
The description of the circulatory system in the question is one of the syllabus statements. Only a few candidates scored full credit for this question. The reason that the term blood vessels is used in this definition is because it includes arteries, veins and capillaries. Therefore, just mentioning one of these blood vessels does not explain the whole system, just part of it. More candidates kne...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0653/32 Q1(b) (Cambridge)
Some candidates stated a vein or named a specific vein that brings blood towards the heart. The most common error was red blood cells. Candidates should be reminded that blood travels through the blood vessels, namely arteries, away from the heart, capillaries in the organs, and in veins towards the heart.
— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 0653/32 Q3(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
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