CAIE A-Level Biology AS 8.1.9 Tissue Fluid Questions
Explain tissue-fluid formation, composition and functions using evidence from each question and mark scheme.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Biology 9700
- Level
- AS
Explain tissue-fluid formation, composition and functions using evidence from each question and mark scheme.
The high blood pressure at the arterial end of a capillary network results in some components of blood leaving the capillaries and forming tissue fluid. At the venous end, the presence of plasma proteins allows movement of water by osmosis back into the capillaries.
Fig. 2.1 is a diagram showing a capillary network. The lymph vessels and the blood vessels at the arterial and venous ends of the network are also shown.
Fig. 2.1
A low blood albumin concentration can lead to a condition known as oedema.
Oedema is a swelling of tissues caused by the accumulation of tissue fluid surrounding the body cells in the capillary network.
Suggest and explain how a low blood albumin concentration can lead to oedema.
any three from:
A Ψ for water potential A plasma for blood
mp1 and mp2 = consequence in blood of lower blood albumin than normal
1 idea that low blood albumin means, less / AW, solute ;
2 (so) higher water potential (in blood);
must be in context of blood context can be anywhere along the capillary A high water potential if ref. to low albumin is made
A steeper water potential gradient (than normally, at arterial end)
mp3 and mp4 = return of water to blood from tissue fluid (capillary venous end)
3 less steep water potential gradient (than normal)/ little difference in water potentials ;
4 less / little, water returns to, blood / capillary (from tissue fluid) ;
A (tissue) fluid for water
R plasma for water
additional ideas
5 idea that more, water / plasma / fluid, enters tissue fluid (than normal)
R tissue fluid for fluid
A more, water / fluid, enters tissue fluid than exits (to the capillary or lymph system) ;
(compared to normal)
6 AVP ;
e.g. water can enter tissue fluid for a longer time than normal less albumin than normal to act as an osmotic force for return of water / AW too much excess, water / fluid / tissue fluid, to be taken up into lymph, capillaries / vessels / system