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Edexcel A-Level Biology A2 7.13 Cardiac Output Ventilation and Control Centres Questions

Calculate cardiac output, stroke volume and ventilation with consistent units, then trace CO2 and pH changes through medulla control centres to heart or breathing responses.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Biology YBI11
Level
A2

Exam points

  • calculate cardiac output, stroke volume or ventilation with unit conversions
  • explain how carbon dioxide and pH alter heart rate or ventilation through control centres
  • interpret exercise data for blood pressure, oxygen uptake and cardiac output

Edexcel A-Level Biology A2 7.13 Cardiac Output Ventilation and Control Centres Questions question 1

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Exercise affects the cardiac output of a person.
The graph shows the change in heart rate following exercise for an unfit person and for a fit person.

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Question (a)

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Explain the difference in the time it would take for these two individuals to recover from the exercise.

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Question (b)

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Describe how heart rate is controlled in response to changes in the blood, following exercise.

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