Edexcel A-Level Biology AS 1.6 Need for Hearts and Circulation Questions

Practise explaining why larger organisms need hearts, capillaries and mass transport systems to deliver oxygen and glucose beyond diffusion limits using marked evidence.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Biology YBI11
Level
AS

Exam points

  • Explain why diffusion alone cannot supply oxygen and glucose efficiently in larger organisms.
  • Link hearts, blood vessels, capillaries and gas-exchange surfaces to mass transport of oxygen and glucose.

Edexcel A-Level Biology AS 1.6 Need for Hearts and Circulation Questions question 1

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The butterfly is an insect that feeds on nectar produced by flowers.
The photograph shows a butterfly feeding on a flower.

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The circulatory system of an insect is described as an open system. This means that the blood is not contained inside blood vessels but flows through cavities called sinuses.

The diagram shows part of the circulatory system of an insect.

Conducting vessel: blood flows out of the

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Explain why the circulation of a butterfly is different from the circulation of a mammal.

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