CAIE IGCSE Biology 9.2.3 Activity of the Heart May Be Monitored Questions
Practise describing pulse measurement and using ECG traces or valve sounds to monitor the activity of the heart.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Biology 0610
Exam points
- measure pulse at the wrist or neck by counting beats over a timed interval and converting to beats per minute
- identify an ECG as a recording of electrical activity and calculate rate from the time between repeated peaks
- state that listening to heart sounds from valves closing is another monitoring method
