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BIOLOGY 0610/42
Paper 4 Theory (Extended) February/March 2023
1 hour 15 minutes
You must answer on the question paper.
No additional materials are needed.
INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● You may use a calculator.
● You should show all your working and use appropriate units.
INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 80.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
This document has 20 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.
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(a) Fig. 1.1 is a simplified diagram of the circulatory system in humans.
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(a) Fig. 1.1 is a simplified diagram of the circulatory system in humans.
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Fig. 1.1
(i) State the letter from Fig. 1.1 that represents the blood vessel that contains blood with the
highest concentration of oxygen.
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(ii) State the letter from Fig. 1.1 that represents the hepatic portal vein.
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(iii) State all the letters from Fig. 1.1 that represent arteries.
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(iv) Explain the importance of the part labelled Y in Fig. 1.1.
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