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Pearson Edexcel Biology A Advanced PAPER 3 General and Practical Applications in Biology June 2023

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Pearson Edexcel Level 3
GCE
Wednesday 21 June
2023 9BN0/03
Morning (Time: 2
hours) Pape
r
reference
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Biology A (Salters Nuffield)
Advanced
PAPER 3: General and Practical Applications in Biology

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1 The heart pumps blood around the circulation system.
(a) Explain why many animals need a heart and circulation system.
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(b) If the heart of an animal is removed from its body, the heart will continue to
beat for a period of time.
The left atrium stops contracting if it is separated from the rest of the heart.
However, the right atrium and the rest of the heart will continue to beat.
Eventually, the right atrium and the rest of the heart will also stop beating.
(i) Give a reason why the heart will continue to beat after being removed
from the body.
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(ii) Explain why the left atrium stops beating when it is separated from
the right atrium.
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