B4 Practice

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G 1
F 1
01.1
B 1
E 1
to prevent blood flowing 1
01.2
backwards / the wrong way
(fatty materials can) narrow / 1
block the arteries
(so) less oxygen reaches the 1
01.3
heart muscle cells
(which) can result in a heart 1
attack
(statins) reduce blood 1
cholesterol Allow less fatty material
01.4 slows down the rate of fatty deposits. 1
material deposit Allow less narrowing / blockage
of arteries.
A ‒ platelet(s) 1
02.1 B ‒ red blood cell(s) 1
C ‒ white blood cell(s) 1
any three from: 3
 contain haemoglobin
 do not have a nucleus
02.2  large surface area:
volume ratio
 can squeeze through
narrow capillaries
03.1 transpiration 1
day 3 1
03.2 the conditions were hottest / 1
driest / windiest
5.2 Allow 1 mark for 5 / 5.20. 2
g/day If no other mark scored for 1
03.3
calculation allow 1 mark for
evidence of 40.4.
any two from: 2
 waxy cuticle forms a
waterproof layer to trap
water
 leaf is rolled so stomata
are less exposed to
03.4
heat / wind
 leaf hairs create a
humid atmosphere
 stomata are in sunken
pits so area is humid /
little air movement

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