AS HWK - Topic 1 part 1

Q1.

Explain how the dipolar nature of water is essential for living organisms.
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Q2.

The photograph below shows Daphnia (a water flea). Daphnia can be used to
investigate the effect of chemicals on heart rate.

Explain why many small animals, such as Daphnia, have a heart.

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Q3.

Many animals have a heart and circulatory system.

(a) Give one reason why many animals have a circulatory system.
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(b) The diagram below shows a section through a mammalian heart.
On the diagram, draw arrows to show the flow of blood into and through the right side of the heart
during one beat of the heart.

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(c) Explain why a mammalian heart is divided into a right side and a left side.
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(Total for question = 6 marks)
Q4.

Many animals, such as mammals, have a heart and circulation. This helps them to meet their
requirements by overcoming the limitations of diffusion.
*(a) Describe the structure of the mammalian heart.
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 (b) Giraffes are very tall mammals found roaming the plains of Africa. Two giraffes are shown in the
photograph below.

Using the information in the photograph and your own knowledge, explain the importance of the heart and
circulation to the giraffe.
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(Total for question = 9 marks)