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The heart: CAIE A‑Level Biology questions

Every CAIE A-Level Biology exam question on 8.3 The heart, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q26

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 26: The following tissues carry an electrical impulse during the cardiac cycle. 1 atrioventricular node 2 muscle wall of atria 3 Purkyne tissue 4 sinoatrial node In
  2. Q27

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 27: The graph shows changes in the volume of the ventricles during a single cardiac cycle. atrial ventricular diastole systole systole volume of ventricles P / arbi
  3. Q33

    Specimen · Paper 1

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    Specimen Paper 1, question 33: The contraction of the heart is coordinated through electrical impulses passing through the cardiac muscle. What is the correct order of part of the sequence of
  4. Q5(a)

    Specimen · Paper 2

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    Specimen Paper 2, question 5(a): The sinoatrial node (SAN) and the atrioventricular node (AVN) are two regions of the heart. Explain the role of the SAN and the role of the AVN in the cardiac c
All 4 questions on The heart, as a list
  1. June 2024, Paper 1, Q26 (1 mark): The following tissues carry an electrical impulse during the cardiac cycle. 1 atrioventricular node 2 muscle wall of atria 3 Purkyne tissue 4 sinoatrial node In
  2. June 2024, Paper 1, Q27 (1 mark): The graph shows changes in the volume of the ventricles during a single cardiac cycle. atrial ventricular diastole systole systole volume of ventricles P / arbi
  3. Specimen, Paper 1, Q33 (1 mark): The contraction of the heart is coordinated through electrical impulses passing through the cardiac muscle. What is the correct order of part of the sequence of
  4. Specimen, Paper 2, Q5(a) (3 marks): The sinoatrial node (SAN) and the atrioventricular node (AVN) are two regions of the heart. Explain the role of the SAN and the role of the AVN in the cardiac c

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