Subsection 8.1. The circulatory system for Biology, A Level - revisedeck

8.1. The circulatory system

A subsection of Biology, 9700, through 8. Transport in mammals

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A shortage of protein in the diet of children can lead to a disease that causes excess tissue fluid to build up in the abdomen. What explains why a build-up of excess tissue fluid can occur in this disease?

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2022

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Oedema is caused by the accumulation of tissue fluid around body cells. What would increase the amount of tissue fluid around body cells?

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2022

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The graph shows the changes in blood pressure and water potential across a blood capillary from the arterial end of the capillary to the venous end of the capillary. blood pressure water potential arterial end venous end blood pressure water potential of plasma distance What could result in an accumulation of excess tissue fluid?

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2023

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The pumping action of the heart creates hydrostatic pressure in the blood. The table shows the hydrostatic pressure in a blood capillary. arteriole end of capillary / KPa venule end of capillary / KPa hydrostatic pressure in blood 4.2 1.7 About 90% of the tissue fluid which surrounds a capillary is returned to the blood at the venule end. How is this achieved?

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2024

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A student drew a sketch to show the formation of tissue fluid. Which label is correct?

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2024

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