Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science, topic 9
Transport in animals
Transport in animals looks at how blood is pumped around the body and what it carries. You study the heart, the blood vessels and the components of blood, how exercise affects the heart, and the causes of coronary heart disease.
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Work through them in order. Each one has notes, exam questions and flashcards, and a PDF of each. Subtopics that are not in 0653 are left out.
- 1Circulatory systems Spec B9.1The circulatory system: blood vessels with a pump (the heart) and valves that keep the blood flowing in one direction.NotesQuestions 2Flashcards 1
- 2The heart Spec B9.2Heart structure, how it pumps, monitoring heart rate, the effect of exercise, and coronary heart disease with its risk factors.NotesQuestions 5Flashcards 10
- 3Blood vessels Spec B9.3How the structures of arteries, veins and capillaries are related to their functions and to the pressure of the blood inside them.NotesQuestions 3Flashcards 3
- 4Blood Spec B9.4The components of blood and their functions, and why blood clots: to stop blood loss and keep pathogens out.NotesQuestions 5Flashcards 5
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