CAIE A Level Biology 9700 · Transport in mammals
The mammalian heart is adapted to pump blood to both the pulmonary and systemic circulations. Explain how the structure of the heart, including differences in wall thickness and the coordination of its chambers, allows it to carry out this function.
5 marks, so the mark scheme is looking for about 5 separate creditworthy points. Making the same point twice in different words earns it once.
Explain means: Give the reasons or the mechanism: why or how something happens. Link each point to the next with because, so or which means. A list of facts with no links usually loses the reasoning marks.
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