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An athlete is running a marathon. Explain how water in the blood and tissue fluid is important for the circulation of the athlete during exercise.
CAIE A Level Biology 9700 · Transport in mammals
Transport in mammals: explain question
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4 marks, so the mark scheme is looking for about 4 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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