Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
Mark scheme
(d) State the function of a vein and describe one way in which it is suited doe its function.
2. What food nutrient is Jennys diet high in? How could the presence of this
nutrient cause circulatory diseases like those stated above?
The nutrient is fat (1 mark)
Fatty deposits can line arteries (1 mark) causing them to be blocked thus causing
heart to pump harder to force blood through (1 mark) (e.g. hypertension) or this
can prevent Oxygen and glucose from reaching heart muscle causing CHD (1
mark).
Total 3 marks
3. State two ways that Jenny can prevent these diseases and lead a healthier life.
Jenny can exercise regularly (1 mark) and have a diet low in fat (1 mark)
Total 2 marks
END OF TEST
Total 40 marks