PEARSON EDEXCEL A LEVEL Biology A PAPER 3 2023 QUESTION PAPER (9BN0/03: General and Practical Applications in Biology)
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 The heart pumps blood around the circulation system.
(a) Explain why many animals need a heart and circulation system.
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(b) If the heart of an animal is removed from its body, the heart will continue to beat
for a period of time.
 The left atrium stops contracting if it is separated from the rest of the heart.
 However, the right atrium and the rest of the heart will continue to beat.
 Eventually, the right atrium and the rest of the heart will also stop beating.
 (i) Give a reason why the heart will continue to beat after being removed from
the body.
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 (ii) Explain why the left atrium stops beating when it is separated from the
right atrium.
(2)