A Levels Biology (9700)•9700/13/M/J/21

Explanation
Blood Flow Pathway in the Heart
Steps:
- Trace deoxygenated blood entering right atrium from body, moving to right ventricle, then to lungs via pulmonary artery.
- Follow oxygenated blood returning to left atrium from lungs, passing to left ventricle, then to body via aorta.
- Verify arrows show one-way flow through valves: tricuspid (right), mitral (left), preventing backflow.
- Confirm diagram aligns with systemic and pulmonary circulation loops.
Why B is correct:
- B depicts unidirectional flow from right side (deoxygenated) to lungs, then left side (oxygenated) to body, matching the heart's double-pump anatomy.
Why the others are wrong:
- A reverses left-to-right flow, ignoring oxygen-poor blood's entry on right.
- C shows bidirectional arrows in ventricles, violating valve function that enforces forward flow.
- D omits pulmonary circuit, depicting direct body-to-left atrium path without lung oxygenation.
Final answer: B
Topic: The heart
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