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Biology SL Paper 3 (November 2024, TZ2)

  1. The diagram of a normal electrocardiogram (ECG) trace shows two cardiac cycles.
Figure region page 30
Figure region from page 30

(a) Annotate the diagram to show the wave produced by
(i) the contraction of the atria; [1]

(ii) the contraction of the ventricles. [1]

(b) State the stage of the cardiac cycle shown at T. [1]

(c) Explain how the structure of cardiac muscle cells is adapted to their function. [3]