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CSEC May-June 2003 Paper 2

The document is a marking scheme for a CSEC exam that evaluates students' understanding of capillaries. It provides 3 key characteristics of capillaries: they have a single cell-thick wall that allows for easy substance passage; their lumen is small enough for only one red blood cell to pass at a time; and they have an extensive branching system to reach all body cells. It also lists the main substances that pass through capillaries - mineral salts, food, water and oxygen into tissues and carbon dioxide out of tissues. Finally, it notes that blood plasma is 90% water, making it a good solvent that can dissolve and transport many substances anywhere in the body.

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CSEC May-June 2003 Paper 2

The document is a marking scheme for a CSEC exam that evaluates students' understanding of capillaries. It provides 3 key characteristics of capillaries: they have a single cell-thick wall that allows for easy substance passage; their lumen is small enough for only one red blood cell to pass at a time; and they have an extensive branching system to reach all body cells. It also lists the main substances that pass through capillaries - mineral salts, food, water and oxygen into tissues and carbon dioxide out of tissues. Finally, it notes that blood plasma is 90% water, making it a good solvent that can dissolve and transport many substances anywhere in the body.

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CXC CSEC May-June 2003 Paper 2

Marking Scheme
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3 (a) (i) Characteristic 1 – cell wall 1 cell thick. Substances can pass Any 2
through very easily earns 2
Characteristic 2 – diameter of the lumen small. Allows for only marks
one red blood cell at a time to pass through each
Characteristic 3 – has extensive branching system. Able to
make intimate contact with all cells throughout the body
(ii) 1 mineral salts, food substances 2
2 water
3 oxygen
(iii) Carbon Dioxide 1

(b) (i) It contains 90% water and is a good solvent. It can dissolve 2
many substances and can carry them anywhere in the body
through blood vessels
(ii)
(iii)

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