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Explain how the structure of arteries, veins and capillaries is related to function.

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Animal tissues, organs and organ systems

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The heart and blood vessels

AQA GCSE BiologyOrganisation

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Students should be able to explain how the structure of arteries, veins and capillaries is related to function. The heart and blood vessels sits within Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, so this idea should be explained in that specific biological context rather than as an isolated phrase. A useful term here is arteries, because arteries is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how the structure of arteries, veins and capillaries is related to function. Avoid giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain how the structure of arteries, veins and capillaries is related to function; instead answer by clearly explaining how to explain how the structure of arteries, veins and capillaries is related to function. Use precise biological vocabulary when you explain how to explain how the structure of arteries, veins and capillaries is related to function. This keeps your answer tightly aligned to the approved learning objective for The heart and blood vessels.

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arteriescapillaries

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