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Date November 2017 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 17N.3.HL.TZ0.b
Level HL Paper 3 Time zone TZ0
Command term Distinguish Question number b Adapted from N/A
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17N.3.HL.TZ0.b

Distinguish between the structure of liver sinusoids and capillaries.

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a. sinusoids have open pores/fenestrations/discontinuous endothelium and capillary endothelium is continuous/does not contain fenestrations

b. Kupffer cells are located inside sinusoids but not in capillaries

c. sinusoids larger in diameter/wider than capillaries

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