9700/12 Biology May Jun 2011 Online Test | Cambridge AS and A Level MCQ

What describes how smoking contributes to cardiovascular disease?
1 Both nicotine and carbon monoxide speed up the development of plaques in arteries.
2 Nicotine increases blood pressure and heart rate and so increases the body’s demand for oxygen.
3 Smoking interacts with other risk factors and increases the blood cholesterol level.
4 Tar is deposited in the lining of artery walls and increases the development of atherosclerosis.