AQA GCSE PE - Cardio-respiratory system

Which one of these lung volumes is defined as the volume of air left in the lungs after maximal expiration?

• Expiratory reserve volume

• Inspiratory reserve volume

• Residual volume

• Tidal volume

Which of the following delivers oxygen to cells?

• Red Blood cells
• White blood cells
• Platelets
• Plasma

Which of the following are the blood vessels that have a wall that is 1 cell thick?

• Veins

• Arteries

• Capillaries

What is the role of the respiratory system?

• Add CO2
• Remove O2 
• Add CO2 and remove O2
• Add O2 and remove CO2 

At the alveoli the O2 and CO2 are swapped through gaseous exchange into and out of the....

• capillary 
• vessel
• vein
• Mr Wilkinson's wet football boot

The route of oxygen molecule is...

• trachea-bronchus-bronchioles-capillaries
• bronchus-trachea-alveoli-bronchioles
• trachea-alveoli-bronchioles-bronchus-trachea-bronchus-broncioles-alveoli 
• trachea-bronchus-broncioles-alveoli 

The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place

• bronchi
• lungs
• oxygen
• alveoli

The drawing in of breath; inhalation.

• Inspiration

• Expiration

Breathing out; exhalation of breath.

• Inspiration

• Expiration

What is the site of gas exchange?

• alveoli

• nose

• lung

• bronchi