Mendelian Genetics

Of the following, which is a disorder of the respiratory system?

• kidney failure
• bronchitis

Where are the alveoli located in the respiratory system?

• outside the larynx
• inside the lungs

Oxygen and sugar react to release energy a cell can use in a process called ______.

• cellular respiration
• circulatory system

Which of the following is the binding substance that keeps oxygen in the blood cells?

• platelets
• plasma
• hemoglobin
• carbon dioxide

Where are your vocal cords attached?

• trachea
• larynx
• bronchi

Cartilage rings prevent this tube from collapsing?

• trachea
• larynx
• bronchi

What are the 2 branches that carry air from the trachea to the lungs?

• trachea
• larynx
• bronchi

What do we call the flap that covers the trachea when you are swallowing?

• alveoli
• diaphragm
• epiglottis

What do we call the muscle below the lungs that helps move air in and out?

• alveoli
• diaphragm
• epiglottis

Blood vessels that move blood TO the heart are called ______.

• arteries
• veins
• capillaries