Middle School Science Summative

Which of the following is NOT a role of the respiratory system?

• It delivers oxygen throughout the body.

• It collects waste materials including urea.

• It enables gas exchange

• It is responsible for the survival of all organisms.

Which organ in the respiratory system is the actual site of gas exchange?

• lungs

• alveoli

• bronchi

• bronchioles

Which organ in the respiratory system encloses the voice box?

• trachea

• pharynx

• larynx

• nares

The physical and chemical process by which an organism supplies its cells and tissue with needed oxygen and relieves the carbon-dioxide formed in energy producing reactions is called_________.

• digestion

• circulation

• respiration

• inhalation

Which of the following the adaptive structure of insects for breathing is present in grasshopper?

• lungs

• book lungs

• spiracles

• gills

Which of the following is a tube or system of tubes carries oxygen to the lungs which is an extension of the bronchi?

• bronchioles

• trachea

• alveoli

• pharynx

Which represents the correct pattern of oxygen intake in respiration?

• external nares, larynx, pharynx, trachea, lungs, alveoli, bronchi, bronchioles

• external nares, alveoli, larynx, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, lungs

• external nares, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, lungs, alveoli

• external nares, larynx, trachea, pharynx ,bronchi, bronchioles, lungs, alveoli

All of the following are diseases and illnesses in the respiratory system EXCEPT____

• asthma

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

• high blood pressure

• sinusitis

Which of the following is a dome shaped muscle located below the rib cage?

• lungs

• diaphragm

• floating rib

• bronchi

These are structures that are known as air spaces, and are filled with air during the breathing process.

• external nares

• sinus

• pharynx

• trachea