Respiratory System Quiz
Authored by Misty Wehling
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a function of the respiratory system?
Obtaining oxygen
Eliminating carbon dioxide
Regulating blood pH
Producing red blood cells
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS2-5
NGSS.HS-LS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The respiratory membrane functions as the site of gas exchange in the lungs and is formed where:
The trachea meets the bronchi
The bronchioles meet the bronchi
An alveolus makes contact with a pulmonary capillary
The pleural membranes meet
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which cell type in the lungs produces surfactant?
Macrophages
Septal cells
Ciliated columnar cells
Olfactory receptors
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The right lung differs from the left lung in that it has:
2 lobes instead of 3
3 lobes instead of 2
No pleural membrane
No secondary bronchi
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The trachea is characterized by:
Complete rings of cartilage
16-20 incomplete C-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage
No cartilage, only smooth muscle
Square-shaped rings of elastic cartilage
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which structure covers the glottis during swallowing to prevent food from entering the respiratory tract?
Thyroid cartilage
Epiglottis
Tracheal rings
Visceral pleura
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The average number of alveoli in adult human lungs is approximately:
274 million
380 million
480 million
790 million
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