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Staying Alive

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name

Class

Date

When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___.

air/oxygen

oxygen/carbon dioxide

carbon dioxide/waste

waste/air

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

bronchi

lungs

oxygen

alveoli

What is one of the reactants of cellular respiration?

energy

glucose

carbon dioxide

water

What are the reactants in the equation for cellular respiration?

oxygen and lactic acid

carbon dioxide and water

glucose and oxygen

water and glucose

What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?

6O₂ + C₆H₁₂O₆ -> 6CO₂ + 6H₂O + Energy

6O₂ + C₆H₁₂O₆ + Energy -> 6CO₂ + 6H₂O

6CO₂ + 6H₂O -> 6O₂ + C₆H₁₂O₆ + Energy

6CO₂+ 6H₂O + Energy -> 6O₂ + C₆H₁₂O₆

Why do we eat food?

to provide energy/fuel

to eliminate waste products

to prevent diseases

to kill pathogens

Which sugar is broken down to produce energy and lactic acid in the absence of oxygen?

protein

glucose

fat

What is the addictive drug found inside any kind of cigars?

Tobacco

Liquid Internet

There could be more than one, you never know

Nicotine

Thick, sticky, dark fluid when tobacco burns is called

Nicotine

Ammonia

Tar

Cilia

10.

Smoking causes...

Strokes

Heart Disease

Cancer

All of the above

11.

Nicotine causes narrowing of the arteries adding extra load to the heart

True

False

12.

Tobacco smoke contains carcinogens.

True

False

13.

Carcinogen causes

Cancer

Obesity

Alcoholism

I don't know

14.

What is Blood?

Select 4 correct answers.

List 4 components of blood.

red blood cells

white blood cells

platelets

blue blood cells

plasma

15.

The fluid part of blood is called

platelets.

plasma.

red blood cells.

blue blood cells.

16.

What do red blood cells do?

They carry CO₂ to the brain.

They carry waste to the brain.

They carry O₂ and nutrients throughout the body.

They carry waste to the liver.

17.

When bleeding starts, _______ form a plug to reduce blood loss.

white blood cells

red blood cells

viruses

platelets

18.

Choose 2 correct answers.

What 2 things do white blood cells do?

destroy pathogens

destroy red blood cells

help clean the blood

help clean wounds

19.

How many different types of blood vessels are in our bodies?

20.

Which of the following is NOT a type of blood vessel?

Artery

Capillary

Vein

Ventricle

21.

Which blood vessels take blood TO the heart?

Veins

Arteries

Capillaries

22.

Which blood vessels take blood AWAY from the heart?

Veins

Arteries

Capillaries

23.

Which blood vessel has valves to prevent the back-flow of blood?

Veins

Arteries

Capillaries

24.

What type of blood do the arteries usually carry?

Oxygenated Blood

Deoxygenated Blood

25.

What part of the respiratory system does A represent?

Bronchiole

Trachea (windpipe)

Diaphragm

Bronchi

26.

What part of the respiratory system does B represent?

Bronchiole

Trachea (windpipe)

Diaphragm

Bronchi

27.

What part of the respiratory system does C represent?

Bronchiole

Trachea (windpipe)

Diaphragm

Bronchi

28.

What part of the respiratory system does E represent?

Bronchiole

Trachea (windpipe)

Diaphragm

Bronchi

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Staying Alive

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 20mins

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