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Respiratory system

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The purpose of the lungs is mainly to

a)

allow oxygen into the body

b)

remove carbon dioxide

c)

remove water vapour

2.

Normal respiration involves

a)

the use of intercostal muscles

b)

the use of a muscular diaphragm

c)

the use of intercostals and the diaphragm

d)

something different

3.

The normal oxygen content of inhaled air is approximately

a)

0.04%

b)

21%

c)

79%

d)

100%

4.

The normal carbon dioxide content of exhaled air is approximately

a)

0.04%

b)

4%

c)

14%

d)

24%

5.

The main tube connecting the mouth to the lungs is the

a)

alimentary canal

b)

oesophagus

c)

trachea

d)

something els

6.

From the trachea the airway splits into

a)

brachycardia

b)

breathers

c)

bronchioles

d)

brioche

7.

Specialist cells in the bronchioles have structures on them called

a)

alveoli

b)

cilia

c)

dermacytes

d)

erythrocytes

8.

Why do you need mucous membranes in the bronchioles?

a)

to help the food go down smoothly

b)

to stop the air irritating them

c)

to help air pass through

d)

to trap and remove foreign particles

9.

At the end of the bronchioles are structures called

a)

alveoli

b)

blastocytes

c)

villi

d)

none of these

10.

How are alveoli and villi similar

a)

they are not

b)

by cell thickness

c)

by where they are in the body

d)

by how they deal with foreign proteins

11.

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli is through a process called

a)

active transport

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

diffusion

12.

The lungs are in a body cavity lined with

a)

ciliated cells

b)

mucus

c)

pleural fluid

d)

water

13.

Which of these are diseases of the respiratory system

a)

asthma, angina, COPD

b)

angina, COPD, aspergillosis

c)

asthma, angina, aspergillosis

d)

aspergillosis, asthma, COPD

14.

Asthma is a condition where

a)

the airways narrow

b)

the airways are blocked with mucus

c)

the diaphragm fails to work

d)

all of these

15.

How is Cystic Fibrosis different from COPD?

a)

its not really

b)

Cystic Fibrosis also affects the digestive system

c)

Cystic Fibrosis also causes swelling of the heart

d)

Cystic Fibrosis can be cured