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Respiratory System AS Level

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the Larynx hold?

a)

The larynx holds the whole respiratory system.

b)

The larynx holds the lungs.

c)

The larynx holds the vocal chords.

d)

The larynx hold the cartilage.

2.
The two main branches from the trachea is (one to each lung) ___________?
a)
Bronchi
b)
Alveoli
c)
Capillaries
d)
Bronchioles
3.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place is _________?
a)
Bronchi
b)
Trachea 
c)
Oxygen
d)
Alveoli
4.
What is the tube that is also known as your windpipe?
a)
Esophagus
b)
Bronchi
c)
Trachea
d)
Alveoli
5.

Where does gas exchange occur?

a)

in the respiratory bronchioles

b)

in the alveoli

c)

in the terminal bronchioles

d)

in the bronchi

6.
a flap of tissue that closes when we eat so food doesn't not go down the trachea
a)
larynx
b)
pharynx
c)
trachea
d)
epiglottis
7.
The movement of oxygen from the alveoli to the blood and from the blood to the tissues is due to the process of... 
a)
osmosis
b)
diffusion
c)
cytokinesis
d)
phagocytosis
8.

The role of cilia in the respiratory system is to....

a)

sweep the mucus towards mouth.

b)

warm and humidify the air.

c)

trap the particles, dirt, and microorganisms.

9.
What is the function of the bronchi?
a)
Transport air from nose to lungs
b)
Transport air from trachea to lungs
c)
Transport air from lungs to alveoli
d)
Transport air from alveoli to blood
10.
Given the following structures:
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation. 
a)
1,2,3,4
b)
2,3,1,4
c)
2,1,3,4
d)
4,2,3,1 
11.

Why does oxygen travel through the alveoli to the blood?

a)

There is less oxygen in the alveoli and oxygen is going from highest concentration to lowest

b)

There is less oxygen in the alveoli and oxygen is going from lowest concentration to highest

c)

There is more oxygen in the alveoli and oxygen is travelling from lowest concentration to highest

d)

There is more oxygen in the alveoli and oxygen is going from highest concentration to lowest

12.

Cartilage is found in which structure?

a)

alveolus

b)

broncioles

c)

trachea

d)

capillaries

13.

Which of the following is not a role of elastic fibres in the gas exchange system?

a)

contract to decrease the volume of the alveoli during expiration

b)

recoil to force air out of the alveoli during expiration

c)

stretch to accommodate more air in the alveoli during deep breathing

d)

stretch to increase the surface area of the alveoli for gas exchange

14.

The following structures are found in the walls of the gas exchange system.

1 capillaries

2 cilia

3 elastic fibres

4 goblet cells

5 smooth muscle cells

Which would be found in the lining of an alveolus?

a)

1 and 3

b)

1, 2, 3

c)

2 and 5

d)

4 and 5

15.

Which of the following best describes the process of gas exchange in the lungs?

a)

Air moves in and out of the alveoli during breathing.

b)

Carbon dioxide diffuses from deoxygenated blood in capillaries into the alveolar air.

c)

Oxygen and carbon dioxide diffuse down their concentration gradients between blood and alveolar air.

d)

Oxygen diffuses from alveolar air into deoxygenated blood.

16.

Which structure can produce mucus due to the presence of mucous gland and goblet cells?

a)

trachea and bronchioles

b)

bronchi and bronchioles

c)

trachea and bronchi

d)

trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles

17.

Which structure contains cartilage tissue?

a)

trachea and bronchi

b)

trachea and bronchioles

c)

bronchi and bronchioles

d)

trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles

18.

During asthma attack, the lumen of respiratory tract decrease in diameter.

What causes the constriction of the lumen?

a)

smooth muscles in trachea/bronchi/bronchioles relax

b)

smooth muscles in trachea/bronchi/bronchioles contract

c)

ciliated cells produce too many mucus

d)

goblet cells are swollen to sweep away excessive mucus