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IGCSE 0654 B8 Gas Exchange & Respiration

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

a)

to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body

b)

o break down food and absorb nutrients

c)

to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

2.
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
3.

What is the name of the movement of oxygen in and carbon dioxide out of the body.

a)

transpiration

b)

respiration

c)

digestion

d)

ventilation

4.

The chemical reaction which releases energy using oxygen and glucose and creates carbon dioxide and water as waste products

a)

transpiration

b)

respiration

c)

digestion

d)

ventilation

5.
Tiny air sacs in the lungs that are the site of gas exchange between the lungs and blood.
a)
alveoli​
b)
relax
c)
diaphragm​
d)
nose
6.
The trachea...
a)
extends from the nasal cavity to the bronchi
b)
is lined with cilia
c)
lies posterior to the esophagus
d)
is the passageway for food into the stomach
7.
The actual gas exchange with the blood occurs in the 
a)
bronchi
b)
bronchioles
c)
alveoli
d)
ventricles
8.
The release of energy in the cells for repair, mitosis and maintainance requires...
a)
oxygen and glucose
b)
carbon dioxide and water
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
9.

Which organelle uses oxygen to release energy from food?

a)

nucleus

b)

ribosome

c)

mitochondria

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

10.
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
11.
When the diaphragm contracts...
a)
the volume of the thoracic cavity increases and the pressure decreases, causing air to rush into the lungs.
b)
the volume of the thoracic cavity decreases and the pressure increases causing air to rush out of the lungs. 
12.
When the diaphragm relaxes...
a)
the volume of the thoracic cavity increases and the pressure decreases, causing air to rush into the lungs.
b)
the volume of the thoracic cavity decreases and the pressure increases causing air to rush out of the lungs. 
13.
Gases move from a lower pressure to a higher pressure. 
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Which type of respiration occurs in the presence of oxygen?
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
15.
Which type of respiration occurs without the presence of oxygen?
a)
Aerobic 
b)
Anaerobic 
16.

glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water + energy

a)

aerobic respiration

b)

anaerobic respiration (in muscles)

c)

anaerobic respiration (fermentation in yeast)

17.

glucose --> alcohol + carbon dioxide + energy

a)

aerobic respiration

b)

anaerobic respiration (in muscles)

c)

anaerobic respiration (fermentation in yeast)

18.

glucose --> lactic acid + energy

a)

aerobic respiration

b)

anaerobic respiration (in muscles)

c)

anaerobic respiration (fermentation in yeast)

19.

During fermentation, yeast cells produce...

a)

Lactic Acid

b)

Alcohol

c)

Water and Carbon Dioxide

d)

Carbon Dioxide and Alcohol

20.

All gas exchange systems have...

a)

large surface areas

b)

small surface areas

21.

All gas exchange systems have...

a)

moist surfaces

b)

dry surfaces

22.

All gas exchange systems have...

a)

thick walls

b)

thin walls

23.

All gas exchange systems have...

a)

a good blood supply

b)

a poor blood supply

24.

Anaerobic respiration in your muscles produces...

a)

Alcohol

b)

Lactic Acid

c)

Carbon Dioxide and Lactic Acid

d)

Alcohol and Carbon Dioxide

25.

Which of the following is the fuel source for respiration?

a)

Petrol

b)

Glucose

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Unicorn Farts

26.

Inspired air is higher in which gas than expired air?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Water Vapor

27.

Expired air has more of which gasses than inspired air? (choose all that apply)

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Water Vapor

28.

Identify A

a)

Trachea

b)

Alveoli

c)

Bronchi

d)

Larynx

29.

Identify B

a)

Trachea

b)

Alveoli

c)

Bronchi

d)

Larynx

30.

Identify C

a)

Trachea

b)

Alveoli

c)

Bronchi

d)

Larynx

31.

Identify D

a)

Trachea

b)

Alveoli

c)

Bronchi

d)

Larynx

32.

Which form of respiration releases the most energy?

a)

Aerobic

b)

Anaerobic

c)

Fermentation

33.

Which structure of our respiratory system is actually the gas exchange surface?

a)

All of the Lungs

b)

The Alveoli

c)

The Trachea

d)

The Bronchi

e)

The Bronchioles

34.

The action of breathing is carried out by...

a)

The lungs

b)

The diaphragm

c)

The diaphragm and intercostal muscles

d)

The intercostal muscles

35.
Which is the correct order of structures that air passes through?
a)
Trachea --> bronchi --> bronchioles --> alveoli
b)
Bronchi ---> trachea--> bronchioles --> alveoli
c)
Bronchioles --> bronchi --> trachea --> alveoli
d)
Trachea --> bronchioles --? bronchi --> alveoli
36.
Letter D is pointing to which Respiratory organ?
a)
Alveoli
b)
Diaphragm
c)
Lung
d)
Bronchi
37.
______is the addictive drug in tobacco that triggers the release of stress hormones
a)
THC
b)
Caffeine 
c)
Nicotine
d)
Tar
38.

What are lung cancer causing agents such as arsenic, acetone & formaldehyde found in cigarettes called?

a)

Carcinogens

b)

Tar

c)

COPD

d)

Nicotine

39.

Smoking tobacco can cause COPD which stands for:

a)

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

b)

chronic obsesive pulmonary disease

c)

chronic obstructive pulmonary diagnosis

d)

chorotid obstructive pulmonary disease

40.

Smoking tobacco releases carbon monoxide into the blood which is bad because..

a)

It encourages the development of COPD

b)

It increases the risk of lung cancer

c)

It damages the cilia which cannot remove mucus and therefore pathogens from the lungs

d)

It reduces the amount of oxygen carried by the red blood cells' haemoglobin

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