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BL_Respiratory System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Class
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1.

Given the following structures:


1. larynx

2. nasal cavity

3. pharynx

4. trachea


Identify the correct order of air flow during exhalation.

a)

1,2,3,4

b)

2,3,1,4

c)

2,1,3,4

d)

4,1,3,2

2.

Select the actual site of gas exchange with the blood.

a)

bronchi

b)

bronchioles

c)

alveoli

d)

ventricles

3.

Choose the statement that does not refer to a characteristic of human lungs.

a)

Both right and left lungs are composed of three lobes.

b)

Bronchi divide to form bronchioles.

c)

Capillary supply is abundant to facilitate gas exchange with the blood.

d)

The alveoli are tiny air sacs arranged in clusters.

4.

Identify the process that allows the movement of oxygen from the alveoli to the blood and from the blood to the tissues.

a)

osmosis

b)

diffusion

c)

cytokinesis

d)

phagocytosis

5.

Select the correct role of the mucus and and cilia in the respiratory system.

a)

warm the air.

b)

clean the air.

c)

humidify the air.

d)

All of the choices are true.

6.

Predict the condition when amphibians are likely to complete gas exchange through their skin.

a)

When it is raining

b)

When there is a lot of pollution in the air

c)

When they are under water

d)

When the humidity level is high

7.

Identify the respiratory surface of aquatic animals.

a)

Exchange gases through gills.

b)

Exchange water through the gills

c)

Exchange gases through tracheal system

d)

Exchange water through tracheal system

8.

Identify the respiratory surface of earthworm

a)

Lungs

b)

Body surface

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Tracheal system

9.

Choose the INCORRECT statement regarding countercurrent flow

a)

It is one way to increase efficiency of gas exchange

b)

Two fluids; blood and water flows in opposite direction

c)

Two fluids; blood and water flows in the same direction

d)

It allows blood to always passing water that still has oxygen.

10.

Select the following that is not a way to increase the efficiency of a respiratory system

a)

increase the surface area available for diffusion of gases

b)

decrease the distance over which the gases must diffuse

c)

increase the concentration differences of gases inside and outside the system

d)

dry the system out so the gases do not have to diffuse through water

11.

Select the animals with tracheal system.

a)

earthworms

b)

grasshoppers

c)

cnidarians

d)

all of the above

12.

Determine the factor that allows the lungs of birds to exhibit maximum respiratory efficiency.

a)

one way flow without significant water loss

b)

the fact that all birds have very small lungs

c)

Both are correct

d)

Neither of the option

13.

Identify the type of breathing in amphibians, where air is forced into the lungs, not drawn into the lungs.

a)

negative pressure breathing

b)

forced air breathing

c)

positive pressure breathing

d)

terrestrial breathing

14.

The expansion of the lung and inhalation of air are in part the result of

a)

The muscles of the lungs relaxing

b)

Increased pressure of the thoracic cavity

c)

The contraction of the muscles of the diaphragm

d)

All are correct.

15.

Identify the flow of air in bird respiratory system during its second inhalation

a)

Air moves from posterior air sacs to lungs

b)

Air moves from lungs to anterior air sacs

c)

Air moves from anterior air sacs to nostrils

16.

Choose the following that occurs during inhalation

a)

When you breathe in your diaphragm expands and your ribcage contracts

b)

When you breathe in your diaphragm contracts and your ribcage expands.

c)

When you breathe in your diaphragm explodes and your ribcage contradicts.

d)

When you breathe in your diaphragm does not move and your ribcage expands.

17.

The use of oxygen by the cells to release energy from food is called

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

c)

diffusion

d)

osmosis

18.

Select the INCORRECT characteristic of gills

a)

Gills need to be moist

b)

Thick wall of the lamella

c)

It is highly vascularized

d)

All are correct

19.
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
a)
to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
b)
to bring oxygen to the body
c)
to break down food and absorb nutrients
d)
to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide
20.

The thin skeletal muscle that sits at the base of the chest and separates the abdomen from the chest. It contracts and flattens when you inhale.

a)

Intercostal

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Larynx