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Respiration

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the products of anaerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
2.

Where in the cell does anaerobic respiration take place?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cell membrane

3.
Which equation shows the reaction for anaerobic respiration
a)
carbon dioxide + water --> glucose and oxygen
b)
glucose + Oxygen --> lactic acid and energy
c)
glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide and water and energy
d)
glucose --> lactic acid and energy
4.

main tube in respiration

a)

lungs

b)

trachea

c)

alveoli

d)

bronchial tubes

5.

exchange of gases

a)

bronchial tubes

b)

alveoli

c)

larynx

d)

pharynx

6.

which expiration steps are correct

a)

diaphragm relaxes, air pressure raises, air forced out

b)

air forced in, air pressure raises, diaphragm contracts

c)

diaphragm contracts, air forced out, air pressure drops

d)

air pressure raises, diaphragm contracts, air forced out

7.

upper part of respiration, throat area

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

trachea

d)

lungs

8.

contains the vocal chords/voice

a)

mouth

b)

trachea

c)

bronchioles

d)

larynx

9.

Many chemicals in cigarettes are considered carcinogenic because they cause what?

a)

Emphysema

b)

Cancer

c)

Heart disease

d)

Liver Failure

10.

Why is it difficult for a person with emphysema to have enough oxygen in their blood?

a)

Emphysema causes the blood vessels in the lungs to close.

b)

A person with emphysema has a tumor in their lungs.

c)

Emphysema causes the diaphragm to stop working.

d)

Emphysema can destroy alveoli.

11.
A metallic element that can cause brain damage
a)
Lead
b)
Particulate matter
c)
Ground-level ozone
d)
Nitrogen oxides
12.
Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant
a)
Lead
b)
Ground-level ozone
c)
Particulate matter
d)
Nitrogen oxides
13.
A colorless, odorless gas
a)
Nitrogen oxides
b)
Ground-level ozone
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Sulfur dioxide
14.
Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?
a)
Respiratory problems
b)
Reduced food sources for humans
c)
Increased disease for humans
d)
Decrease in global temperatures
15.

Which of the following is the main greenhouse gas?

a)

carbon monoxide

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

Sulphur dioxide

d)

CFC

16.
High Surface area to volume ratio allows cells to do what quickly?
a)
Move materials around inside the cell
b)
Move materials in and out of the cell 
c)
Communicate to other cells
d)
Divide
17.
Microvilli are tiny projections that extend off the cell to increase the Surface Area.  What purpose might that serve? 
a)
Increased absorption
b)
Better communication among cells
c)
Maintain homeostasis 
d)
Decreased oxygen use
18.
As a cell’s size increases, its ratio of surface area to volume decreases.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Osmosis is the diffusion of _____ across a selectively permeable membrane.
a)
food
b)
air
c)
water
d)
oxygen
20.
During diffusion
a)
substances (things) moves from high to low concentration
b)
water moves when energy is used
c)
large or oddly shaped molecules move across a cell membrane
d)
water moves from high to low concentration