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CIDEDCO: Respiratory System

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The vocal cords are found in the:

a)

Pharynx

b)

Larynx

c)

Changeover of the pharynx to the trachea

d)

Uppermost part of the trachea

2.

The tube in the respiratory system which carries air into the lungs is:

a)

Larynx

b)

Pharynx

c)

Esophagus

d)

Trachea

3.

The place where oxygen leaves the lungs is called:

a)

Arteries

b)

Arterioles

c)

Alveoli

d)

Capillaries

4.

During swallowing, the wind pipe is closed by the:

a)

Larynx

b)

Uvula

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Gullet

5.

Oxygen is taken into the blood from the:

a)

Alveoli

b)

Trachea

c)

Bronchi

d)

Arteries

6.

Exchange of gases during external respiration takes place in the:

a)

Alveoli

b)

Lower bronchi

c)

Bronchioles

d)

Alveolar ducts

7.

Which one of the following processes results in the release of energy in a living cell?

a)

Excretion

b)

Absorption

c)

Respiration

d)

Transpiration

8.

External respiration is:

a)

The use of oxygen for growth and muscle contraction

b)

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs

c)

The breakdown of food materials into carbon dioxide

d)

The taking in the oxygen by the body

9.

The exchange of gases between air in the lungs and blood is called:

a)

Internal respiration

b)

External respiration

c)

Metabolism

d)

Inspiration

10.

The function of external respiration is:

a)

Exchange of oxygen and nitrogen into the blood

b)

Removal of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide from the blood

c)

To carry oxygen into the blood and remove carbon dioxide from it

d)

To carry oxygen in the blood and remove nitrogen from it

11.

Oxygen diffuses from the alveoli to the capillaries because the:

a)

Concentration of oxygen is higher in the capillaries

b)

Alveolar pressure is raised

c)

Concentration of oxygen is lower in the capillaries

d)

Level of carbon dioxide is higher in the capillaries

12.

Oxygen passes from the blood into tissues, and carbon dioxide passes from tissues into the blood by a process known as:

a)

Osmosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Active transport

d)

Blood pressure

13.

The approximate percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere is:

a)

20%

b)

33%

c)

50%

d)

75%

14.

Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

a)

The nitrogen content of exhaled air and atmospheric air is similar

b)

Exhaled air is generally warmer than atmospheric air

c)

Exhaled air is dryer than atmospheric air

d)

Exhaled air is richer in carbon dioxide than atmospheric air

15.

Exhaled air contains:

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen only

c)

More oxygen than carbon dioxide

d)

More carbon dioxide than oxygen

16.

The brain regulates breathing rate directly by:

a)

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood

b)

The pulse rate

c)

The level of carbon monoxide in the blood

d)

The presence of blood in the pulmonary vein

17.

The correct combination of breathing activities:

a)

Diaphragm lowered, ribs raised, air taken in

b)

Diaphragm lowered, ribs lowered, air taken in

c)

Diaphragm raised, ribs lowered, air taken in

d)

Diaphragm rasped, ribs raised, air pushed out

18.

During inspiration:

a)

The diaphragm moves downward

b)

The internal intercostal muscle fibers expand

c)

The ribs extend downward

d)

The pressure in the pelvis cavities decreases

19.

The disadvantage of breathing through the mouth is that the:

a)

Supply of oxygen is often too large

b)

Inspired air is purified insufficiently

c)

Inspired air partly goes into the wind pipe

d)

Inspired air partly goes into the lungs