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Respiratory system

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gas exchange is needed to supply _____________ to cells and remove __________________

a)

carbon dioxide; oxygen

b)

oxygen; food

c)

oxygen; carbon dioxide

d)

carbon dioxide; water

2.
The movement by diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide across a membrane
a)
Ventilation
b)
Breathing
c)
Gas exchange
d)
Respiration
3.
Respiration is the 
a)
Intake of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide over a membrane
b)
Release of energy from food inside cells
c)
Mechanical movement to inhale and exhale air
d)
Feature that enable an animal to survive in its habitat
4.

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

5.
Which of the following are features of the alveoli that adapt them to gas exchange?

I. High surface area
II. Thin walls
III. Dry surfaces
a)
I and II only
b)
I only
c)
II and III
d)
I, II, and III
6.
The trachea leads to the...
a)
Bronchioles
b)
Bronchi
c)
Esophagus
d)
Pulmonary Vessel
7.

The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place.

a)

Bronchi

b)

Trachea

c)

Oxygen

d)

Alveoli

8.
Letter D is pointing to which Respiratory organ?
a)
Alveoli
b)
Diaphragm
c)
Lung
d)
Bronchi
9.

Name the structure through which gases enter and leave the body of an insect.

a)

tracheoles

b)

alveoli

c)

lungs

d)

spiracles

10.

Identify part B

a)

Trachea

b)

Bronchus

c)

Bronchiole

d)

Alveoli

11.

Identify part D

a)

Trachea

b)

Bronchus

c)

Bronchiole

d)

Alveoli

12.

Identify part E

a)

The lung

b)

The left lung

c)

The right lung

d)

The cavity

13.

Identify part G

a)

Intercostal muscles

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Chest bone

d)

The ribs

14.

Identify part H

a)

Trachea

b)

The ribcage

c)

Intercostal muscles

d)

The diaphragm

15.

Cartilage found in the trachea are what shape?

a)

D

b)

C

c)

E

d)

U

16.

Which part contracts and moves downwards?

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

H

17.

When the volume of the thorax increases,........

a)

The volume of the thorax decreases

b)

The pressure in the lungs decreases

c)

The pressure in the lungs increases

d)

There is no change in pressure

18.

When the diaphragm relaxes,.....

a)

The volume of the lungs increases and the pressure increases

b)

The volume of the lungs decreases and the pressure increases

c)

The volume of the lungs decreases and the pressure decreases

d)

The volume of the lungs increases and the pressure decreases

19.

In what ways is the bell jar different to the lungs? (check all that apply)

a)

The glass does not move like the ribs move

b)

The bell jar does not respire

c)

The first tube then splits into two tubes

d)

Lungs are not balloons

20.

What makes a good exchange surface? (check all that apply)

a)

A large surface area

b)

A thick barrier

c)

A good blood supply

d)

A moist surface

21.

A large surface are means.......

a)

A good concentration gradient

b)

More space for diffusion to occur, so less diffusion

c)

Less diffusion

d)

More space for diffusion to occur, so more diffusion

22.

A moist surface means.....

a)

Gasses can dissolve in solution

b)

The area is slippery for exchange

c)

The large surface area is wet

d)

Less diffusion will occur as the water is a barrier

23.

A good blood supply means........

a)

A large surface area is needed

b)

The area is moist

c)

A concentration gradient can be established

d)

Less diffusion will occur

24.

A thin barrier for diffusion; one cell thick, means......

a)

The diffusion distance is smaller, so the rate of diffusion is slower

b)

The diffusion distance is smaller, so the rate of diffusion is quicker

c)

The rate of diffusion is unchanged as the molecules will still move

d)

Molecules are unable to diffuse over cells

25.

Gas exchange in humans is.......

a)

When breathing occurs

b)

When carbon dioxide moves out

c)

When oxygen moves in

d)

The exchange of oxygen and carbon over a surface

26.

The graph shows oxygen dissociation curves of fish and human. The oxygen dissociation curve of fish is to the right of human because

a)

Fish haemoglobin has a higher affinity to oxygen

b)

Oxygen concentration in water is lower than in air

c)

At low oxygen partial pressure, human haemoglobin is more saturated than fish haemoglobin

d)

At low oxygen partial pressure, fish haemoglobin binds to less oxygen compared to human haemoglobin

27.

Which is true about hemoglobin when blood pH increases from 7.2 to 7.4?

a)

The release of oxygen increases

b)

The partial pressure of carbon dioxide increases

c)

The affinity of hemoglobin towards oxygen increases

d)

The ability of hemoglobin to bind the hydrogen ions increases

28.

The main function of cilia which line the respiratory surface is to

a)

Moisten the trachea

b)

Lubricate the bronchi to ease the flow of air into the lungs

c)

Move the mucus to the pharynx and away from the lungs

d)

Provide mucus to the lungs to prevent the lungs from dehydration

29.
We can test the presence of carbon dioxide in exhaled air by bubbling it into .................... . 
a)
limewater
b)
lime juice
c)
lime
d)
water
30.
What are the products of cellular respiration?
a)
Energy (ATP), Water, and Carbon DIoxide.
b)
Water and Oxygen
c)
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
d)
Water and Energy (ATP)
31.
When air pressure inside the lungs is less than air pressure in the atmosphere...
a)
Air moves into the lungs
b)
Air moves out of the lungs
32.

What are the main muscles of inhalation?

a)

The diaphragm and intercostal muscles

b)

The scalenes and the abdominal muscles

c)

The diaphram and abdominal muscles

d)

The diaphragm and latissimus muscles

33.

A contraction of the diaphragm during inhalation causes it to flatten. What else does the contraction result in?

a)

An increase in the volume of the thoracic cavity

b)

Increase in alveolar pressure

c)

A decrease in lung volume

d)

A decrease in the volume of the thoracic cavity

34.

What pressure gradient is exhalation triggered by?

a)

The pressure in the lungs is less than the pressure of the atmosphere

b)

The pressure in the lungs is greater than the pressure of the atmosphere

35.

What happens when the intercostals contract during inhalation?

a)

The diaphragm relaxes

b)

The ribs are elevated

c)

Pressure in the lungs increases

d)

The size of the thoracic cavity decreases

36.

During exhalation, the ribs become depressed as the intercostal muscles relax - Thus the lung volume decreases which increases the alveolar pressure. What does this cause?

a)

Air flows from the area of lower pressure in the alveoli to the area of higher pressure in the atmosphere

b)

Air flows from the area of higher pressure in the alveoli to the area of lower pressure in the atmosphere

37.
What is one of the reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
energy
b)
glucose
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
water
38.
Where does aerobic respiration take place?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Stroma
d)
Thylakoid
39.
Which is not a waste product of cellular respiration?
a)
Water
b)
Heat
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Oxygen
40.

The (a)   intercostal muscles contract during expiration

41.

The (a)   intercostal muscles relaxes during inspiration

42.

Contraction of the external intercostal muscles and the diaphragm leads to

a)

Increase in the pressure of the thoracic cavity and lungs

b)

Increase in the pressure of the lungs

c)

Decrease in the pressure of the thoracic cavity and lungs

d)

Increase in the pressure of the thoracic cavity

43.

Gases moves from an area of (a)   to low pressure

44.

What does the pressure in the lungs need to get lower than in order for air to enter the lungs?

(a)  

45.

Which of the following muscles relax during inhaling?

a)

A only

b)

B only

c)

A and C

d)

B and C|

46.
With an increase of surface area to volume ration.....
a)
the rate of gas exchange increases
b)
gas exchange decreases
c)
fish breathe faster
d)
diffusion of oxygen decreases
47.
the three parts of a gill
a)
filament, lamellae, gill arch
b)
filament, lamellae, operculum
c)
surface area, filaments, gill
48.
when particles move from area of high concentration to area of low concentration
a)
osmosis
b)
diffusion
c)
concentration gradient
49.
the evolution of lamellae helped 
a)
increase surface area
b)
decrease surface area
50.

With an increase of surface area to volume ratio, what happens to rate of gas exchange?

a)

the rate of gas exchange increases

b)

gas exchange decreases

c)

fish breathe faster

d)

diffusion of oxygen decreases

51.
What is the function of gills in fish?
a)
absorbing carbon dioxide
b)
assisting in food digestion
c)
protecting a fish's lungs
d)
taking in dissolved oxygen
52.
True of False?
The gill cover is called the Operculum.
a)
True
b)
False
53.

Which gas exchange method is most efficient?

a)

Parallel flow

b)

Counter-current flow

54.

What adaptations does the alveoli have for efficient gas exchange?

a)

thick walls

b)

thin walls

c)

small surface area

55.

In this word equation for respiration, what is y representing?

Glucose + x --> y + water + energy

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

methane

c)

oxygen

d)

ATP

56.

What is meant by a counter-current system?

a)

A short distance for gases to diffuse

b)

When water flows in an opposite direction to blood flow

c)

having a higher concentration inside the lungs than outside

57.

Select all the organs that are part of gas change system in humans.

a)

lungs

b)

blood vessels

c)

capillaries

d)

diaphragm

e)

alveoli

58.

Which one of the following tests can detect respiration?

a)

rise in temperature around the cells

b)

solution of calcium hydroxide test

c)

using hydrogen carbonate indicator

d)

all the above

59.

What happens when carbon dioxide passes through limewater?

a)

it turns cloudy

b)

it changes colour to yellow

c)

it becomes light pink

60.

What is the name of two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)?

a)

bronchi

b)

alveoli

c)

capillaries

d)

bronchioles