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The Respiratory System

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When we breathe, we take in ....

a)

nitrogen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

2.

The respiratory organ in the picture is called ....

a)

lung

b)

trachea

c)

bronchioles

d)

bronchi

3.

The organs in letter a and b are ....

a)

pharynx, trachea

b)

pharynx, larynx

c)

trachea, bronchi

d)

larynx, trachea

4.

A place to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide is ....

a)

bronchus

b)

alveoli

c)

lung

d)

bronchi

5.

Why is the left lung slightly smaller than the right lung ?

a)

to give space for the heart

b)

to breathe easily

c)

to give space for the stomach

d)

to swallow easily

6.

The other name for trachea is ....

a)

food pipe

b)

wind pipe

c)

lung

d)

heart

7.

The organs in letter d and e are ....

a)

larynx and bronchi

b)

pharynx and bronchioles

c)

trachea and bronchioles

d)

trachea and bronchi

8.

The diaphragm is in letter ....

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

e)

e

9.

The lung is in letter ....

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

e)

e

10.

Opening, along with the nasal cavity, for breathing.

a)

nasal cavity

b)

mouth

c)

larynx

d)

alveoli

11.

Windpipe; takes air from your mouth to your lungs.

a)

pharynx

b)

larynx

c)

esophagus

d)

trachea

12.

Elastic sacs with branching passages into which air is

drawn, so that oxygen can pass into the blood and carbon dioxide be removed.

a)

trachea

b)

bronchi

c)

lungs

d)

diaphragm

13.

The branches of the trachea which take air into and

out of the lungs.

a)

bronchi

b)

bronchioles

c)

trachea

d)

larynx

14.

Smaller branches of the bronchi.

a)

aveoli

b)

larynx

c)

pharynx

d)

bronchioles

15.

Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange takes place. Oxygen in / carbon dioxide out.

a)

bronchi

b)

alveoli

c)

bronchioles

d)

lymph nodes

16.

The muscle beneath the lungs which makes

breathing possible.

a)

diaphragm

b)

bronchi

c)

bronchioles

d)

alveoli

17.

What is the funtion of the "Nose and Mouth"

a)

Is used to sneeze

b)

Is used for nothing

c)

Is used for air to enter and exit the body

d)

Where boogers live

18.
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
a)
to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
b)
to clean the blood
c)
to break down food and absorb nutrients
d)
to remove oxygen from the body
19.
Which of the following is a part of the respiratory system?
a)
lungs
b)
stomach
c)
large intestines
d)
heart
20.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and release ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
21.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place are found in..?
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
22.
What type of cells carry oxygen?
a)
red blood cells
b)
white blood cells
c)
neurons
23.

The process of breaking down of food in the cell with release of energy is called

a)

Digestion

b)

Cellular respiration

c)

Circulation

d)

Excretion

24.
Anaerobic respiration.....
a)
doesn't require CO2
b)
requires CO2
c)
doesn't require oxygen
d)
requires oxygen
25.

When breakdown of glucose occurs with the use of oxygen it is called

a)

aerobic respiration

b)

anaerobic respiration

c)

cellular respiration

d)

anaerobes

26.

Lungs are present in the

a)

Chest Cavity

b)

Nasal cavity

c)

Respiration

d)

Diaphragm

27.

The lungs are contained in the ______________ Cavity

a)

Lung

b)

Thoracic

c)

Pleural

28.

When we want to inhale the ribs have to move

a)

Upwards and outwards

b)

Inwards and downwards

29.

When we want to exhale, the rib cage has to move

a)

Upwards and outwards

b)

Inwards and downwards

30.

To inhale the diaphragm

a)

contracts

b)

relaxes

31.

Contains little hairs that help filter the air you breathe in, blocking dirt and dust from getting into your lungs.

a)

mouth

b)

nasal cavity

c)

trachea

d)

bronchi

32.

Voice box; contains the vocal cords.

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

esophagus

d)

bronchi

33.

What is the function of "The Respiratory System"

a)

A way of breathing

b)

Brings oxygen into the body and elimiates the waste carbon dioxide through breathing

c)

To rest your body

d)

A system to Respirate????

34.

What is the function of the "Lungs"

a)

Allows oxygen to be draw into the body ad carbon dioxide to be released out of the body

b)

The father and mother of the heart

c)

Where oxygen hang out

d)

Used for expading till it pops

35.

What is the function of the "Bronchi"

a)

They are infinte braches of the trachea and carry air to the lungs

b)

They are one braches of the trachea and carry air to the lungs

c)

They are three braches of the trachea and carry air to the lungs

d)

They are two braches of the trachea and carry air to the lungs

36.

What is the function of the "Bronchioles"

a)

It's are a type of Dinosaur

b)

They are small airways that extend bronchi to the alveoli

c)

It's are a type of material that used to create sand

d)

A type of telescope

37.

What is the function of the "Alveoli"

a)

It's a name for a muscle

b)

It's is a name for the blood in the center of your body

c)

They are units where oxygen ad carbon dioxide exchage takes place

d)

Very expesive oil which is only located in Russia

38.

What is the function of the "Diaphragm"

a)

Muscle for respiration

b)

Unflattened pizza

c)

What holds the body

d)

Your stomach

39.

What part of the respiratory system is shown in the picture?

a)

trachea

b)

lungs

c)

alveoli

d)

pharynx

40.

What happens to the epiglottis if you swallow a food or drink a fluid?

a)

it closes

b)

it opens

c)

it remains immobile

d)

nothinh happens

41.

The chemical that causes addiction is __________________.

a)

arsenic

b)

carbon monoxide

c)

tar

d)

nicotine

42.

Smelly hair and clothing is a _________________ term effect of smoking.

a)

long term

b)

short term

c)

first hand smoke

d)

second hand smoke

43.

Increased risk of cancer is a _______________ term effect of smoking.

a)

second hand smoke

b)

long

c)

short

d)

first hand smoke

44.

This type of smoke comes from the smoke that smokers exhale and the smoke floating from the end of the cigarette:

a)

first hand smoke

b)

second hand smoke

c)

third hand smoke

45.

All of the following are short term effects of smoking except:

a)

coughing

b)

itchy eyes

c)

sore throat

d)

heart disease

46.

People choose to smoke to reduce stress.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

People choose to smoke to look cooler and/or because of peer pressure.

a)

True

b)

Falso

48.

People may choose to smoke to lose weight.

a)

True

b)

Falso

49.

It is impossible to quit smoking.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Another negative effect of smoking is:

a)

it is costly

b)

it is good for your teeth

c)

it is expensive

d)

it makes you better at sports

51.

What does the government do to raise awareness about smoking?

a)

make cigarettes affordable

b)

put tobacco warnings on the cigarette packs

c)

put images showing the negative effects of smoking on cigarette packs

52.

A type of long-term effect of smoking which creates holes in your lungs

a)

cancer

b)

emphysema

c)

hairy tongue

d)

tooth decay

53.

How many different types of cancer can you get from smoking?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

10

d)

14

54.

How long does it take for nicotine to reach your brain?

a)

10 minutes

b)

7 seconds

c)

10 seconds

d)

7 minutes

55.

What is tar?

a)

A plant used to make cigarettes

b)

A toxic metal found in rechargeable batteries

c)

A chemical released by the body in exciting situations

d)

A sticky substance formed by cigarette smoke

56.

Smoking interferes with the lungs' ability to provide what to the rest of the body?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Ammonia

c)

Water

d)

Carbon dioxide

57.

Cigarettes and e-cigarettes both contain:

a)

Nicotine

b)

Tobacco

c)

Formaldehyde

d)

Tar

58.

After quitting smoking, when does a person's body start to heal?

a)

Within a few days

b)

Within six months

c)

Within several weeks

d)

Immediately

59.
Thick, sticky, dark fluid when tobacco burns is called
a)
Nicotine
b)
Ammonia
c)
Tar
d)
Cilia
60.
What are the products of aerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
61.
What are the products of anaerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
62.
What type of respiration requires oxygen?
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
63.
Which type of respiration is most efficient?
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
64.
Where in the cell does aerobic respiration take place?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cell membrane
65.
Which organ excretes carbon dioxide?
a)
Lungs
b)
Liver
c)
Heart
d)
Kidney
66.
What is the molecule called that mitochondria produce when they respire glucose?
a)
ATP
b)
ADP
c)
DNA
d)
80p
67.
What happens to your breathing rate when you exercise?
a)
It increases
b)
It decreases
c)
It stays the same
68.
What happens to your pulse when you exercise?
a)
It increases
b)
It decreases
c)
It stays the same
69.
ATP is 
a)
Adenosine Diphosphate
b)
Adenosine Triphosphate
c)
not an energy molecule
d)
Adenotriplet phosphate
70.
What cells in the body may undergo lactic acid fermentation during exercise? 
a)
Muscle cells
b)
Fat cells
c)
Liver cells
d)
Skin cells