WorksheetsThe Breathing System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Respiration is the release of ___________ from _________.
(a)
Cellular respiration takes place in our (a) .
External respiration is the name given to the way in which living organisms take in _________________ and release _____________ _________________ and _________________ .
(a)
Respiration that uses oxygen is called (a) respiration.
Respiration that can occur without the use of oxygen is called (a) respiration.
Label the diagram
A:
B:
C:
D:
E:
F:
(a)
Gas exchange takes place in the (a) of the respiratory system.
Name the process that allows the movement of gases in the lungs. (a) .
What are the name of the blood vessels that surround the alveoli called?
(a)
Name the substance that surrounds the trachea to keep it open.
(a)
During inhalation, the intercostal muscles
relax
contract
move up
move down
During exhalation, the ribs move .....
up and down
in and out
down and out
down and in
During inhalation the diaphragm
contracts causing it to move up
contracts causing it to move down
relaxes causing it to move up
relaxes causing it to move down
During exhalation the volume of the thorax ...
increases
decreases
During inhalation the air is sucked into the lungs when the pressure in the lungs
increases
decreases
The word pulmonary relates to which organ of the respiratory system
(a)
On average how many breaths per minute does an average adult take?
12-16
16-20
20-24
24-28
In an experiment on breathing, the presence of carbon dioxide in inhaled and exhaled air is tested using _____________ ____________
(a)
what colour does the liquid that is used to test for the presence of carbon dioxide in inhaled air change to?
Brick red
Milky white
Blue black
violet
Is there more carbon dioxide in inhaled or exhaled air?
(a)
