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B3 Breathing

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which TWO sets of muscles are involved in breathing?

a)

The Diaphragm

b)

The Lungs

c)

The Heart

d)

The Intercostal Muscles

2.

The main ORGAN(s) responsible for breathing is/are:

a)

the Brain

b)

the Lungs

c)

the Liver

d)

the Kidneys

3.

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

a)

bronchi

b)

lungs

c)

oxygen

d)

alveoli

4.

Where does gas exchange happen in humans?

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchus

c)

nose

d)

trachea

5.

What adaptations does the alveoli have for efficient gas exchange?

a)

thick walls and large surface area

b)

thin walls and large surface area

c)

thin walls and small surface area

d)

thick walls and small surface area

6.

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

7.
The movement by diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide across a membrane
a)
Ventilation
b)
Breathing
c)
Gas exchange
d)
Respiration
8.
We can test the presence of carbon dioxide in exhaled air by bubbling it into .................... . 
a)
limewater
b)
lime juice
c)
lime
d)
water
9.
The important gases, carbon dioxide and oxygen, enter and leave the leaf through the
a)
upper epidermis
b)
phloem
c)
stomata
d)
guard cells
10.
Which structures open and close stomata to allow gas exchange but prevent water loss in leaves?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Vascular tissue
c)
Guard cells
d)
Spongy mesophyll
11.

What is the name of the elongated, packed cells (part G) directly under the upper epidermis?

a)

Palisade cells

b)

Guard cell

c)

Spongy layer

d)

Lower epidermis

12.

Which number is pointing to the stomata?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

13.

The cell organelle where photosynthesis occurs in plant cells is the

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondrion

c)

vacuole

d)

nucleus

14.

Which of the following is pointing to the "guard cell"?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

15.
What molecule absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?
a)
chloroplast
b)
thylakoid
c)
grana
d)
chlorophyll
16.

Where do plants get the energy for photosynthesis?

a)

nutrients in the soil

b)

the sun

c)

chlorophyll

d)

bee pollination

17.

Exhaled air contains:

a)

More carbon dioxide and more oxygen than inhaled air

b)

Less carbon dioxide and more oxygen than inhaled air

c)

More carbon dioxide and less oxygen than inhaled air

d)

Less carbon dioxide and less oxygen than inhaled air

18.

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

a)

carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide + glucose + water --> oxygen

c)

oxygen + water --> carbon dioxide + glucose

d)

carbon dioxide + oxygen + water --> glucose

19.

Which of the following is the correct equation for RESPIRATION?

a)

carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide + glucose + water --> oxygen

c)

glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water

d)

carbon dioxide + oxygen + water --> glucose

20.

Which is the order showing for air entering the lungs?

a)

Nasal cavity/Nose and Mouth - Pharynx - Larynx - Trachea - Bronchi - Bronchioles - Alveoli

b)

Nasal cavity/Nose and Mouth - Alveoli-Larynx -Pharynx - Trachea - Bronchi - Bronchioles

c)

Nasal cavity/Nose and Mouth - Pharynx - Larynx - Alveoli - Bronchi - Bronchioles - trachea

d)

Pharynx - Larynx - Trachea - Bronchi - Bronchioles - Alveoli - Nasal cavity/Nose and Mouth

21.

What are the name of the label A, B and C?

a)

Alveoli, Pharynx, Diaphragm

b)

Pharynx, Larynx, Alveoli

c)

Larynx, Pharynx, Mouth

d)

Pharynx, Alveoli, Diaphragm

22.

Trachea and Bronchi labeled by ... and ..

a)

A and C

b)

A and B

c)

A and D

d)

F and D

23.

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

a)

Emphysema

b)

Cancer

c)

Heart disease

d)

Liver Failure

24.

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

25.

The chemical in tobacco smoke that causes addiction is __________________.

a)

arsenic

b)

carbon monoxide

c)

tar

d)

nicotine

26.
Disease in which the alveoli are damaged or destroyed. Strongly linked to smoking.
a)
Allergies
b)
Emphysema
c)
Asthma
d)
Pneumonia
27.
Disease in which tissue of the lungs is destroyed by the growth of a tumor.
a)
Allergies
b)
Emphysema
c)
Asthma
d)
Lung Cancer
28.

Diffusion is the natural movement of molecules from:

a)

Areas of low concentration to areas of high concentration

b)

Areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration

c)

Cold to hot environments

d)

Gaseous to liquid environments

29.

Why is diffusion so important in biology?

a)

It's the basic power source for most types of cells

b)

It allows substances to move across cell membranes

c)

It prevents toxins from entering our bodies

d)

Without diffusion, cell division could not take place

30.

Which gases move into and out of blood in the lungs by diffusion?

a)

Nitrogen and Oxygen

b)

Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide

d)

Argon and Nitrogen

31.

Leaves are wide and flat

a)

to absorb light energy for photosynthesis.

b)

to create a large surface area and to absorb

as much light as possible.

c)

for efficient gas exchange.

d)

to allow gases to move in and out.

32.

Leaf cells contain chlorophyll in chloroplasts

a)

to absorb light energy for photosynthesis.

b)

to create a large surface area and to absorb

as much light as possible.

c)

for efficient gas exchange.

d)

to allow gases to move in and out.

33.

Air spaces inside the leaf give the cells a large surface area to volume ratio

a)

to absorb light energy for photosynthesis.

b)

to create a large surface area and to absorb

as much light as possible.

c)

for efficient gas exchange.

d)

to allow gases to move in and out.

34.

Leaves have holes, called stomata, on their underside

a)

to absorb light energy for photosynthesis.

b)

to create a large surface area and to absorb

as much light as possible.

c)

for efficient gas exchange.

d)

to allow gases to move in and out.