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CHAPTER 8: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IN HUMAN AND ANIMALS (PART 1)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which structure is involved in the breathing of a frog ?

a)

Rib cage

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Intercostal Muscle

d)

Buccopharyngeal cavity

2.

What process occurs between alveolus

and blood capillary during gaseous

exchange?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Facilitated diffusion

c)

Active transport

d)

Diffusion

3.

Which structure A, B, C and D gaseous exchange occur?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

State two (2) structural adaptations of alveoli for gaseous exchange.

a)

One-cell thick

b)

Surrounded by a large network of blood capillary

c)

Dry surface

d)

Large surface area per volume

5.

Which of the following structure

increases the efficiency of the fish’s

gills as a respiratory organ?

a)

A Blood capillary

b)

B Operculum

c)

C Lamellae

d)

D Gill arch

6.

What is T ?

a)

Trachea

b)

Tracheole

c)

Spiracle

d)

Muscle

7.

Insects such as grasshopper have ________________ that can speeds up the movement of gases.

a)

air sacs

b)

hearts

c)

chitin

d)

diaphragm

8.

The _____________ is to protect the gills in the fish.

a)

operculum

b)

mouth cavity

c)

scale

d)

fin

9.

What are the respiratory organs of amphibians like frogs?

a)

Lungs

b)

Moist skin

c)

Gills

d)

Bucco-pharyngeal

10.

What is the respiratory system for insects?

a)

Tracheal system

b)

Lungs system

c)

Bucco-pharyngeal

d)

Gills

11.

The opening that is controlled by the valve found on the body of insects is known as .................

a)

stoma

b)

pore

c)

hydathode

d)

spiracles

12.

Which of the following has the highest total surface area for gases exchange in gill?

a)

Lamella

b)

Gill arch

c)

Gill rakers

d)

Filament

13.

What is the advantage of the direction of water flow against the direction of blood flow in the gill blood capillary?

a)

Increase osmosis

b)

Increase gases exchange

c)

increase excretion of salt

d)

increase blood circulation

14.

What is the role of having a lot of alveoli?

a)

Increase total surface area per volume ratio

b)

Increase moisture

c)

Increase total surface area

d)

Increase the thickness

15.

Which of the following shows what happens to the thoracic cavity when air rushes into the lungs?

a)

decrease in volume

b)

deflates

c)

expands

d)

relaxes

16.

Which of the following is true for exhalation?

a)

rib cage moves up and out

b)

rib cage moves down and out

c)

Diaphragm relaxes and curves upwards

d)

Diaphragm relaxes and flattens

17.

What are the main muscles of inhalation?

a)

The diaphragm and intercostal muscles

b)

The diaphragm and the abdominal muscles

c)

The smooth muscles and abdominal muscles

d)

The diaphragm and heart muscles

18.

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

19.
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
20.

Diagram shows a model of human respiratory system. K represents....

a)

lung

b)

rib cage

c)

diaphragm

d)

thoracic cavity

21.

Epiglottis is the structure that opens or closes the trachea.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

Exchange of gases in the body cells occurs in the bronchioles.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

What is X?

a)

Trachea

b)

Bronchus

c)

Bronchiole

d)

Epiglottis

24.

Name structure Y.

a)

Trachea

b)

Bronchus

c)

Bronchiole

d)

Alveolus

25.

Which of the structures of human respiratory system NOT involve in the air passage in the breathing mechanism?

a)

Trachea

b)

Intercostal muscle

c)

Rib

d)

Larynx