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8.2 Mechanisms of Breathing in Humans & Animals

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the structures that aid the breathing mechanism of fish.

a)

mouth

b)

tail

c)

gills

d)

mouth movement and operculum

2.

gaseous exchange between blood and water in fish occurs through

a)

diffusion

b)

active transport

3.

what causes the water to flow through the operculum opening of the fish during exhalation?

a)

lower pressure in the buccal cavity

b)

low pressure in the opercular cavity

c)

higher pressure in the buccal cavity

4.

Which animal has the same breathing organ as the animal in the picture?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Figure shows the head of a grasshopper being immersed in the water. However, the grasshopper was still alive. Why does the grasshopper still alive?

a)

It breathes through gills

b)

Air is absorbed through its skin

c)

Its respiratory organ is located in the abdomen

d)

It has two respiratory organs which are lungs and skin

6.

What helps to draw air into insect tracheae?

a)

closing of glottis

b)

abdominal pumping (due to muscle contraction)

c)

contraction of intercostal muscle

d)

closing of spiracle

7.

Why is oxygen transported into insect muscle cells faster when they are active?

a)

There is less fluid in the tracheoles and diffusion is faster in air

b)

Lactic acid is secreted into tracheoles

c)

There is more fluid in the tracheoles and diffusion is faster in water

d)

Oxygen can be transported into cells by osmosis

8.

Name the respiratory structure in frog.

a)

Trachea

b)

Gills

c)

Moist outer skin

d)

Lungs

9.

What happens when the floor of the buccopharyngeal cavity (the mouth) of a frog is raised?

a)

tekanan udara berkurang

air pressure decreases

b)

tekanan udara meningkat

air pressure increases

c)

lubang hidung buka

nostrils open

d)

glotis tertutup

glotis closes

10.

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

a)

decrease in volume

b)

deflates

c)

expands

d)

relaxes

11.

Which of the following happens when you exhale?

a)

chest cavity expands

b)

your lumgs become smaller

c)

your chest cavity becomes smaller

d)

your lungs take in and give off oxygen

12.

What material in a lung model represents the diaphragm

a)

Y plastic tubes

b)

the plastic jar

c)

the plastic sheet

d)

2 small plastic bags

13.

Boyle's law says that the volume and pressure of a gase are inversely proportional, what does this mean?

a)

if volume increases, then pressure increases

b)

if volume increases, then pressure decreases

c)

if volume increases, then pressure stays the same

14.

Which of the following is true for inhalation?

a)

internal intercostal muscles contract

b)

external intercostal muscles contract

c)

rib cage moves downwards and inwards

d)

rib cage move downwards and outwards

15.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D