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The Active Body

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During Breathing we get Oxygen in the body and get rid of which other gas?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Monoxide

2.

Which two muscles are responsible for BREATHING?

a)

The Diaphragm

b)

The Lungs

c)

The Heart

d)

The Intercostal Muscles

3.

The main ORGAN responsible for breathing is:

a)

the Brain

b)

the Lungs

c)

the Liver

d)

the Kidneys

4.

The Lungs are made of muscles.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

During Expiration (breathing out) the intercostal muscles _____________________ and the chest becomes smaller.

a)

contract

b)

relax

6.

Which of the following is NOT a type of blood vessel?

a)

Artery

b)

Capillary

c)

Vein

d)

Ventricle

7.

Which blood vessels take blood TO the heart?

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Capillaries

8.

Which blood vessels take blood AWAY from the heart?

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Capillaries

9.

Which is the smallest of the 3 blood vessels?

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Capillaries

10.

What type of blood do the arteries usually carry?

a)

Oxygenated Blood

b)

Deoxygenated Blood

11.

Which blood vessel has valves to prevent the back-flow of blood?

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Capillaries

12.
What type of respiration requires oxygen?
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
13.
What are the products of anaerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
14.
What type of respiration does not require oxygen?
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
15.
Which type of respiration is most efficient?
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
16.
Which equation shows the reaction for anaerobic respiration
a)
carbon dioxide + water --> glucose and oxygen
b)
glucose + Oxygen --> lactic acid and energy
c)
glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide and water and energy
d)
glucose --> lactic acid and energy
17.
Aerobic respiration is different from anaerobic respiration in that aerobic respiration needs...
a)
chlorophyll
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
glucose
d)
oxygen
18.
what is the correct name for respiration in cells with an abundance of oxygen?
a)
anaerobic respiration
b)
aerobic respiration
c)
oxidised respiration
d)
respiration