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Breathing and Respiration

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process of breathing in also called?

a)

Respiration

b)

Exhalation

c)

Combustion

d)

Inhalation

2.

What is the process of breathing out also called?

a)

Respiration

b)

Exhalation

c)

Combustion

d)

Inhalation

3.

The diagram shows a section through the human thorax. Which part is the ribcage?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

What occurs during inhalation?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

The diagram shows parts of the respiratory system.


Which two labelled parts move to cause inhalation?

a)

W and X

b)

W and Z

c)

X and Y

d)

X and Z

6.

Which movements take place inside the chest when a person breathes out?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

Microscopic sacs where gas exchange takes place; are called:

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchi

c)

villi

8.

What is labeled at E?

a)

bronchi

b)

trachea

c)

pharynx

d)

none of the above

9.
The Bronchi branch out into many different smaller tubes which take oxygen to the alveoli. What are these tiny tubes called?
a)
Trachea
b)
Larynx
c)
Pharynx
d)
Bronchioles
10.

State which of these is the waste gas that is expelled from the body during exhalation.

a)

Sulfur Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Monoxide

d)

Carbon Dioxide

11.

Identify what structure is indicated by the blue arrow in the picture.

a)

Abdomen

b)

Pharynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Vocal Cords

e)

Bronchi

12.

Recall two important features of the alveolar wall for gas exchange to occur. Select All correct options.

a)

It is thick

b)

It is thin

c)

It is moist

d)

It is dry

13.

Recall what structure in fish is adapted for gas exchange.

a)

Gills

b)

Fins

c)

Scales

d)

Lungs

14.

Explain the difference between respiration and breathing.

4 lines
15.

What happens to the volume and pressure in the lungs when we expire (exhale)?

a)

volume and pressure decreases

b)

volume and pressure increases

c)

volume decreases, pressure increases

d)

volume increases, pressure decreases

16.

What do you call this part of the human lung (seen through a microscope)?

a)

air sacs/alveoli

b)

lung cells

c)

capillaries

d)

bronchioles

17.

Which is true about diffusion?

a)

occurs from a higher concentration to a lower concentration

b)

occurs from a lower concentration to a higher concentration

18.

Why does oxygen and carbon dioxide diffuse in the direction shown?

a)

because the inhaled air has less oxygen and less carbon dioxide

b)

because the inhaled air has more oxygen and more carbon dioxide

c)

because the inhaled air has more oxygen and less carbon dioxide

d)

because the inhaled air has less oxygen and more carbon dioxide

19.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
20.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
21.

Name the structure labelled #8

a)

lungs

b)

trachea

c)

diaphragm

d)

alveoli

22.

What feature of alveoli adapts them to efficient gas exchange?

a)

They have muscles which pump air in and out regularly

b)

Their membranes are more permeable to gases than water

c)

A constant blood supply flows through them

d)

A dense network of capillaries surrounds them

23.

The formula for aerobic respiration is

a)

C6H12O6 + 6O2 ---> 6CO2 + 6H2O

b)

C6H12O6 + 6CO2 ---> 6O2 + 6H2O

c)

6O2 ---> 6CO2 + 6H2O + C6H12O6

d)

6CO2 + 6H2O ---> . C6H12O6 + 6O2

24.

The products of aerobic respiration include CO2 and

a)

water.

b)

oxygen.

c)

glucose.

d)

ADP.

25.

The products of anaerobic respiration in yeast include

a)

ethanol and carbon dioxide.

b)

carbon dioxide and water.

c)

ethanol and oxygen

d)

glucose and water.

26.

The demand for oxygen that builds up during a period of anaerobic respiration in animals is called the

a)

oxygen debt.

b)

oxygen price tag.

c)

oxygen due.

d)

oxygen obligation.

27.

Which is the correct equation for aerobic respiration in humans?

a)

Glucose + Oxygen -> Carbon Dioxide + Water

b)

Glucose + Oxygen -> Carbon Dioxide

c)

Glucose -> Carbon Dioxide + Water

d)

Glucose -> Lactic Acid

28.

Why does anaerobic respiration occur during hard exercise?

a)

There may be insufficient oxygen supplied to the muscle cells

b)

Carbon dioxide builds up in the respiring muscle cells

c)

Anaerobic respiration releases more energy from glucose than aerobic respiration.

29.

Which is the correct equation for anaerobic respiration in humans?

a)

Glucose + Lactic Acid -> Carbon Dioxide + Water

b)

Glucose -> Lactic Acid + Carbon Dioxide

c)

Glucose -> Lactic Acid

30.

Which is the correct equation for aerobic respiration in humans?

a)

Glucose + Oxygen -> Carbon Dioxide + Water

b)

Glucose + Oxygen -> Carbon Dioxide

c)

Glucose -> Carbon Dioxide + Water

d)

Glucose -> Lactic Acid

31.

In terms of energy released from glucose:

a)

Anaerobic respiration releases more tan aerobic respiration

b)

Aerobic respiration releases more than anaerobic respiration.

c)

Aerobic and anaerobic respiration releases about the same amount

32.

After hard exercise, panting allows excess lactic acid to be:

a)

Carried to the liver to be broken down

b)

Broken down to form carbon dioxide and water

c)

Converted into glucose for storage

33.

Energy stored in food is called...

a)

a snack

b)

sugar

c)

calorie

34.

What can do cellular respiration?

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

plants and animals

35.

Which system carried the gases around your body?

a)

Circulatory system

b)

Skeletal System

c)

Digestive System