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Human Respiratory System

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

lung

b)

rib cage

c)

diaphragm

d)

thoracic cavity

2.

Epiglottis is the structure that opens or closes the trachea.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

What is X?

a)

Trachea

b)

Bronchus

c)

Bronchiole

d)

Epiglottis

5.

Which is the correct air passage in the breathing mechanism?

a)

Nostril, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchus, bronchiole, alveolus

b)

Nostril, nasal cavity, larynx, pharynx, trachea, bronchus, bronchiole, alveolus

c)

Nostril, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchiole, bronchus, alveolus

d)

Nostril, nasal cavity, trachea, larynx, pharynx, bronchus, bronchiole, alveolus

6.

Name structure Y.

a)

Trachea

b)

Bronchus

c)

Bronchiole

d)

Alveolus

7.

"Movements of the rib cage and diaphragm make the thoracic cavity smaller and cause the air pressure in the thoracic cavity to increase"


The situation happens during....

a)

inhalation

b)

exhalation

c)

excretion

d)

blood circulation

8.
This is a tube about 12cm long with c-shaped rings of cartilage to keep it open
a)
Nasal cavity
b)
Trachea
c)
Mouth Cavity
d)
Pharynx
9.
Two short tubes that carry air into the lungs
a)
Trachea
b)
Bronchioles
c)
Lungs
d)
Bronchi
10.
Clusters of tiny air sacs that allow the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
a)
Pharynx
b)
Diaphragm
c)
Alveoli
d)
Lungs
11.
Muscular structure that helps to expand and contract the lungs, forcing air in and out
a)
Pharynx
b)
Nasal cavity
c)
Alveoli
d)
Diaphragm
12.
Smaller tubes within the lungs
a)
Bronchioles
b)
Bronchi
c)
Lungs
d)
Alveoli
13.
Passage way that moistens the air and has hairs to trap dust and particles
a)
Nasal cavity
b)
Bronchi
c)
Mouth cavity
d)
Larynx
14.
What is the function of the respiratory system
a)
Take in O2 only
b)
Remove CO2 only
c)
Take in O2 ad remove CO2
d)
Make sugar
15.
Made up of spongy, elastic tissue that stretches as you breathe
a)
Alveoli
b)
Lungs
c)
Nasal Cavity
d)
Pharynx
16.
This is the airway that has two pairs of vocal chords attached to it
a)
Lungs
b)
Diaphragm
c)
Pharynx
d)
Larynx
17.
The trachea...
a)
extends from the nasal cavity to the bronchi
b)
is lined with cilia
c)
lies posterior to the esophagus
d)
is the passageway for food into the stomach
18.
The actual gas exchange with the blood occurs in the 
a)
bronchi
b)
bronchioles
c)
alveoli
d)
ventricles
19.

Which diagram best illustrates the function of an alveolus?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Air is a mixture of different gases.

The components of air are oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, water vapour and other gases

a)

True

b)

False

21.

NUMBER 1 is

a)

Lungs

b)

Pharynx

c)

Mouth

d)

Alveoli

22.

NUMBER 2 is

a)

Pharynx

b)

Bronchi 

c)

Alveoli

d)

Lungs

23.

NUMBER 3 is

a)

Pharynx

b)

Trachea

c)

Bronchi

d)

Alveoli

24.

NUMBER 6 is

a)

Lungs

b)

Trachea

c)

Mouth

d)

Alveoli

25.

Under anaerobic conditions yeast release

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon monoxide

c)

lactic acid

d)

ethyl alcohol

26.

The term aerobic means

a)

wine-making

b)

with carbon dioxide

c)

without carbon dioxide

d)

with oxygen

e)

without oxygen

27.

Respiration ____ and cellular respiration ____.

a)

produces ATP, is gas exchange

b)

is gas exchange, produces ATP

c)

produces glucose, produces glucose

d)

uses glucose, produces glucose

28.

Which of the following processes is most efficient (produces most ATP per molecule if glucose oxidized)

a)

aerobic respiration

b)

anaerobic respiration

c)

alcoholic fermentation

d)

lactic acid fermentation

29.
This is referred to as the energy currency of the cell
a)
ADP
b)
ATP
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
30.
This process releases chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when oxygen is present.
a)
photosynthesis
b)
light-independent reaction
c)
cellular respiration
d)
light-dependent reaction
31.
Cellular respiration takes place in the
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosomes
d)
mitochondria
32.
What is one of the reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
energy
b)
glucose
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
water
33.
______________ produces the most ATP.
a)
photosnthesis
b)
aerobic respiration
c)
anaerobic respiration
d)
glycolysis
34.
What are the products of aerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
35.
Aerobic respiration is different from anaerobic respiration in that aerobic respiration needs...
a)
chlorophyll
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
glucose
d)
oxygen
36.
The mitochondria is responsible for ...
a)
photosynthesis
b)
anaerobic respiration
c)
aerobic respiration
d)
fermentation
37.
In which way are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different?
a)
Cellular respiration stores ATP, while photosynthesis releases ATP.
b)
Cellular respiration produces oxygen, while photosynthesis uses oxygen.
c)
Photosynthesis releases energy, while cellular respiration stores energy.
d)
Photosynthesis used carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.
38.
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
c)
6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
39.
What are the reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
glucose & carbon dioxide
b)
glucose & oxygen
c)
water & oxygen
d)
water & carbon dioxide
40.
After intense activity, your muscles feel sore because of 
a)
the accumulation of NAD+
b)
the accumulation of lactic acid 
c)
the accumulation of ATP
d)
the accumulation of carbon dioxide
41.

What is the process of respiration?

a)

Breathing

b)

The release of energy from food

c)

Inhalation

d)

Oxygen transfer

42.

What substance do we need to breathe in?

a)

Water

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon monoxide

43.

What substance do we need to breathe out?

a)

Water

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon monoxide

44.

What is the site of gas exchange?

a)

alveoli

b)

nose

c)

lung

d)

bronchi

45.

Oxygen diffuses with the Haemoglobin of blood and forms ______________________

a)

Oxy haemoglobin

b)

Anaerobic

c)

Haemoglobin

46.

The number of times a person breathes in a minute is called as __________

a)

Breathe rate

b)

Pulse

c)

Inhalation

47.

During the process of Exhalation the Rib muscles __________ and the Diaphragm ____________

a)

Contract, Moves down

b)

Relax , moves up

c)

Relax, Moves down

48.

During ___________ the Diaphragm is pushed / moved down.

a)

Exhalation

b)

Inhalation

49.

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

a)

Emphysema

b)

Cancer

c)

Heart disease

d)

Liver Failure

50.

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

51.

Smoking interferes with the lungs' ability to provide what to the rest of the body?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Ammonia

c)

Water

d)

Carbon dioxide

52.

Nicotine puts the most stress on which organ?

a)

Lungs

b)

Heart

c)

Liver

d)

Eyes

53.

Cigarettes and e-cigarettes both contain:

a)

Nicotine

b)

Tobacco

c)

Formaldehyde

d)

Tar

54.

The chemical that causes addiction is __________________.

a)

arsenic

b)

carbon monoxide

c)

tar

d)

nicotine

55.

Why do cigarette packages include tobacco warnings?

a)

to inform people of the negative effects of smoking

b)

to promote smoking

56.

What are cigarettes NOT linked to?

a)

lung disease

b)

cancer

c)

better physical fitness

d)

heart disease

57.
which substance coats the alveoli, reducing oxygen diffusion?
a)
carbon monoxide
b)
Tar
c)
Nicotine
d)
Benzene
58.

What is a carcinogen?

a)

Addictive drug found in tobacco leaves.

b)

A cancer causing substance.

c)

A car that people smoke in.

d)

A substitute for smoking.

59.

Why is mucus produced in the lungs?

a)

To help you cough

b)

To trap microbes to reduce the chance of infection

c)

To help the air move in and out

60.

What effect does tar have on ciliated cells?

a)

Kills the cells

b)

Damages the cilia

c)

Tar doesn't affect these cells