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The lungs, gas exchange & Breathing

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the site of gas exchange?

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchus

c)

nose

d)

trachea

2.

The division of the trachea forms

a)

main bronchi

b)

alveoli

c)

lungs

d)

nose

3.

Which of the following are features of the alveoli that adapt them to gas exchange?

I. High surface area

II. Thin walls

III. Dry surfaces

a)

I and II only

b)

I only

c)

II and III

d)

I, II, and III

4.

Given the following structures:

1. alveoli

2. bronchi

3. bronchioles

Which of the following is the correct order in which air would flow after inhalation?

a)

1,2,3

b)

2,1,3

c)

2,3,1

d)

3,2,1

5.

What adaptations does the alveoli have for efficient gas exchange?

a)

thick walls

b)

thin walls

c)

small surface area

6.

what is found around alveoli?

a)

capillaries

b)

pleura

c)

lymphatic nodes

d)

saliva

7.
Given the following structures:
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation. 
a)
1,2,3,4
b)
2,3,1,4
c)
2,1,3,4
d)
4,2,3,1 
8.

Spot 8 is labeling the...

a)

trachea

b)

nasal cavity

c)

bronchi

d)

larynx

9.

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

a)

to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body

b)

o break down food and absorb nutrients

c)

to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

10.

What is the name of the movement of oxygen in and carbon dioxide out of the body.

a)

transpiration

b)

respiration

c)

digestion

d)

ventilation

11.
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
12.
Mechanical movement to inhale and exhale air
a)
Gas Exchange
b)
Respiration
c)
Breathing
d)
Transport
13.

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

14.

The lining of the nasal cavity is covered with a thin film of mucus. What is the importance of the mucus?

a)

It warms up the inhaled air.

b)

It helps remove dust from the incoming air.

c)

It lubricates the passage of air into the respiratory trac.

d)

It helps dissolve oxygen in the inhaled air for gas exchange.

15.

When air is pushed OUT of the lungs, what is the correct order for the tubes it passes through?

a)

bronchiole -> bronchi -> trachea -> nose

b)

bronchi -> bronchiole -> trachea -> nose

c)

trachea-> bronchi -> bronchiole-> nose

16.
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
17.

What muscles are used in breathing in

a)

diaphragm and intercostals

b)

diaphragm and lungs

c)

Abdominals

18.

What do nose hairs and mucus do to inhaled air?

a)

Filter out dust particles

b)

Provide nutrition

c)

Transfer oxygen molecules

d)

Cool air down

19.

During INSPIRATION the (a)   flattens.

20.

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

a)

contract

b)

relax