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Gas exchange and smoking 9700

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___.

a)

air/oxygen

b)

oxygen/carbon dioxide

c)

carbon dioxide/waste

d)

waste/air

2.

The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place

a)

bronchi

b)

lungs

c)

oxygen

d)

alveoli

3.

What is the site of gas exchange?

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchus

c)

nose

d)

trachea

4.

The division of the trachea forms

a)

bronchi

b)

alveoli

c)

lungs

d)

nose

5.

What is the name of two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)?

a)

bronchi

b)

alveoli

c)

capillaries

d)

bronchioles

6.

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

7.

What adaptations does the alveoli have for efficient gas exchange?

a)

thick walls

b)

thin walls

c)

small surface area

8.

what is found around alveoli?

a)

capillaries

b)

pleura

c)

lymphatic nodes

d)

saliva

9.

What is sign for brain to send impulse for breathing?

a)

high CO2 level

b)

low CO2 level

c)

high O2 level

d)

high blood concentration

10.

Diaphragm is

a)

part of lungs

b)

muscle that helps in breathing

c)

throat muscle

d)

structure in bones

11.

Which of the following is not happening during inhalation?

a)

the diaphragm contracts

b)

the rib cage rises up

c)

expands the volume of the chest cavity

d)

diaphragm is relaxing

12.

During gas exchange what enters from alveoli to the capillaries?

a)

CO2

b)

CO

c)

O2

d)

nitrogen

13.
The movement by diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide across a membrane
a)
Ventilation
b)
Breathing
c)
Gas exchange
d)
Respiration
14.
Respiration is the 
a)
Intake of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide over a membrane
b)
Release of energy from food inside cells
c)
Mechanical movement to inhale and exhale air
d)
Feature that enable an animal to survive in its habitat
15.

The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place.

a)

Bronchi

b)

Trachea

c)

Oxygen

d)

Alveoli

16.
Letter D is pointing to which Respiratory organ?
a)
Alveoli
b)
Diaphragm
c)
Lung
d)
Bronchi
17.

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

a)

to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body

b)

to bring oxygen to the body

c)

to break down food and absorb nutrients

d)

to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

18.
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
19.
The two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)
a)
bronchi
b)
alveoli
c)
capillaries
d)
bronchioles
20.
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 
21.
When the diaphragm contracts...
a)
the volume of the thoracic cavity increases and the pressure decreases, causing air to rush into the lungs.
b)
the volume of the thoracic cavity decreases and the pressure increases causing air to rush out of the lungs. 
22.

What are the effects of emphysema on the alveoli?

a)

The alveoli increase in surface area

b)

The alveoli are not affected

c)

The alveoli are progressively destroyed

d)

The alveoli become narrow

23.

Spot 8 is labeling the...

a)

trachea

b)

nasal cavity

c)

bronchi

d)

larynx

24.

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

25.

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

26.

Recall what structure in fish is adapted for gas exchange.

a)

Gills

b)

Fins

c)

Scales

d)

Lungs

27.

The diagram below which shows the inner lining of a certain part of the human body. This inner lining can be found in

a)

the trachea.

b)

the air sacs.

c)

the capillaries.

d)

the small intestine.

28.

Which of the following shows the correct sequence of air passage into the lungs?

a)

trachea → larynx → air sacs → bronchi

b)

larynx → trachea → bronchi → air sacs

c)

air sacs → larynx → trachea → bronchi

d)

larynx → bronchi → trachea → air sacs

29.

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.

30.

Which of the following structures is supported by cartilage?

a)

aorta

b)

oesophagus

c)

bronchus

d)

vena cava

31.

The diagram shows the structure of the human gas exchange system. Name organ P.

a)

alveolus

b)

trachea

c)

bronchus

d)

diaphragm

32.
What type of vessel surrounds the alveoli?
a)
Trachea
b)
Capillary
c)
Vein
d)
Artery
33.
What is one potential cause of lung cancer?
a)
Smoking
b)
Consuming alcohol
c)
Obesity
d)
High Blood Pressure
34.
A disease in which the tiny air sacs and wall of the lungs destroyed and permanently damaged is....
a)
Emphysema
b)
Chronic Bronchitis
c)
Chronic Cough
d)
High blood pressure
35.
A disease in which the lining of the airways becomes very swollen and irritated is...
a)
Emphysema
b)
Bad Breath
c)
Chronic Bronchitis
36.
Tiny, hair-like projections that move together in sweeping motion
a)
ribcage
b)
trachea
c)
pharynx
d)
cilia
37.

A colorless, odorless and poisonous gas found in tobacco smoke is what?

a)

carbon monoxide

b)

tar

c)

nicotine

d)

stimulant

38.

Short-term effects of smoking.

a)

Mouth Cancer

b)

emphysema

c)

increased heart rate, hand tremors, bad breath

d)

Lung Cancer

39.

Nicotine can lead to heart attacks because:

a)

It contributes to plaque build up in the arteries

b)

It damages the lining of the arteries

c)

It narrows the blood vessels causing high blood pressure

d)

All of the above

40.
The green arrow is pointing to 
a)
a goblet cell
b)
a basement membrane
c)
a nucleus
d)
a lumen
41.
C represents
a)
cilia
b)
a basement membrane
c)
a nucleus
d)
a lumen
42.

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli is through a process called

a)

active transport

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

diffusion

43.

COPD includes

a)

emphysema

b)

chronic bronchitis

c)

acute bronchitis

d)

lung cancer

44.

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

a)

Emphysema

b)

Cancer

c)

Heart disease

d)

Liver Failure

45.

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

46.

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

a)

Oxygen

b)

Ammonia

c)

Water

d)

Carbon dioxide

47.

What is the relationship between nicotine and adrenaline?

a)

Nicotine removes adrenaline

b)

Nicotine is a substitute for adrenaline

c)

Nicotine triggers the release of adrenaline

d)

Nicotine reduces the effect of adrenaline

48.

Cigarettes have many harmful chemicals that include: butane (lighter fluid), arsenic (rat poison), and formaldehyde (preserves organs).

a)

True

b)

False

49.

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

50.

What is emphysema?

a)

When there is too much mucus in the lungs

b)

When the alveolar walls have broken down, reducing surface area

c)

A type of lung cancer

d)

Damage to the cilia

51.

Suggest the effect of long term smoking on the amount of oxygen transported in someone's blood?

a)

Decreased

b)

Increased

52.

What condition is represented by the image on the right?

a)

Lung cancer

b)

Bronchitis

c)

Emphysema

53.

Smoking increases your risk of heart diseases because it causes

a)

obesity

b)

diabetes

c)

blood vessel damage

d)

increases HDL

54.

"yellow, fatty deposits in an artery"

a)

stent

b)

arterioma

c)

plaque

d)

ischemia

55.

If a blood clot prevents blood from reaching the brain, we call this a _______

a)

stroke

b)

heart attack

c)

tumor

d)

hernia

56.

If a blood clot prevents blood from reaching the heart, we call this a ________

a)

stroke

b)

pulse

c)

heart attack

d)

hypertension

57.

Heart Attack, Stroke & Atherosclerosis are examples of?

a)

Respiratory Diseases

b)

Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)

c)

Cholesterol

d)

Hypertension

58.

The chemical that causes addiction is __________________.

a)

arsenic

b)

carbon monoxide

c)

tar

d)

nicotine

59.

Why do cigarette packages include tobacco warnings?

a)

to inform people of the negative effects of smoking

b)

to promote smoking

60.

Lung cancer is due to.................

a)

chemicals in smoking damage DNA of healthy cells

b)

chemicals in smoking block the blood vessels

c)

chemicals in smoking goes into alveoli

d)

chemicals in DNA likes smoking