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4. Smoking

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the disease which causes the alveolar walls to break down?

a)

Asthma

b)

Cancer

c)

Emphysema

d)

Bronchitis

2.

Which part of a cigarette contains cancer-causing chemicals (carcinogens)?

a)

Smoke

b)

Tar

c)

Nicotine

d)

Filter

3.

How do particles in the smoke affect the lungs?

a)

Cause cancer

b)

Paralyse cilia

c)

Clog mucus

d)

Cause asthma

4.

Which part of the cigarette causes the cilia to be paralysed?

a)

Tar

b)

Chemicals in the smoke

c)

Particles in the smoke

d)

Filter

5.

What do carcinogens cause?

a)

Cancer

b)

Bronchitis

c)

Emphysema

d)

Asthma

6.

Which of the following alveolar adaptations is affected with emphysema?

a)

Surface area

b)

Blood supply

c)

Wall thickness

d)

Moist lining

7.

How many lung cancer deaths per 100,00 people were there in 1950?

a)

24

b)

40

c)

1000

d)

2000

8.

Why are deaths given per 100,000 and not the total deaths?

a)

The numbers are too large

b)

So you can compare numbers fairly

c)

Numbers are easier to plot

d)

Graph looks better

9.

Which chemical in cigarettes is addictive?

a)

Tar

b)

Nicotine

c)

Tobacco

d)

Menthol

10.

What is the role of mucus in the lungs?

a)

To help keep lungs clean by trapping particles and bacteria

b)

To lubricate the lungs

c)

To keep lungs moist

d)

To provide nutrients for the cells lining the lungs