Worksheets4. Smoking
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
What is the name of the disease which causes the alveolar walls to break down?
Asthma
Cancer
Emphysema
Bronchitis
Which part of a cigarette contains cancer-causing chemicals (carcinogens)?
Smoke
Tar
Nicotine
Filter
How do particles in the smoke affect the lungs?
Cause cancer
Paralyse cilia
Clog mucus
Cause asthma
Which part of the cigarette causes the cilia to be paralysed?
Tar
Chemicals in the smoke
Particles in the smoke
Filter
What do carcinogens cause?
Cancer
Bronchitis
Emphysema
Asthma
Which of the following alveolar adaptations is affected with emphysema?
Surface area
Blood supply
Wall thickness
Moist lining
How many lung cancer deaths per 100,00 people were there in 1950?
24
40
1000
2000
Why are deaths given per 100,000 and not the total deaths?
The numbers are too large
So you can compare numbers fairly
Numbers are easier to plot
Graph looks better
Which chemical in cigarettes is addictive?
Tar
Nicotine
Tobacco
Menthol
What is the role of mucus in the lungs?
To help keep lungs clean by trapping particles and bacteria
To lubricate the lungs
To keep lungs moist
To provide nutrients for the cells lining the lungs
