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Grade 9 - Respiratory System

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood.

a)

lungs

b)

bronchi

c)

alveoli

d)

diaphragm

2.

tiny, hairlike projections in the airway that move in a wavelike manner.

a)

alveoli

b)

cilia

c)

trachea

d)

lungs

3.

the windpipe; a passage through which air moves in the respiratory system.

a)

trachea

b)

lungs

c)

larynx

d)

bronchi

4.

the passages that direct air into the lungs.

a)

lungs

b)

trachea

c)

bronchi

d)

alveoli

5.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Your lungs can store several hours' worth of oxygen.

b)

Your body can't store oxygen at all.

c)

Your body stores oxygen in your bloodstream.

d)

Your body needs carbon dioxide to function properly.

6.

What can you infer about the function of the ribcage?

a)

It protects the lungs.

b)

It helps the lungs pump oxygen.

c)

It delivers oxygen from the lungs to the bloodstream.

d)

It connects the trachea to the lungs.

7.

What word best describes the function of the trachea?

a)

Pumping station

b)

Entrance point

c)

Muscle

d)

Passageway

8.

Where does the transfer of oxygen into the bloodstream take place?

a)

In the heart

b)

In the trachea

c)

In the alveoli

d)

In the nasal passages

9.

The walls of the alveoli and capillaries are permeable. What does this mean?

a)

Substances can pass through them.

b)

They are made of muscle.

c)

They are located throughout the body.

d)

They are made of bone.

10.

What happens when your diaphragm relaxes and moves upward?

a)

Your lungs deflate and you breathe out.

b)

Your lungs inflate and you breathe in.

c)

Your alveoli transfer oxygen to your bloodstream.

d)

Your bloodstream transfers carbon dioxide to your alveoli.

11.

What organ of the respiratory system is in blue.

a)

pharynx

b)

trachea

c)

larynx

d)

epiglottis

12.

What organ of the respiratory system is in purple.

a)

pharynx

b)

trachea

c)

larynx

d)

epiglottis

13.

What is the function of these tiny hairs in the bronchial tubes?

a)

moistens the air as it enters the lungs

b)

helps the lungs get carbon dioxide

c)

removes unwanted matter from the lungs

d)

helps the lungs get oxygen

14.

What is the dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs that helps us breathe.

a)

diagram

b)

dialysis

c)

diaphragm

d)

diorama

15.

What is #14 pointing at

a)

trachea

b)

bronchi

c)

larynx

d)

alveoli

16.

What is #11 pointing at

a)

trachea

b)

bronchi

c)

diaphragm

d)

alveoli

17.

What is #9 pointing at

a)

trachea

b)

bronchi

c)

diaphragm

d)

alveoli

18.

Cellular respiration uses glucose and __________ to make energy.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

glucose

c)

oxygen

d)

mitochondria

19.

The trachea branches off into two large tubes in the lungs called.....

a)
Alveoli
b)
Bronchi
c)
Bronchioles
20.
Which body structure protects the lungs from outside harm?
a)
Cartilage
b)
Tiny Sacs
c)
The Rib Cage
21.
What is another name for the windpipe?
a)
Lungs
b)
Trachea
c)
Larynx
d)
Esophagus
22.
The Respiratory System is the body's:
a)
Breathing system
b)
Food processing system
c)
Blood transporting system
d)
System of nerves
23.
Oxygen moves from the lungs into the bloodstream through:
a)
small blood vessels in lungs
b)
nerve fibers
c)
aorta
d)
jugular vein
24.
What is the purpose of nose hairs?
a)
Fight disease
b)
No purpose
c)
Keep dust/particles out of nose
d)
Tickle the nose so you sneeze
25.
When the diaphragm contracts and moves down, the lungs are...
a)
expanding with air
b)
shrinking - pushing air out
26.
When the diapragm relaxes and moves back up, the lungs are...
a)
expanding with air
b)
shrinking - pushing air out
27.

What gas do we exhale?

a)

oxygen

b)

helium

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

hydrogen

28.

The flap of skin that prevents food and water to enter the trachea.

a)

vocal cords

b)

pharynx

c)

larynx

d)

epiglottis

29.

What is the function of the respiratory system?

a)

removes wastes from the body

b)

provide us with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

c)

breaks down food for nutrients for the body

d)

provides movement for the body

30.

Where does oxygen initially enter into the body?

a)

nose and mouth

b)

eyes

c)

brain

d)

throat

31.

What are the tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs?

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchi

c)

trachea

d)

bronchioles

32.

What is another name for the upper part of the throat?

a)

bronchioles

b)

pharynx

c)

larynx

d)

alveoli

33.

What are the smaller tubes in the lungs?

a)

epiglottis

b)

alveoli

c)

larynx

d)

bronchioles

34.

What muscle that moves air in and out of the lungs?

a)

diaphragm

b)

ribs

c)

lungs

d)

heart

35.

What part of the respiratory system is your vocal cords?

a)

pharynx

b)

epiglottis

c)

larynx

d)

trachea

36.

What is the major respiratory organ that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide?

a)

ribs

b)

lungs

c)

bronchi

d)

nose

37.

Which illness is caused by defective gene?

a)

Cystic Fibrosis

b)

Asthma

c)

Pneumonia

38.

Which one of these is a symptom for COPD?

a)

shortness of breath

b)

Salty tasting skin

c)

Fever

39.

Which illness is characterized by fluid in the lungs?

a)

Asthma

b)

COPD

c)

Pneumonia

d)

Cystic fibrosis

40.

Which respiratory illness is a long term illness with thick sticky mucus in the lungs?

a)

Asthma

b)

Pneumonia

c)

COPD

d)

Cystic fibrosis

41.

Which respiratory illness is attributed to poor living conditions and air quality?

a)

Asthma

b)

Pneumonia

c)

COPD

d)

Cystic Fibrosis

42.

Which respiratory illness is caused by inflammation in the bronchi?

a)

Asthma

b)

Pneumonia

c)

COPD

d)

Cystic Fibrosis