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Respiration Yea8

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

2 tubes entering the lungs

a)

pharynx

b)

larynx

c)

bronchus

d)

bronchioles

2.

smaller branches in lungs

a)

pharynx

b)

epiglottis

c)

bronchioles

d)

alveoli

3.

exchange of gases

a)

bronchus

b)

alveoli

c)

larynx

d)

pharynx

4.
What are the reactants for cellular respiration?
a)
glucose and carbon dioxide
b)
water and glucose
c)
glucose and ATP
d)
glucose and oxygen
5.
What are the products of aerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
6.

The correct word equation for aerobic respiration is

a)

carbon dioxide + water (+ energy) → glucose + oxygen

b)

water + oxygen → carbon dioxide + glucose (+ energy)

c)

glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water (+ energy)

d)

glucose + water → carbon dioxide + water (+ energy)

7.
Cellular respiration is similar in both plants and animals in what way?
a)
Energy is required and oxygen is released.
b)
Nitrogen is required and energy is released.
c)
Oxygen is required and energy is released.
d)
Oxygen is required and carbon is released.
8.

Cellular respiration is

a)

a chemical reaction and NOT the same as breathing

b)

the movement of air in and out of the lungs

c)

not a chemical reaction

9.

During inhalation diaphragm moves

a)

Down

b)

Left

c)

Right

d)

Up

10.
Which equation shows the reaction for anaerobic respiration
a)
carbon dioxide + water --> glucose and oxygen
b)
glucose + Oxygen --> lactic acid and energy
c)
glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide and water and energy
d)
glucose --> lactic acid and energy
11.
2. Which protein in blood helps blood collect Oxygen?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Hemoglobin
c)
Platelets
12.

Respiration exchanges which gases between the environment and cells?

a)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen and oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide and nitrogen

d)

phosphorus and carbon dioxide

13.

Respiration relies on the process of ______ to move oxygen and carbon dioxide

a)

osmosis

b)

diffusion

c)

active transport

14.

Clusters of air sacs in human lungs where gas exchange takes place

a)

alveoli

b)

pharynx

c)

bronchi

d)

larynx

15.

What does your heart do?

a)

pumps blood through your body

b)

protects your body

c)

helps your exercize

16.

To pump and circulate blood is the work of which organ

a)

Lungs

b)

Liver

c)

Pancreas

d)

Heart

17.

The _______________ are where the oxygen and nutrients are pick up by the blood.

a)

lungs

b)

heart

c)

aorta

d)

vena cava

18.

Your circulatory system uses blood vessels to deliver _________ and nutrients to all the cells in the body and carry ___________ and waste to the lungs.

a)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

b)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

c)

iron and ore

d)

iron and carbon

19.

What is blood made of?

a)

oxygen and plasma

b)

red blood cells and white blood cells

c)

plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

d)

plasma and platelets

20.

What is the function (job) of the plasma?

a)

To fight infections.

b)

To transport oxygen around the body.

c)

To carry nutrients and sugars around the body.

21.

What is the function (job) of the red blood cells?

a)

To transport oxygen around the body and to the muscles.

b)

To fight infections.

c)

To carry nutrients and sugars around the body.

22.

What is the function (job) of the platelets?

a)

To form clots (i.e. scabs) when you have cuts.

b)

To transport oxygen to the muscles.

c)

To carry dissolved sugars.

d)

To produce antibodies.

23.

What is the function (job) of the white blood cells?

a)

To transport oxygen around the body.

b)

To carry dissolved sugars.

c)

To clot and cover wounds like cuts.

d)

To fight infections.

24.

Which of the following is correct about respiration?

a)

Occurs during day and night

b)

Plant only

c)

Need sunlight

d)

Use carbon dioxide (Carbon dioxide in)

25.
How do photosynthesis and cellular respiration differ?
a)
photosynthesis uses food and cellular respiration produces food
b)

photosynthesis creates and stores energy and cellular respiration releases energy

c)
photosynthesis uses oxygen and cellular respiration uses carbon dioxide
d)
photosynthesis makes ATP and cellular respiration uses sunlight
26.

What happens to the intercostal muscles and diaphragm during inspiration (breathing in)?

a)

Stretch

b)

Relax

c)

Contract

d)

Lengthen

27.

What happens to the ribs during expiration (breathing out)?

a)

Contract

b)

Relax

c)

Move up and out

d)

Move down and in

28.

What happens to the diaphragm during expiration (breathing out)?

a)

Contracts and returns to dome position

b)

Relaxes and flattens

c)

Relaxes and returns to its dome position

d)

Contracts and flattens

29.

Why does air move into the lungs during inspiration?

a)

The volume of the thorax increases, so the thoracic pressure increases above atmospheric pressure, sucking air in

b)

The volume of the thorax increases, so the thoracic pressure drops below atmospheric pressure, sucking air in

c)

The volume of the thorax decreases, so the thoracic pressure drops below atmospheric pressure, sucking air in

d)

The volume of the thorax decreases, so the thoracic pressure increases above atmospheric pressure, sucking air in

30.
The movement by diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide across a membrane
a)
Ventilation
b)
Breathing
c)
Gas exchange
d)
Respiration
31.

What is the respiratory system used for?

a)

Acquiring nutrients from food

b)

Exchanging carbon dioxide and oxygen with the environment

c)

Expelling waste products from the body

d)

Transporting oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.

32.

What gas is removed from the body through respiration?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Sulfur Dioxide

33.

What gas is the respiratory system responsible for absorbing into the body?

a)

Carbon monoxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Carbon

34.

What is the coloured structure in the diagram ?

a)

Abdomen

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Vocal Cords

d)

Oesophagus

35.

What is the coloured structure in the diagram?

a)

Abdomen

b)

Trachea

c)

Nasal Cavity

d)

Lungs

36.

What is the coloured structure in the diagram?

a)

Trachea

b)

Pharynx

c)

Lungs

d)

Oesophagus

37.

What is the coloured structure in the diagram ?

a)

Vocal Cords

b)

Rib Cage

c)

Alveoli

d)

Nasal Cavity

38.

Which muscles does the body use to inhale and exhale? (Select ALL correct options)

a)

The Pharynx

b)

The heart

c)

The diaphragm

d)

Intercostal muscles

39.

To pull the ribcage up and out, should the intercostal muslces contract or relax?

a)

Relax

b)

Contract

40.

Which of these does not occur during inhalation?

a)

The lungs inflating

b)

The intercostal muscles relaxing

c)

The chest expanding

d)

The diaphragm contracting

41.

What is the correct order that air passes through different respiratory structures as it enters the body ?

a)

Alveoli, Bronchioles, Bronchi, Trachea, Nose & Mouth

b)

Nose & Mouth, Trachea, Bronchioles, Bronchi, Alveoli

c)

Nose & Mouth, Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles, Alveoli

d)

Nasal Cavity, Throat, Lungs, Diaphragm

42.

Gas exchange takes place in the alveoli. Select two features of the alveolar wall that help this process occur.

a)

It is thin

b)

It is thick

c)

It is dry

d)

It is moist

43.

True or false?

In humans, gas exchange only occurs in the alveoli. The rest of the respiratory system just transports air in and out of the alveoli.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Does air have a higher concentration of oxygen before it is inhaled into the lungs, or after it is exhaled from the lungs?

a)

After exhalation

b)

Before inhalation

45.

What do cells use oxygen for?

a)

Making energy from cellular respiration

b)

Burning sugar to produce heat

c)

We combine it with coal to make carbon dioxide

d)

Clearing toxins from the cytoplam

46.

Where does the carbon dioxide that we exhale come from?

a)

As cells in our lungs degrade, they release it

b)

Our cells produce it as a waste product of respiration

c)

Bacteria found in the lungs make it

d)

There is no carbon dioxide in the air we exhale

47.

During exercise, your energy requirements increase. What happens to your breathing rate in response to this?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It stays the same

d)

It stops

48.

Complete the equation for cellular respiration


Glucose + ____________ -----> _____________ + Water + ATP

a)

Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide

b)

Carbon Dioxide, Oxyen

c)

Oxygen, Waste

d)

Air, Energy

49.

The lungs are the main organ of the human respiratory system. What is the main organ of a fish's respiratory system?

a)

Gills

b)

Swim bladder

c)

Kidneys

d)

Fins

50.

In fish, what is the function of the operculum?

a)

To secure the gill filaments

b)

To provide a protective cover over the gills

c)

To transport oxygen in the blood

d)

To facilitate gas exchange

51.

Respiration happens in what organelle?

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

ribosomes

d)

mitochondria

52.

What are the products of respiration?

a)

Glucose and oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide and water

c)

Lactic acid

d)

Carbon monoxide

53.

The point of repsiration is to....

a)

make water

b)

make energy

c)

make glucose

d)

make oxygen

54.

What chemicals are needed for respiration to happen?

a)

Glucose and oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide and water

c)

Lactic acid

d)

Carbon monoxide

55.

Where does respiration happen in the body?

a)

Only in the lungs

b)

Only in the blood

c)

Only in the brain

d)

In every cell

56.

The word equation for respiration is....

a)

glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water + energy

b)

glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water

c)

glucose + water → carbon dioxide + energy

d)

glucose + carbon dioxide → oxygen + water + energy

57.

Why do we breath harder when we exercise?

a)

To take in more oxygen so our cells can make more energy (respiration)

b)

To get our blood puimping more

c)

To help get more water into the body

d)

To get more glucose (sugar) in our body to create more energy

58.

Why do we need to eat after doing a lot of exercise?

a)

To take in more oxygen so our cells can make more energy (respiration)

b)

To get our blood puimping more

c)

To help get rid of carbon dioxide from the body

d)

To get more glucose (sugar) in our body to create more energy

59.
What does blood consist of?
a)
plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
b)
hormones, oxygen, nutrients, water
c)
red blood cells
d)
carbon dioxide and minerals
60.
What does blood transport?
a)
Nutrients
b)
Oxygen 
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
All of the above
61.
This part of blood helps it clot, when you get cut.
a)
Red blood cells
b)
Plasma
c)
Platelets
d)
White blood cells
62.
These blood cells are the protectors and help fight off disease.
a)
Red blood cells
b)
White blood cells
c)
Plasma
d)
Platelets 
63.
What part of blood is responsible for carrying wastes, nutrients, and minerals?
a)
Red Blood Cells
b)
White Blood Cells
c)
Platelets
d)
Plasma
64.
What part of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide to or from body cells?
a)
Red Blood Cells
b)
White Blood Cells
c)
Platelets
d)
Plasma
65.
What part of blood is responsible for fighting bacteria and viruses?
a)
Red Blood Cells
b)
White Blood Cells
c)
Platelets
d)
Plasma
66.
What is the function of hemoglobin?
a)
to carry iron
b)
to carry wastes
c)
to carry oxygen
d)
to produce oxygen
67.

What is plasma?

a)

only white blood cells

b)

only red blood cells

c)

fluid part of blood

d)

hemoglobin

68.
What makes the contents of blood, excluding plasma?
a)

heart

b)

liver

c)
bone marrow
d)

spleen

69.

What is the function (job) of the platelets?

a)

To form clots (i.e. scabs) when you have cuts and grazes.

b)

To transport oxygen to the muscles

c)

To carry dissolved sugars.

d)

To produce antibodies

70.
Which component of blood is responsible for helping to stop bleeding?
a)
platelets
b)
red blood cells
c)
white blood cells
d)
plasma