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respiratory system

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the site of gas exchange?

a)

alveoli

b)

nose

c)

lung

d)

bronchi

2.
A chamber behind the nose and mouth that leads to the trachea
a)
pharynx
b)
trachea
c)
epiglottis
d)
larynx
3.
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
4.

Flap of tissue that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing

a)

Pharynx

b)

Trachea

c)

Epiglottis

5.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
6.

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

7.

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.

8.

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

a)

trachea

b)

lungs

c)

larynx

d)

bronchi

9.

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

a)

lungs

b)

bronchi

c)

alveoli

d)

diaphragm

10.

Respiratory organ in our body is

a)

kidney

b)

lungs

c)

spleen

d)

liver