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Respiration

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The airways that lead from the trachea into the lungs

a)

Trachea

b)

Larynx

c)

Bronchi

d)

Pharynx

2.

It is also called as the voicebox

a)

Larynx

b)

Bronchi

c)

Pharynx

d)

Alveoli

3.

During exhalation the diaphragm moves up and the volume of air decreases in the lungs.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Name the two body parts that work together to force air IN and OUT of the body:

a)

Lungs and trachea

b)

Rib cage and diaphragm

c)

Rib cage and nasal passage

d)

Diaphragm and nasal passage

5.

Choose the flowchart with the proper order of airflow into the body.

a)

nose->pharynx->larynx->trachea->bronchi-> bronchioles->alveoli

b)

nose->larynx->pharynx->trachea->bronchi-> bronchioles->alveoli

c)

nose->pharynx->larynx->trachea->bronchioles-> bronchi->alveoli

d)

nose->bronchi->pharynx->larynx->trachea->bronchioles->alveoli

6.

Respiration is the

a)

Intake of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide over a membrane

b)

Mechanical movement to inhale and exhale air

c)

Release of energy from food inside cells

d)

Feature that enable an animal to survive in its habitat

7.

Does Oxygen diffuse...

a)

Into the lungs

b)

Into the blood stream

8.

Which system carried the gases around your body?

a)

Circulatory system

b)

Skeletal System

c)

Digestive System

9.

What type of respiration requires oxygen?

a)

Aerobic

b)

Anaerobic

10.

Organisms that use the process of Cellular Respiration in their cells do this to:

a)

Digest their food, making it smaller and smaller

b)

Make their own food by forming chemical bonds

c)

Break down food (glucose) and unlock/release energy

d)

Breathe in and out or inhale and exhale

11.

What are the products of aerobic respiration?

a)

Glucose and oxygen

b)

Lactic acid

c)

Carbon dioxide and water

d)

Carbon monoxide

12.

Is respiration the same as breathing?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

Respiration is a chemical reaction.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

For respiration to take place glucose needs to react with substance A. Select substance A.

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Water

c)

Oxygen

d)

Ozone

15.

When respiration takes place, energy is produced along with another two substances B and C. Select substances B and C.

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Water

c)

Oxygen

d)

Ozone

16.

The glucose used during respiration is provided by our

a)

digestive system

b)

respiratory system

c)

circulatory system

17.

The oxygen used during respiration is provided by our

a)

digestive system

b)

respiratory system

c)

circulatory system

18.

The glucose and oxygen used during respiration is delivered to each and every cell by the

a)

digestive system

b)

respiratory system

c)

circulatory system

19.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
20.

2 tubes entering the lungs

a)

pharynx

b)

larynx

c)

bronchus

d)

bronchioles

21.

smaller branches in lungs

a)

pharynx

b)

epiglottis

c)

bronchioles

d)

alveoli

22.

exchange of gases

a)

bronchus

b)

alveoli

c)

larynx

d)

pharynx

23.
Where in the cell does aerobic respiration take place?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cell membrane