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B11 & B12: Gas Exchange and Respiration

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During gas exchange what enters from alveoli to the capillaries?

a)

CO2

b)

CO

c)

O2

d)

nitrogen

2.
Label A is...
a)
Trachea
b)
Diagphragm
c)
Bronchus
d)
Alveolus
3.
What are the names of the air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange takes place?
a)
Alveoli
b)
Bronchi
c)
Bronchioles
d)
Intercostal muscles
4.
Label B is...
a)
Trachea
b)
Diagphragm
c)
Bronchus
d)
Alveolus
5.
Label C is...
a)
Trachea
b)
Diagphragm
c)
Bronchus
d)
Alveolus
6.
Label D is...
a)
Trachea
b)
Diagphragm
c)
Bronchus
d)
Alveolus
7.
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
8.

When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___.

a)

air/oxygen

b)

oxygen/carbon dioxide

c)

carbon dioxide/waste

d)

waste/air

9.

Which of the following are features of the alveoli that adapt them to gas exchange?

I. High surface area

II. Thin walls

III. Dry surfaces

a)

I and II only

b)

I only

c)

II and III

d)

I, II, and III

10.

Given the following structures:

1. alveoli

2. bronchi

3. bronchioles

Which of the following is the correct order in which air would flow after inhalation?

a)

1,2,3

b)

2,1,3

c)

2,3,1

d)

3,2,1

11.

What adaptations does the alveoli have for efficient gas exchange?

a)

thick walls

b)

thin walls

c)

small surface area

12.

what is found around alveoli?

a)

capillaries

b)

pleura

c)

lymphatic nodes

d)

saliva

13.

What is sign for brain to send impulse for breathing?

a)

high CO2 level

b)

low CO2 level

c)

high O2 level

d)

high blood concentration

14.

Diaphragm is

a)

part of lungs

b)

muscle that helps in breathing

c)

throat muscle

d)

structure in bones

15.

What is the name of two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)?

a)

bronchi

b)

alveoli

c)

capillaries

d)

bronchioles

16.

The main function of cilia which line the respiratory surface is to

a)

Moisten the trachea

b)

Lubricate the bronchi to ease the flow of air into the lungs

c)

Move the mucus to the pharynx and away from the lungs

d)

Provide mucus to the lungs to prevent the lungs from dehydration

17.

Also called the throat

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

trachea

d)

epiglottis

18.
The movement by diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide across a membrane
a)
Ventilation
b)
Breathing
c)
Gas exchange
d)
Respiration
19.
The trachea leads to the...
a)
Bronchioles
b)
Bronchi
c)
Esophagus
d)
Pulmonary Vessel
20.
Letter D is pointing to which Respiratory organ?
a)
Alveoli
b)
Diaphragm
c)
Lung
d)
Bronchi
21.

What are the products of aerobic respiration?

a)

Carbon Dioxide and Energy

b)

Lactic Acid

c)

Water and Carbon Dioxide

d)

Glycogen and Carbon Dioxide

22.

What is the chemical formula for glucose?

a)

C6H12O6

b)

C12H6O12

c)

C6O12H6

d)

6CH2O

23.

What is the equation for aerobic respiration?

a)

C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O

b)

C6H12O6 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O

c)

C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> CO2 + 6H2O

d)

6C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O

24.

Where in the body does respiration take place? Select the best answer.

a)

The lungs

b)

The muscles

c)

All cells

d)

The blood

25.

What is the purpose of respiration? Select the best answer.

a)

To release the chemical energy stored in glucose

b)

To generate heat

c)

To produce energy

d)

To absorb oxygen by diffusion

26.

Where in a cell does aerobic respiration take place?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nucleus

e)

Chloroplasts

27.

Why do athletes continue to breath heavily after exercise? Choose 2 answers.

a)

They need O2 to break down lactic acid

b)

They need more O2 for aerobic respiration

c)

They have to remove excess CO2 from the blood

d)

The muscle cells need to rebuild their stores of ATP

28.

Respiration is the process carried out in cells to produce

a)

oxygen

b)

energy

c)

glucose

d)

starch

29.

Why do muscle cells have more mitochondria?

a)

to increase oxygen production

b)

to produce more energy

c)

to ensure more carbon dioxide is released

d)

to gain water

30.

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)