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RESPIRATION

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the primary muscle involved in respiration?

a)
  • a) Intercostal muscles

b)

  • b) Diaphragm

c)
  • c) Abdominal muscles

d)
  • d) Pectoral muscles

2.

The tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs are called:

a)
  • a) Bronchi

b)
  • b) Alveoli

c)
  • c) Trachea

d)
  • d) Bronchioles

3.

Which structure prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing?

a)
  • a) Epiglottis

b)
  • b) Larynx

c)
  • c) Pharynx

d)
  • d) Uvula

4.

Oxygen is transported in the blood by:

a)
  • a) White blood cells

b)
  • b) Platelets

c)
  • c) Hemoglobin in red blood cells

d)
  • d) Plasma

5.

The process of moving air into and out of the lungs is called:

a)
  • a) Cellular respiration

b)
  • b) Breathing

c)
  • c) Photosynthesis

d)
  • d) Diffusion

6.

Which part of the brain controls the rate of breathing?

a)
  • a) Cerebrum

b)
  • b) Cerebellum

c)
  • c) Medulla oblongata

d)
  • d) Hypothalamus

7.

The main function of the respiratory system is to:

a)
  • a) Deliver oxygen to body tissues and remove carbon dioxide

b)
  • b) Deliver nutrients to body tissues

c)
  • c) Produce red blood cells

d)
  • d) Maintain body temperature

8.

The voice box, which contains the vocal cords, is also known as:

a)
  • a) Pharynx

b)
  • b) Larynx

c)
  • c) Trachea

d)
  • d) Esophagus

9.

Which of the following is not a part of the respiratory system?

a)
  • a) Trachea

b)
  • b) Lungs

c)
  • c) Esophagus

d)
  • d) Bronchi

10.

The exchange of gases between the blood and the cells of the body is called:

a)
  • a) Internal respiration

b)
  • b) External respiration

c)
  • c) Cellular respiration

d)
  • d) Ventilation

11.

During inhalation, the diaphragm:

a)
  • a) Relaxes and moves up

b)
  • b) Contracts and moves down

c)
  • c) Relaxes and moves down

d)
  • d) Contracts and moves up

12.

Carbon dioxide is primarily transported in the blood as:

a)
  • a) Dissolved in plasma

b)
  • b) Bound to hemoglobin

c)
  • c) Bicarbonate ions

d)
  • d) Carbonic acid

13.

The pathway of air from the nose to the lungs follows which order?

a)
  • a) Nasal cavity → Pharynx → Larynx → Trachea → Bronchi → Alveoli

  • harynx → Alveoli

b)
  • b) Nasal cavity → Trachea → Pharynx → Larynx → Bronchi → Alveoli

c)
  • c) Nasal cavity → Larynx → Pharynx → Trachea → Bronchi → Alveoli

d)
  • d) Nasal cavity → Bronchi → Trachea → Larynx → P

14.

The partial pressure of oxygen is highest in:

a)
  • a) The alveoli

b)
  • b) The pulmonary arteries

c)
  • c) The pulmonary veins

d)
  • d) The systemic veins

15.

Hyperventilation leads to:

a)
  • a) An increase in carbon dioxide levels in the blood

b)
  • b) A decrease in carbon dioxide levels in the blood

c)
  • c) An increase in oxygen levels in the blood

d)
  • d) No change in blood gas levels