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Gaseous Exchange & Cellular Respiration

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary site of gaseous exchange in the human respiratory system?

a)

Trachea

b)

Alveoli

c)

Bronchi

d)

Larynx

2.

Which of the following processes occurs in the absence of oxygen?

a)

Aerobic respiration

b)

Anaerobic respiration

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Gaseous exchange

3.

What is the main role of ATP in cellular processes?

a)

To store genetic information

b)

To provide energy

c)

To transport oxygen

d)

To act as a structural component

4.

During aerobic respiration, what is the role of oxygen?

a)

To break down glucose

b)

To act as a final electron acceptor

c)

To produce carbon dioxide

d)

To store energy

5.

Which of the following is a by-product of anaerobic respiration in muscles?

a)

Lactic acid

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Water

d)

Oxygen

6.

How does gaseous exchange occur in the alveoli?

a)

By active transport

b)

By diffusion

c)

By osmosis

d)

By filtration

7.

What is the main difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?

a)

Aerobic respiration occurs in the cytoplasm, anaerobic in the mitochondria

b)

Aerobic respiration requires oxygen, anaerobic does not

c)

Aerobic respiration produces lactic acid, anaerobic produces water

d)

Aerobic respiration is faster than anaerobic

8.

Which of the following is NOT a component of the human respiratory system?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Bronchi

c)

Nephrons

d)

Diaphragm

9.

What is the approximate surface area of the alveoli in an adult human lung?

a)

10 square metres

b)

70 square metres

c)

100 square metres

d)

150 square metres

10.

Which of the following statements about ATP is true?

a)

ATP is only produced during anaerobic respiration

b)

ATP is a nucleotide that stores energy in its phosphate bonds

c)

ATP is a protein that transports oxygen in the blood

d)

ATP is a lipid that forms cell membranes