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Gas Exchange Lungs

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Alveoli have a...

a)

...large surface area to allow diffusion to take place over a greater space.

b)

...small surface area to allow diffusion to take place over a greater space.

c)

...large surface area to allow osmosis to take place over a greater space.

d)

...small surface area to allow osmosis to take place over a greater space.

2.

Alveoli have a good blood supply to maintain the concentration gradients of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Alveoli have a...

a)

...moist lining for dissolving gases

b)

...dry lining for dissolving gases

c)

...moist lining for dissolving glucose

d)

...dry lining for dissolving glucose

4.

Alveoli have very thick walls to maximise the distance that gases have to move.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Select the correct option(s) to describe gaseous exchange in the alveoli.

a)

Oxygen diffuses into the blood.

b)

Carbon dioxide diffuses out of the blood.

c)

Oxygen diffuses out of the blood.

d)

Carbon dioxide diffuses into the blood.

6.
What are the main organs of gas exchange in the respiratory system?
a)
diapragm
b)
lungs
c)
trachea
d)
bronchi
7.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
8.
The two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)
a)
bronchi
b)
alveoli
c)
capillaries
d)
bronchioles
9.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
10.
What is tube that is also known as your wind pipe?
a)
esophogus
b)
bronchi
c)
trachea
d)
alveoli
11.
Name the organ label # 2 . 
a)
alveoli 
b)
bronchi 
c)
trachea 
d)
lungs 
12.
Name the structure labeled 8 
a)
lungs 
b)
trachea 
c)
diaphragm 
d)
alveoli 
13.
____ is a disease in which the air passages of the lungs periodically become too narrow, often with excessive mucus production. This causes difficulty breathing, coughing, and chest tightness. This type of disease is usually caused by stress, increased levels of activity, or allergens.
a)
asthma 
b)
cold
c)
influenza 
d)
bronchitis 
14.
Within the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between the ___ and the capillaries. 
a)
trachea 
b)
bronchi 
c)
alveoli
d)
diaphragm
15.
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
16.
What is the small flap of tissue called that covers the air-only passage when we swallow?
a)
Bronchioles
b)
Larynx
c)
Alveoli
d)
Epiglottis
17.
The role of the mucus and and cilia in the respiratory system is to....
a)
warm the air. 
b)
clean the air.
c)
humidify the air. 
d)
All of the choices are true. 
18.
Gas exchange is needed to supply _____________  to cells and remove __________________
a)
carbon dioxide; oxygen
b)
oxygen; food
c)
oxygen; carbon dioxide
d)
carbon dioxide; water
19.
The movement by diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide across a membrane
a)
Ventilation
b)
Breathing
c)
Gas exchange
d)
Respiration
20.
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
21.

Number 11 is pointing to which organ of the Respiratory System?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Lungs

c)

Bronchi Tubes

d)

Bronchioles

22.
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