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Respiratory System Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part of the respiratory system is known as the "voice box"?

a)

Trachea

b)

Larynx

c)

Pharynx

d)

Bronchi

2.

What is the role of the epiglottis during eating?

a)

Opens to allow air passage

b)

Closes to prevent food entry into the airway

c)

Vibrates to produce sound

d)

Filters dust and microbes

3.

What are the small branches within the lungs called?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Bronchioles

c)

Trachea

d)

Diaphragm

4.

What shape is the diaphragm described as?

a)

Flat

b)

Dome-shaped

c)

Circular

d)

Square

5.

What is the function of the diaphragm during inspiration?

a)

Contracts

b)

Relaxes

c)

Vibrates

d)

Filters air

6.

Which structure in the lungs is responsible for gas exchange?

a)

Bronchi

b)

Alveoli

c)

epiglottis

d)

Stomach

7.

What is the function of the diaphragm during expiration?

a)

Contracts

b)

Relaxes

c)

Vibrates

d)

Filters air

8.

What is the specific site of external respiration in the lungs?

a)

Trachea

b)

Alveoli

c)

Bronchi

d)

Larynx

9.

What is the primary function of the respiratory system?

a)

To deliver oxygen to the body and remove carbon dioxide

b)

To circulate blood throughout the body

c)

To digest food and absorb nutrients

d)

To protect the body from infections

10.

Which system transports gases using blood?

a)

Digestive system

b)

Nervous system

c)

Cardiovascular system

d)

Muscular system

11.

Where does internal respiration occur?

a)

In the lungs

b)

In the tissue cells

c)

In the heart

d)

In the stomach

12.

What happens during expiration?

a)

Air moves into the lungs

b)

Air moves out of the lungs into the atmosphere

c)

Blood circulates through the heart

d)

Oxygen is absorbed into the blood

13.

What is the role of oxygen in cellular respiration?

a)

To create glucose

b)

To remove waste products

c)

To create ATP fuel for cells

d)

To transport nutrients

14.

Which process involves air moving out of the lungs?

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

c)

Inhalation

d)

Circulation

15.

What is the chemical equation for cellular respiration?

a)

O₂ + glucose → CO₂ + H₂O + ATP

b)

CO₂ + H₂O → O₂ + glucose

c)

ATP + CO₂ → O₂ + glucose

d)

H₂O + glucose → O₂ + ATP

16.

What is the scientific name for the human windpipe?

a)

Trachea

b)

Medulla Oblongata

c)

Adam's Apple

d)

Aorta

17.
What are the tiny air sacs at the end of the Bronchioles, that transfer oxygen into the blood stream?
a)
Trachea
b)
Bronchi
c)
Alveoli
d)
Larynx
18.

Diffusion is the movement of particles from:

a)

High to low concentration

b)

Low to high concentration