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year 8 term 1 biology final revision

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process of respiration?

a)

Breathing

b)

The release of energy from food

c)

Inhalation

d)

Oxygen transfer

2.

What is the process of breathing in also called?

a)

Respiration

b)

Exhalation

c)

Combustion

d)

Inhalation

3.

What is the process of breathing out also called?

a)

Respiration

b)

Exhalation

c)

Combustion

d)

Inhalation

4.

What substance do we need to breathe in?

a)

Water

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon monoxide

5.

What substance do we need to breathe out?

a)

Water

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon monoxide

6.

What is the name of the body's fuel?

a)

Protein

b)

Oxygen

c)

Glucose

d)

Carbon dioxide

7.
What are the reactants for cellular respiration?
a)
glucose and carbon dioxide
b)
water and glucose
c)
glucose and ATP
d)
glucose and oxygen
8.
Where in the cell does aerobic respiration take place?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cell membrane
9.
What are the products of aerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
10.
What does it mean for something to be anaerobic?
a)
It requires CO2
b)
It does not require CO2
c)
It requires oxygen
d)
It does not require oxygen
11.

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)

12.

Aerobic means

a)

without oxygen

b)

with oxygen

c)

without effort

13.

Anaerobic means

a)

with oxygen

b)

without oxygen

c)

to run for a long time

14.

What is the primary site for gas exchange in humans?

a)

bronchi

b)

nose

c)

he alveoli within the lungs

d)

trachea

15.

Gas exchange is needed to supply _____________ to cells and remove __________________ from cells.

a)

carbon dioxide; oxygen

b)

oxygen; food

c)

oxygen; carbon dioxide

d)

carbon dioxide; water

16.

Which of the following is the primary function of the respiratory system?

a)

make carbon dioxide

b)

produce oxygen

c)

gas exchange

17.

Trachea is also known as?

a)

voicebox

b)

windpipe

c)

throat

18.

When we inspire (inhale), our diaphragm does what?

a)

relaxes and moves down

b)

contracts and moves down

c)

contracts and moves up

d)

relaxes and moves up

19.

Every cell in our body needs a supply of oxygen. The cells use oxygen for ___?

a)

respiration

b)

breathing

c)

digestion

20.

Which is true about diffusion?

a)

occurs from a higher concentration to a lower concentration

b)

occurs from a lower concentration to a higher concentration

21.

Where is the dome-shaped diaphragm?

a)

above the lungs

b)

below the lungs

22.

Letter D in this diagram is

a)

pharynx

b)

bronchiole

c)

trachea

d)

alveoli

23.

The two tubes that the trachea splits into (letter E) are known as the ______.

a)

pharynx

b)

bronchi

c)

trachea

d)

alveoli

24.

__________ are air sacs where gas exchange takes place.

a)

Bronchi

b)

Trachea

c)

Oxygen

d)

Alveoli

25.

What is the definition of diffusion?

a)

A) The movement of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane.

b)

B) The spreading out of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

c)

C) The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.

d)

D) The breakdown of large molecules into smaller ones during digestion.

26.

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

27.

B7.5 What is the function of the lungs

a)

To breathe

b)

To exchange gases (respiration)

c)

To inflate

d)

To photosynthesize

28.

B7.8 What happens to breathing rate when you exercise

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

29.

B7.8 Why does your breathing rate increase when you exercise?

a)

more oxygen is picked up at the lungs for delivery to the working muscles

b)

less oxygen is picked up at the lungs for delivery to the working muscles

c)

your muscles are resting

d)

your lungs need more energy to function

30.

B7.9 Why does your heart rate increase when doing exercise

a)

To deliver more blood to the working muscles

b)

To deliver more oxygen to the working muscles as oxygen is transported in the blood stream

c)

It doesn't increase

d)

To deliver more carbon dioxide to the working muscles as carbon dioxide is transported in the bloodstream

31.
4. Which of the following includes three parts of the cardiovascular system?  
a)
A.  the lungs, the heart, and the brain
b)
B.  the blood, the lungs, and the diaphragm
c)
C.  the heart, blood vessels , and blood
d)
D.  the veins, the stomach, and the heart
32.

What carries oxygen around the body?

a)

Plasma

b)

Red Blood Cells

c)

Platelets

d)

White Blood Cells

33.

What causes the blood to be the distinct red colour?

a)

Heamaglobin

b)

Glucose

c)

Hormones

d)

Oxygen

34.

What is the function (job) of the white blood cells?

a)

To transport oxygen around the body.

b)

To carry dissolved sugars.

c)

To clot and cover wounds like cuts and grazes.

d)

To release antibodies to help destroy infections.

35.

Which blood vessels take blood TO the heart?

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Capillaries

36.

Which blood vessels take blood AWAY from the heart?

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Capillaries

37.

Which is the smallest of the 3 blood vessels?

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Capillaries

38.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
39.

The main function of stomata is to

a)

capture sunlight

b)

protect leaves from insects

c)

allow gases to move rapidly in/out of leaves

d)

release sugars into the atmosphere

40.

What is the function of the STOMATA in plants?

a)

Allows water to enter the plant

b)

Provides food to enter the plant

c)

Allows for gas exchange

d)

Site of photosynthesis

41.

Which type of respiration does not need oxygen?

a)

Aerobic

b)

Anaerobic

c)

Lactic

42.

Which type of respiration releases the most energy?

a)

Aerobic

b)

Anaerobic

c)

Fermentation

43.

What is a by-product of anaerobic respiration?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Water

c)

Lactic acid

d)

Oxygen

44.

What happens to glucose during anaerobic respiration?

a)

It is stored as fat

b)

It is converted to water

c)

It reacts and produces lactic acid

d)

It is used to produce oxygen

45.

Which of the following is a characteristic of anaerobic respiration?

a)

Long duration

b)

High oxygen requirement

c)

Short bursts of activity

d)

Low energy output