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Respiratory System - overview

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For how long can a person survive without breathing?

a)

2 minutes

b)

10 minutes

c)

30 minutes

d)

10 hours

2.

What is the main function of the alveoli?

a)

Gas exchange

b)

Air filtration

c)

Air humidification

d)

Air movement

3.

What is the percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere?

a)

10%

b)

21%

c)

50%

d)

100%

4.

Which part of the respiratory system is responsible for voice production?

a)

Larynx

b)

Trachea

c)

Bronchi

d)

Alveoli

5.

What happens to the diaphragm during inhalation?

a)

Contracts

b)

Relaxes

c)

No change

d)

Moves up

6.

What is the main function of CO2 in the respiratory system?

a)

Removal of waste gas only

b)

Removal of waste gas and regulation of blood pH

c)

Oxygen transport

d)

Air filtration

7.

Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

a)

Pulmonary vein

b)

Pulmonary artery

c)

Aorta

d)

Vena cava

8.

What is the first thing that happens when a person inhales?

a)

Open question

b)

Diaphragm contracts

c)

Air enters the lungs

d)

Oxygen is absorbed

9.

Which gas is primarily exchanged in the alveoli?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Hydrogen

10.

What is the role of the nasal cavity in the respiratory system?

a)

Oxygen transport

b)

Voice production

c)

Air filtration and humidification

d)

Gas exchange