PART 2
2. The main function of the respiratory
system is to:
a) Digest food
b) Transport blood
c) Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
d) Remove nitrogenous waste
3. What is the correct path of air into
the lungs?
a) Nasal cavity → Trachea → Bronchi → Lungs
b) Trachea → Nasal cavity → Lungs → Bronchi
c) Bronchi → Nasal cavity → Trachea → Lungs
d) Lungs → Bronchi → Trachea → Nasal cavity
4. The tiny air sacs in the lungs where
gas exchange occurs are called:
a) Bronchioles
b) Alveoli
c) Capillaries
d) Trachea
5. The muscle responsible for
breathing is the:
a) Stomach
b) Diaphragm
c) Lungs
d) Heart
6. What happens when you inhale?
a) The diaphragm moves up and the lungs
contract
b) The diaphragm moves down and the lungs
expand
c) The diaphragm does not move, but air
enters
d) The lungs push air out
7. The windpipe is also called the:
a) Trachea
b) Bronchus
c) Esophagus
d) Alveolus
8. Which organ filters dust and
pathogens from the air before it enters the
lungs?
a) Lungs
b) Heart
c) Nasal cavity
d) Stomach
9. What happens when the diaphragm
relaxes?
a) Air enters the lungs
b) The lungs expand
c) Air is pushed out of the lungs
d) More oxygen is absorbed
10. The bronchi are responsible for:
a) Pumping blood
b) Carrying oxygen in the blood
c) Transporting air from the trachea to the
lungs
d) Digesting food
11. Which gas do we inhale from the
air?
a) Carbon dioxide
b) Oxygen
c) Nitrogen
d) Helium
12. Which gas is a waste product of
respiration?
a) Oxygen
b) Nitrogen
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Hydrogen
13. The process of moving air into and
out of the lungs is called:
a) Digestion
b) Respiration
c) Circulation
d) Inhalation
14. Which blood vessels surround the
alveoli to exchange gases?
a) Veins
b) Arteries
c) Capillaries
d) Bronchioles
15. Why do we cough?
a) To increase oxygen levels
b) To remove dust or irritants from the
airways
c) To absorb carbon dioxide
d) To exhale oxygen
16. How does smoking damage the
respiratory system?
a) Increases oxygen intake
b) Reduces lung function and causes
diseases
c) Strengthens the diaphragm
d) Increases blood circulation
17. The exchange of gases in the
alveoli happens through:
a) Active transport
b) Diffusion
c) Filtration
d) Osmosis
18. What happens when there is too
much carbon dioxide in the blood?
a) The brain signals for deeper breathing
b) The lungs stop functioning
c) Oxygen stops entering the lungs
d) The heart stops beating
19. The function of mucus in the nasal
cavity is to:
a) Absorb oxygen
b) Trap dust and bacteria
c) Transport air to the lungs
d) Prevent oxygen from entering
20. Which condition causes difficulty
breathing due to airway inflammation?
a) Asthma
b) Anemia
c) Diabetes
d) Hypertension
Section C: Fill in the Blanks (10 Points)
21. The main organ of the respiratory
system is the _____________.
22. The process of breathing in is
called _____________, and breathing out is
called _____________.
23. The diaphragm moves down when
we _____________.
24. The exchange of oxygen and
carbon dioxide occurs in the _____________.
25. The trachea is protected by rings of
_____________ to keep it open.
26. The _____________ prevent food
from entering the windpipe.
27. The voice box, also known as the
_____________, is located in the throat.
28. During exercise, breathing rate
_____________.
29. The gas we exhale in large amounts
is _____________.
30. Smoking can cause _____________,
a disease that damages lung tissue.
Section D: Matching (5 Points)
31-35. Match the respiratory system part with
its function:
a) Alveoli → i) Site of gas exchange
b) Diaphragm → ii) Controls breathing
movements
c) Trachea → iii) Passageway for air
d) Nasal cavity → iv) Filters and warms air
e) Lungs → v) Main organ of respiration
36. Explain how oxygen reaches the
cells of the body after being inhaled.
37. How does the respiratory system
work with the circulatory system?
38. Why do we need oxygen?
39. What are the effects of air pollution
on the respiratory system?
40. Describe what happens to the
diaphragm and lungs during exhalation.
41. The lungs are made of muscle
tissue. (True / False)
42. The right lung is larger than the left
lung. (True / False)
43. Carbon dioxide is used by the body
to produce energy. (True / False)
44. The respiratory system also helps in
speech production. (True / False)
45. The trachea and esophagus have
the same function. (True / False)
46. Explain why a person breathes
faster after running.
47. How does wearing a mask protect
the respiratory system?
48. What happens when a person
suffers from asthma?
49. Why is proper breathing technique
important for sports and singing?
50. Why do deep breaths help reduce
stress
51, What are the layer of the skin and
their charactheristic and funtion ( mention 2
each )
. Mention 5 disease of exretory system
and explain of it.
