CHAPTER 1 : RESPIRATION

CHAPTER 2 : BLOOD CIRCULATION AND TRANSPORT

1. Which of the following statements is true about the process of breathing ?

A Breathing produces energy for the body
B Breathing takes place only in human
C Breathing involves inhalation and exhalation
D Breathing involves all the cells of the body

2. Which of the following is not a part of the human respiratory system ?

A Rib
B Trachea
C Blood capillary
D Intercostal muscle

3.

Figure 1

Figure 1 shows the part of the human respiratory system.What are structures X, Y
and Z ?

X Y Z
A Trachea Bronchus Bronchiole
B Bronchus Bronchiole Trachea
C Bronchiole Bronchus Alveolus
D Trachea Bronchiole Alveolus

4. Which of the following in the right pathway of oxygen in breathing ?

A Nose  trachea  bronchus  bronchiole  alveolus
B Nose  trachea  bronchiole bronchus  alveolus
C Nose  trachea  alveolus  bronchus  bronchiole
D Nose  alveolus trachea  bronchus  bronchiole

5. In the breathing mechanism ,the volume of thoracic cavity increases when

I external intercostals muscle contracts
II diaphragm muscle contracts
III internal intercostals muscle contracts
A I only
B I and II only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

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 Rib cage moves upwards and outwards

 Diaphragm contracts and flattens downwards
 Air pressure in the thoracic cavity decreases

The information above is related to

A inhalation
B exhalation
C cell respiration
D oxygen transportation

7.

Figure 2

Figure 2 shows a model of a respiratory system. What do the glass tube and the
rubber sheet represent ?
Glass tube Rubber sheet
A Trachea Intercostal muscle
B Bronchus Diaphragm
C Bronchiole Lung
D Lung Rib

8. What are the changes in volume and air pressure of the thoracic cavity during
inhalation ?

Volume Air pressure

A Decreases Increases
B Decreases Decreases
C Increases Increases
D Increases Decreases

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Figure 3 shows the structure of human lungs.The part labelled Z is

A the trachea
B a bronchiole
C a bronchus
D an alveolus

10. The oxygen at the alveoli enters the surrounding blood capillaries through
A evaporation
B diffusion
C convection
D vaporization