Test 1: Respiration, Breathing and the Air Passageway

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30 questions · 25 min · 30 marks

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  1. Question 1

    Breathing means;

    • ABreakdown of C-H bonds to produce energy
    • BMovements that take air in and out of body
    • CGetting oxygen from the air and removing carbon dioxide
    • DTransport of oxygen through blood to different parts of the body
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    Answer: B

    Breathing is the process in which animals move air in and out of their body.

  2. Question 2

    Cellular respiration is the process in which cells;

    • AMove air in and out of the body
    • BOxidize food (glucose) and get energy
    • CFilter dust from the air
    • DProduce mucus
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    Answer: B

    Organisms get energy by cellular respiration which oxidizes glucose.

  3. Question 3

    Gaseous exchange is the process in which;

    • AFood is broken into glucose
    • BAir is moved into the stomach
    • COxygen from inhaled air moves into blood and carbon dioxide moves from blood into air
    • DBlood is pumped by the heart
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    Answer: C

    Oxygen moves into blood and carbon dioxide moves out into the air to be exhaled.

  4. Question 4

    In aerobic respiration, oxygen is utilized while ___ are produced.

    • ACarbon dioxide and water
    • BGlucose and water
    • CNitrogen and water
    • DOxygen and carbon dioxide
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    Answer: A

    Aerobic respiration produces carbon dioxide and water.

  5. Question 5

    Respiration is a ___ process while breathing is a ___ process.

    • APhysical; chemical
    • BChemical; physical
    • CPhysical; physical
    • DChemical; chemical
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    Answer: B

    Respiration is chemical and breathing is physical.

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