Bio-Human & Fish: Respiratory system

tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood.

• lungs

• bronchi

• alveoli

• diaphragm

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the windpipe; a passage through which air moves in the respiratory system.

• trachea

• lungs

• larynx

• bronchi

Where does the transfer of oxygen into the bloodstream take place?

• In the heart

• In the trachea

• In the alveoli

• In the nasal passages

The walls of the alveoli and capillaries are permeable. What does this mean?

• Substances can pass through them.

• They are made of muscle.

• They are located throughout the body.

• They are made of bone.

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When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 

• air/oxygen
• oxygen/carbon dioxide 
• carbon dioxide/waste 
• waste/air 

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What is the main function of the respiratory system?

• to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
• to bring oxygen to the body
• to break down food and absorb nutrients
• to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

Clusters of tiny air sacs that allow the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

• Pharynx
• Diaphragm
• Alveoli
• Lungs

Muscular structure that helps to expand and contract the lungs, forcing air in and out

• Pharynx
• Nasal cavity
• Alveoli
• Diaphragm

Given the following structures:
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation. 

• 1,2,3,4
• 2,3,1,4
• 2,1,3,4
• 4,2,3,1 

The use of oxygen by the cells to release enery from food is called...

• photosynthesis
• cellular respiration
• diffusion
• osmosis