Respiratory System Quiz

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

• To take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen

• To take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide and water

• To take in water and release oxygen

• To take in oxygen and release nitrogen.

The trachea is also known as the (a)   . A) Nose B) Windpipe C) Alveoli D) Diaphragm.

• Nose

• Windpipe

• Alveoli

• Diaphragm

Which part of the respiratory system is responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide?

• Alveoli

• Diaphragm

• Trachea

• Bronchi

The diaphragm is a dome-shaped (a)   that helps you breathe in and out.

• muscle

• organ

• tissue

• structure

What is the trachea also known as?

• Windpipe

• Bronchi

• Alveoli

• Diaphragm

As you breathe, your (a)   contracts and flattens to give your lungs room to fill up with air.

• diaphragm

• lungs

• chest

• abdominal muscles

The nasal passages are:

• the inside of the nose.

• filters the air we breathe.

• lined with a mucus membrane.

• All of the above

Within the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between the (a)   and the capillaries.

• alveoli

• bronchi

• trachea

• lungs

Identify the parts of the respiratory system shown in the image.

a

b

c

d

e

Nasal Cavity

Diaphragm

Trachea

Lungs

Bronchi

Match the following

• Water

• CO₂

• Oxygen

• H₂O

• Carbon dioxide

• O₂

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