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Air And The Respiratory System
1. Study the classification table below.
Breathing methods
Breathing tubes Skin
water stick insect toad
wriggler flatworm
tadpole salamander
Which of the following animals has been grouped wrongly?
(1) water stick insect
(2) tadpole
(3) flatworm
(4) salamander ( )
2. Which of the following correctly shows the path of oxygen in the human body when a person breathes
in?
(1) nose → windpipe → heart → other parts of the body
(2) nose → windpipe → lungs → heart → other parts of the body
(3) nose → gullet → windpipe → heart → other parts of the body
(4) other parts of the body → heart → lungs → windpipe → nose ( )
3. The pie chart below shows the composition of air in the atmosphere.
oxygen carbon dioxide and
(21%) other rare gases
(1%)
nitrogen
(78%)
Which one of the following shows the composition of exhaled air?
(1) carbon dioxide and (3) oxygen carbon dioxide and
oxygen other rare gases (15%) other rare gases
(18%) (12%) (7%)
nitrogen nitrogen
(70%) (78%)
carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide and
other rare gases oxygen other rare gases
(2) (10%) (4) (8%) (14%)
nitrogen nitrogen
(90%) (78%)
( )
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4. Which of the following activities will cause a drop in the amount of carbon dioxide in the surrounding
air?
(1) A boy cycling on his bike
(2) A balsam plant making food
(3) A man burning some logs
(4) A girl taking an afternoon nap ( )
4. 2 3. 3 2. 2 Answers: 1. 2
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1. The diagram below shows the human respiratory system.
B
C
Based on the diagram given, which of the following statements are correct?
A. Part A allows air to enter and leave the body.
B. Part B allows the passage of air to the lungs.
C. Part B traps the dust and bacteria from entering the lungs.
D. Part C contains tiny air sacs which have a rich supply of blood vessels.
(1) A and B only
(2) A, B and C only
(3) A, B and D only
(4) A, B, C and D ( )
2. Look at the flow chart below.
Gaseous exchange
Plants Humans
through through
X Y
Which of the following represent X and Y correctly?
X Y
(1) stomata nose
(2) lungs stomata
(3) roots nose
(4) stomata lungs
( )
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3. Which one of the following diagrams shows the exchange of gases between living organisms and
their surroundings during the day?
(1) (3)
oxygen oxygen
animals plants animals plants
carbon carbon
dioxide dioxide
(2) (4) oxygen
oxygen
animals plants animals plants
carbon carbon
dioxide dioxide
( )
3. 4 2. 4 Answers: 1. 4
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1. The model below shows how the respiratory system works.
rubber tube bell jar
balloon
rubber sheet
Which parts of the human body are represented by the rubber tube and sheet?
Rubber tube Rubber sheet
(1) windpipe lungs
(2) windpipe diaphragm
(3) gullet stomach
(4) lungs diaphragm
( )
2. The diagram below shows how carbon dioxide is given out or taken in during the processes, A, B
and C.
A B
animals carbon dioxide plants
C
Which of the following correctly identify the processes, A, B and C?
A B C
(1) Respiration Photosynthesis Respiration
(2) Respiration Respiration Photosynthesis
(3) Photosynthesis Respiration Photosynthesis
(4) Photosynthesis Photosynthesis Respiration
( )
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3. The diagrams below show the respiratory systems of a human and a fish.
A
B F
G
C E
human fish
Which parts of the respiratory system of the human and of the fish allow the exchange of gases to
take place?
Human Fish
(1) A E
(2) B F
(3) C G
(4) A G
( )
3. 3 2. 1 Answers: 1. 2
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1. The bar below represents the amounts of different gases in the air we breathe in.
(a) Complete the key below by identifying the gases. The last one has been done for you. [1m]
Key:
other gases
(b) Complete the bar below to represent the amounts of the same gases present in the air we breathe
out. [1m]
(c) Explain how the amount of each gas changes and the reason for the change. [4m]
(d) Which body system is responsible for gaseous exchange? [1m]
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Answers: 1. (a) : nitrogen : oxygen : carbon dioxide dioxide increases because some carbon dioxide has been given
out by the body during breathing. : The amount of other
gases, which includes water vapour, increases slightly because
1. (b)
water vapour is given out by the body during breathing. 1.
(d) It is the respiratory system. 1. (e) (i) nose (ii) mouth (iii)
1. (c) : The amount of nitrogen gas remains the same windpipe (iv) lungs 1. (f) A large surface area enables gaseous
because no nitrogen is used during breathing. All the nitrogen exchange to take place more efficiently. More oxygen can be
that is taken in by the body is given out. : The amount absorbed into the bloodstream quickly and more carbon dioxide
of oxygen decreases because some oxygen has been taken in can be released out of the body quickly too.
by the body during breathing. : The amount of carbon
area. Why do you think a large surface area is necessary? [1m]
(f) The part labelled (iv) has numerous air sacs inside it. These air sacs help to increase the surface
air sacs
(iv)
(ii)
(iii)
(i)
(e) In the diagram below, label the four main parts of the system you have mentioned in (d). [2m]
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