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Exchange Surfaces and Breathing Quiz
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1Name four substances an organism needs to exchange with its environment.
- ACarbon Dioxide
- BOxygen
- CGlucose
- DUrea
- ENitrogen
2Select two features of alveoli that makes them suitable for efficient gaseous exchange.
- ALarge Surface Area
- BGood Blood Supply
- CSmall Surface Area
- DThick Cells
3The trachea contains ciliated epithelium.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4The goblet cells secrete haemoglobin to trap microorganisms.
- ATrue
- BFalse
5Cilia on the surface of cells waft the mucus to move it to the top of the airway to be swallowed.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6Elastic fibres allow the airway diameter to be controlled.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Which of these DO the alveoli contain.
- ASmooth Muscle
- BGoblet Cells
- CElastic Fibres
- DCilia
8The cartilage provides support.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9During inspiration, the intercostal muscles contract, causing the ribcage to move upwards and outwards and the diaphragm to flatten, increasing the volume of the thorax and decreasing lung pressure.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10Expiration is an active process - it requires energy.
- ATrue
- BFalse
11Tidal volume is the volume of air in each breath.
- ATrue
- BFalse
12Vital capacity is the maximum amount of air that can be breathed in or out.
- ATrue
- BFalse
13Breathing rate is how many breaths are taken - usually in a minute.
- ATrue
- BFalse
14Oxygen intake is the rate at which a person uses up oxygen e.g. number of dm3 used per minute.
- ATrue
- BFalse
15Soda lime in a spirometer absorbs the oxygen.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- Exchange Surfaces and Breathing Quiz from AS Level Biology OCR
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