6.4.8 quiz human respiratory system quiz
1. What is the primary function of the human respiratory system?
a) Transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide
b) Digestion of food
c) Regulation of body temperature
d) Protection against infections
2. Which organ is responsible for exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide with the blood in the respiratory system?
a) Lungs
b) Liver
c) Stomach
d) Kidneys
3. What is the process by which oxygen is transported from the lungs to cells throughout the body?
a) Osmosis
b) Diffusion
c) Active transport
d) Filtration
4. What is the role of the diaphragm in the respiratory system?
a) It helps in the production of mucus
b) It regulates body temperature
c) It contracts and relaxes to control breathing
d) It helps in the digestion of food
5. Which part of the respiratory system is responsible for filtering out dust and other particles from the air we breathe?
a) Alveoli
b) Bronchi
c) Cilia
d) Pharynx
6. What is the name of the gas that is produced as a waste product of cellular respiration and exhaled from the body?
a) Nitrogen
b) Oxygen
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Hydrogen
7. Which of the following is NOT a potential respiratory disorder?
a) Asthma
b) Bronchitis
c) Tuberculosis
d) Appendicitis
8. What is the medical term for a collapsed lung?
a) Pneumonia
b) Asthma
c) Emphysema
d) Pneumothorax
9. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of respiratory distress?
a) Shortness of breath
b) Coughing up blood
c) High fever
d) Chest pain
10. How many lobes does the right lung have?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answers:
1) a) Transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide
2) a) Lungs
3) b) Diffusion
4) c) It contracts and relaxes to control breathing
5) c) Cilia
6) c) Carbon dioxide
7) d) Appendicitis
8) d) Pneumothorax
9) c) High fever
10) c) 3