Biology Quiz: Take The Respiratory System Trivia Questions!
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The respiratory system is a biological system made up of specific organs used for gas exchange in animals and plants. The anatomy and physiology that make this system vary greatly. It depends on the size of the organism, the environment in which it lives, and it’s evolutionary history. Designed to pull oxygen from the air through the lungs, it enters the bloodstream and expels carbon dioxide. Take a deep breath and take the quiz.
- 1.The functions of the respiratory system are?
- A.
Extract oxygen form the atmosphere
- B.
Excrete water and Co2
- C.
Maintain pH levels of the blood
- D.
Ventilate the lungs
- E.
Keep the heart beating
- 2.Inspired air contains approximately?
- A.
78% nitrogen
- B.
21% oxygen
- C.
0.04% C02
- D.
1% inert gases
- E.
Water vapour (variable)
- F.
16% oxygen
- G.
4% Co2
- 3.Expired air contains approximately?
- A.
79% nitrogen
- B.
16% oxygen
- C.
4% C02
- D.
1% inert gases
- E.
Water vapour (variable)
- F.
20% oxygen
- G.
0.04% C02
- 4.All of the following make up the respiratory tract except?
- A.
Diaphragm
- B.
Nose
- C.
Pharynx
- D.
Larynx
- E.
Trachea
- F.
Bronchi
- G.
Bronchioles
- H.
Alveolar ducts
- I.
Alveoli
- 5.The larynx is protected by the epiglottis that shuts when food or fluids are being swallowed and opens for breathing. Does this mechanism still work in a unconscious patient?
- A.
No
- B.
Yes
- 6.Which lung has 3 lobes?
- A.
The right
- B.
The left
- 7.Which network surrounds the alveoli?
- A.
Capillaries
- B.
Lungs
- C.
Nerves
- D.
Blood
- 8.An exchange of gases happens in 2 places?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.The average resp rate of a adult at rest is between?
- A.
10 to 20
- B.
12 to 25
- C.
15 to 30
- D.
30 to 40
- 10.Respiratory compromise can be categorised in to?
- A.
Obstruction of air passages
- B.
Chest and lung trauma
- C.
Paralysis
- D.
Deoxygenated atmosphere
- E.
Lung disease and illness
- F.
Heart attack
- 11.Respiratory conditions cause hypoxia in three ways?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Water vapour is expired from the lungs?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.The nose contains ciliated columnar epithelium?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.The cricoid ring is incomplete posteriorly?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.The alveoli walls are classed as semi–permeable membrane?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.The pharynx plays a part in the sense of taste?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.The trachea is composed of c-shaped cartilage?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.
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The trachea is composed of approx how many pieces of C shape cartilage?- A.
16 to 20
- B.
12 to 15
- C.
10 to 25
- D.
25 to 30
- 19.The pharynx is approximately how long?
- A.
13 cm
- B.
14 cm
- C.
15 cm
- D.
16 cm
- E.
17 cm
- 20.Air exchange within the alveoli takes place by?
- A.
Diffusion
- B.
Transfusion
- 21.Hypercarbia means lack of carbon dioxide in the blood?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.
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The trachea of an average sized adult is?- A.
10 - 12 cm long
- B.
16 - 18 cm long
- C.
20 - 22 cm long
- D.
24 - 28 cm long
- 23.In the lungs there are approximately how many alveoli?
- A.
300 million
- B.
100 million
- C.
200 million
- D.
400 million
- E.
500 million
- 24.Pulmonary ventilation is which law?
- A.
Boyles Law
- B.
Dalton's Law
- 25.How many litres of air can the lungs hold?
- A.
6 litres
- B.
5.3 litres
- C.
3.5 litres
- D.
3 litres
- E.
2 litres
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