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Science: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Respiration 2 (Questions)

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In Science, respiration is the process by which oxygen is delivered from the environment to the cells for cellular exchange. In its proper terminology, it includes the entire process. In terms of visibility, respiration is simply a term for breathing.

How much do you know about what exactly goes on in the process of respiration? Find out in this quiz.

The diaphragm is .......

[ ]	a lining of the lungs
[ ]	a muscle which connects the ribs
[ ]	a sheet of muscle under the lungs
[ ]	the windpipe

When we inhale which one of the following is NOT correct?

[ ]	More space is formed in the thorax (volume increases)
[ ]	The air pressure in the chest (thorax) increases
[ ]	The diaphragm contracts
[ ]	The rib muscles contract

When we exhale which one of the following is NOT correct?

[ ]	Less space is formed in the thorax (volume decreases)
[ ]	The air is forced out of the thorax
[ ]	The diaphragm relaxes
[ ]	The rib muscles contract

The trachea (windpipe) is kept open because it is made of rings of .......

[ ]	bone
[ ]	capillaries
[ ]	cartilage
[ ]	muscle

Oxygen is transported to all parts of the body by .......

[ ]	blood plasma
[ ]	dissolving in water
[ ]	red blood cells
[ ]	white blood cells

For aerobic respiration, which two substances are needed?

[ ]	Glucose and carbon dioxide
[ ]	Glucose and water
[ ]	Oxygen and glucose
[ ]	Oxygen and water

Which of the following are products of respiration?

[ ]	Energy, carbon dioxide and water
[ ]	Energy, glucose and carbon dioxide
[ ]	Energy, oxygen and glucose
[ ]	Energy, oxygen and water

Respiration occurs in .......

[ ]	only cells in the arms and legs
[ ]	only heart cells
[ ]	only muscle cells
[ ]	all cells

Which of the following is NOT true about the effect of exercise?

[ ]	Breathe more quickly
[ ]	Heart beats faster
[ ]	Less oxygen and glucose get to the muscles
[ ]	Pulse rate increases

10.

Which of the following is NOT involved in removing carbon dioxide from the body?

[ ]	Carbon dioxide diffuses into blood plasma
[ ]	Carbon dioxide diffuses into the alveoli
[ ]	Carbon dioxide dissolves in water
[ ]	Carbon dioxide is transported in bloodstream to lungs

Science: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Respiration 2 (Answers)