SCIENCE EXAMINATION
Grade: ____________
Topic: Respiratory System, Respiration, Gaseous Exchange and Smoking
Time: 2 Hours
Total Marks: 100
Name: _______________________________
SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (25 Marks)
Choose the correct answer.
Which organ is mainly responsible for breathing?
a) Heart
b) Lung
c) Liver
d) Kidney
Air enters the body through the:
a) Stomach
b) Nose
c) Heart
d) Intestine
The windpipe is called the:
a) Oesophagus
b) Trachea
c) Bronchiole
d) Alveolus
Tiny air sacs in the lungs are called:
a) Capillaries
b) Bronchi
c) Alveoli
d) Veins
During inhalation, the diaphragm:
a) Relaxes
b) Contracts and moves downward
c) Stops moving
d) Moves upward
Which gas do we breathe in?
a) Nitrogen
b) Oxygen
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Helium
Which gas do we breathe out?
a) Oxygen
b) Nitrogen
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Hydrogen
Gas exchange occurs in the:
a) Trachea
b) Nose
c) Alveoli
d) Bronchi
Aerobic respiration requires:
a) Water
b) Oxygen
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Minerals
Respiration releases:
a) Water only
b) Food
c) Energy
d) Blood
The trachea divides into:
a) Alveoli
b) Bronchi
c) Capillaries
d) Ribs
The main function of the lungs is:
a) Pump blood
b) Digest food
c) Exchange gases
d) Produce hormones
Which structure protects the lungs?
a) Skull
b) Vertebral column
c) Rib cage
d) Pelvis
Smoking mainly affects the:
a) Digestive system
b) Respiratory system
c) Skeletal system
d) Reproductive system
Cigarette smoke contains:
a) Vitamins
b) Tar
c) Proteins
d) Calcium
Which substance in cigarettes is addictive?
a) Tar
b) Oxygen
c) Nicotine
d) Water vapour
Anaerobic respiration occurs:
a) With oxygen
b) Without oxygen
c) Only in plants
d) Only in animals
During exhalation, the diaphragm:
a) Contracts
b) Flattens
c) Relaxes and moves upward
d) Expands
Which organ carries oxygen around the body?
a) Skin
b) Blood
c) Stomach
d) Liver
The movement of air into the lungs is called:
a) Exhalation
b) Inhalation
c) Circulation
d) Digestion
Which disease is linked to smoking?
a) Malaria
b) Lung cancer
c) Dengue
d) Typhoid
Alveoli have thin walls to:
a) Store air
b) Exchange gases easily
c) Prevent breathing
d) Produce blood
The diaphragm is a:
a) Muscle
b) Bone
c) Nerve
d) Gland
The process of taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide is called:
a) Digestion
b) Breathing
c) Excretion
d) Growth
Which is a harmful effect of smoking?
a) Improved breathing
b) Stronger lungs
c) Lung disease
d) Better circulation
SECTION B – FILL IN THE BLANKS (15 Marks)
Use the words given below.
Oxygen, Carbon dioxide, Lungs, Diaphragm, Alveoli, Trachea, Energy, Smoking, Respiration,
Bronchi
1. __________ is the process by which energy is released from food.
2. The __________ carries air to the lungs.
3. Gas exchange occurs in the __________.
4. We breathe in __________.
5. We breathe out __________.
6. The main organs of respiration are the __________.
7. __________ separates the chest cavity from the abdomen.
8. Food releases __________ during respiration.
9. __________ damages the respiratory system.
10. The trachea divides into two __________.
SECTION C – MATCHING (10 Marks)
Match Column A with Column B.
Column A Column B
1. Alveoli A. Harmful habit
B. Gas needed for respiration
2. Trachea
C. Windpipe
3. Oxygen D. Tiny air sacs
E. Waste gas
4. Carbon dioxide
5. Smoking
SECTION D – SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (20 Marks)
1. Name four organs of the respiratory system.
2. What is respiration?
3. State two functions of the lungs.
4. What is gaseous exchange?
5. Define aerobic respiration.
6. Define anaerobic respiration.
7. Mention two harmful effects of smoking.
8. What is the function of the diaphragm?
9. Why are alveoli important?
10. State two differences between inhalation and exhalation.
SECTION E – STRUCTURED QUESTIONS (30 Marks)
Question 1
a) Draw and label the human respiratory system. (8 marks)
b) Describe the pathway of air from the nose to the alveoli. (7 marks)
Question 2
a) Explain how gaseous exchange takes place in the alveoli. (8 marks)
b) State three adaptations of alveoli for efficient gaseous exchange. (7 marks)
Question 3
a) Explain the process of aerobic respiration using a word equation. (5 marks)
b) Describe four harmful effects of smoking on the respiratory system. (5 marks)
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