Question 1

Which of these structures is analogous in function to the tracheoles in insects?

Accepted Answer

A) skin of an earthworm 
B) bronchi in a human 
C) trachea of a bird 
D) skin of a reptile 
A) skin of an earthworm 
B) bronchi in a human 
C) trachea of a bird 
D) skin of a reptile A

Question 2

Based on this figure, which of the following contains the most oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A) blood entering the alveoli 
B) blood entering the left atrium 
C) blood leaving the right ventricle 
D) blood leaving the tissues 
A) blood entering the alveoli 
B) blood entering the left atrium 
C) blood leaving the right ventricle 
D) blood leaving the tissues B

Question 3

Birds are able to sustain long flights at high altitudes because they:

Accepted Answer

A) have thicker blood than other animals with many more red blood cells. 
B) can extract oxygen during both inhalation and exhalation. 
C) use anaerobic metabolism during flight. 
D) decrease their heart rate during flight. 
E) are able to lower their body temperature during flight. 
A) have thicker blood than other animals with many more red blood cells. 
B) can extract oxygen during both inhalation and exhalation. 
C) use anaerobic metabolism during flight. 
D) decrease their heart rate during flight. 
E) are able to lower their body temperature during flight. B

Question 4

The respiratory center is made of:

Accepted Answer

A) a cluster of nerve cells in the lungs. 
B) the alveoli. 
C) a part of the pituitary gland. 
D) the cells of the capillaries in the lungs. 
E) a cluster of nerve cells in the brain stem. 
A) a cluster of nerve cells in the lungs. 
B) the alveoli. 
C) a part of the pituitary gland. 
D) the cells of the capillaries in the lungs. 
E) a cluster of nerve cells in the brain stem.

Question 5

A thin slice of a lung looks like a cross-section of:

Accepted Answer

A) a blown-up balloon. 
B) a piece of wood. 
C) the heart at the level of the ventricles. 
D) a sponge. 
E) a carrot. 
A) a blown-up balloon. 
B) a piece of wood. 
C) the heart at the level of the ventricles. 
D) a sponge. 
E) a carrot.

Question 6

What effect does smoking have on the movement of mucus in the respiratory tract?

Accepted Answer

Smoke paralyzes the

Question 7

The receptors in the respiratory center are most sensitive to a small:

Accepted Answer

A) drop in blood nitrogen levels. 
B) drop in blood oxygen levels. 
C) rise in blood oxygen levels. 
D) rise in blood carbon dioxide levels. 
E) drop in blood pH. 
A) drop in blood nitrogen levels. 
B) drop in blood oxygen levels. 
C) rise in blood oxygen levels. 
D) rise in blood carbon dioxide levels. 
E) drop in blood pH.

Question 8

"Smoker's cough" is the result of:

Accepted Answer

A) excess mucus. 
B) irritation in the throat. 
C) emphysema. 
D) nicotine. 
E) dry lungs. 
A) excess mucus. 
B) irritation in the throat. 
C) emphysema. 
D) nicotine. 
E) dry lungs.

Question 9

The large body of a sea jelly requires relatively little oxygen because its internal cells use relatively little ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The large body of a sea jelly...

Question 10

When blood is drawn from a blood vessel in your arm, it is dark red. This color indicates that the blood was:

Accepted Answer

A) taken from an artery. 
B) going away from the heart. 
C) taken from a vein. 
D) on its way to the tissues of the arm. 
E) coming from the lungs. 
A) taken from an artery. 
B) going away from the heart. 
C) taken from a vein. 
D) on its way to the tissues of the arm. 
E) coming from the lungs.

Question 11

What is the purpose of an operculum?

Accepted Answer

It covers the gills in fish to

Question 12

All of the following are possible EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) an involuntary increase in the rate of breathing. 
B) inhibition of the respiratory centers in the brain. 
C) voluntarily holding one's breath until death occurs. 
D) a voluntary increase in the rate of breathing. 
E) a voluntary decrease in the rate of breathing. 
A) an involuntary increase in the rate of breathing. 
B) inhibition of the respiratory centers in the brain. 
C) voluntarily holding one's breath until death occurs. 
D) a voluntary increase in the rate of breathing. 
E) a voluntary decrease in the rate of breathing.

Question 13

Insect respiratory systems contain all of these structures EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) tracheae. 
B) parabronchi. 
C) tracheoles. 
D) spiracles. 
A) tracheae. 
B) parabronchi. 
C) tracheoles. 
D) spiracles.

Question 14

Gills are found in some species of mollusks. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Nicotine fights against infection. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is the gas-exchange portion of the human lung?

Accepted Answer

A) larynx 
B) pharynx 
C) bronchi 
D) bronchioles 
E) alveoli 
A) larynx 
B) pharynx 
C) bronchi 
D) bronchioles 
E) alveoli

Question 17

Which of these structures is analogous in function to the alveoli in humans?

Accepted Answer

A) spiracles of a grasshopper 
B) trachea of a frog 
C) skin of an alligator 
D) parabronchi of a bird 
E) operculum of a fish 
A) spiracles of a grasshopper 
B) trachea of a frog 
C) skin of an alligator 
D) parabronchi of a bird 
E) operculum of a fish

Question 18

The tiny tubes that carry air to all parts of mammalian lungs are called:

Accepted Answer

A) the larynx. 
B) bronchi. 
C) the pharynx. 
D) tracheae. 
E) bronchioles. 
A) the larynx. 
B) bronchi. 
C) the pharynx. 
D) tracheae. 
E) bronchioles.

Question 19

Some fish can extract 85% of the O2 from water flowing through their gills. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which sequence of animals is an example of how animal respiratory systems evolved?

Accepted Answer

A) sharklizardsalamanderbird 
B) sharksalamanderlizardbird 
C) salamanderlizardsharkbird 
D) birdlizardsalamandershark 
E) lizardsharkbirdsalamander 
A) sharklizardsalamanderbird 
B) sharksalamanderlizardbird 
C) salamanderlizardsharkbird 
D) birdlizardsalamandershark 
E) lizardsharkbirdsalamander

Exam 33: Respiration

Which of these structures is analogous in function to the tracheoles in insects?

Based on this figure, which of the following contains the most oxygen?

Birds are able to sustain long flights at high altitudes because they:

The respiratory center is made of:

A thin slice of a lung looks like a cross-section of:

What effect does smoking have on the movement of mucus in the respiratory tract?

The receptors in the respiratory center are most sensitive to a small:

"Smoker's cough" is the result of:

The large body of a sea jelly requires relatively little oxygen because its internal cells use relatively little ________.

When blood is drawn from a blood vessel in your arm, it is dark red. This color indicates that the blood was:

What is the purpose of an operculum?

All of the following are possible EXCEPT:

Insect respiratory systems contain all of these structures EXCEPT:

Gills are found in some species of mollusks. True or False?

Nicotine fights against infection. True or False?

Which of the following is the gas-exchange portion of the human lung?

Which of these structures is analogous in function to the alveoli in humans?

The tiny tubes that carry air to all parts of mammalian lungs are called:

Some fish can extract 85% of the O2 from water flowing through their gills. True or False?

Which sequence of animals is an example of how animal respiratory systems evolved?

An Introduction to Life on Earth

Atoms, Molecules, and Life

Biological Molecules

Cell Structure and Function

Cell Membrane Structure and Function

Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell

Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis

Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration

The Continuity of Life: Cellular Reproduction

Patterns of Inheritance

Dna: the Molecule of Heredity

Gene Expression and Regulation

Biotechnology

Principles of Evolution

How Populations Evolve

The Origin of Species

The History of Life

Systematics: Seeking Order Amidst Diversity

The Diversity of Prokaryotes and Viruses

The Diversity of Protists

The Diversity of Plants

The Diversity of Fungi

Animal Diversity I: Invertebrates

Animal Diversity Ii: Vertebrates

Animal Behavior

Population Growth and Regulation

Community Interactions

How Do Ecosystems Work

Earths Diverse Ecosystems

Conserving Earths Biodiversity

Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body

Circulation

Nutrition and Digestion

The Urinary System

Defenses Against Disease

Chemical Control of the Animal Body: the Endocrine System

The Nervous System

The Senses

Action and Support: the Muscles and Skeleton

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Plant Anatomy and Nutrient Transport

Plant Reproduction and Development

Plant Responses to the Environment

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