CHAPTER – RESPIRATION IN ORGANISMS

CHAPTER AT A GLANCE

CHEMICAL EQUATION FOR AEROBIC RESPIRATION

CHEMICAL EQUATION FOR ANAEROBIC RESPIRATION (FERMENTATION)

CHEMICAL EQUATION FOR ANAEROBIC RESPIRATION IN MUSCLE CELLS AFTER STRENOUS EXERCISE

SCIENTIFIC ENQUIRY 1. TO PREPARE AND STUDY THE DIY MODEL OF HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
CLICK ON THE LINK - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oMFAMqSlq4

Q1) Below is the list of the parts of above DIY lung model. List the parts of respiratory system
represented by each portion of the model.
a) Rubber sheet - ______________
b) Plastic bottle-__________________
c) Y shaped tube- ________________
d) Balloons-_____________________
Q2) Observe the model and explain briefly about the mechanism of breathing.
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SCIENTIFIC ENQUIRY 2- To Prove that carbon dioxide is given out during exhalation.
Click on the link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tMFj8JOMEY
Q1) Which process is being tested in the activity?
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Q2) What is the result of this activity? Explain with reason.
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Q3) Write the chemical reaction in a word form and symbolic form for the above result.
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Concept – BREATHING AND RESPIRATION

Q1) According to the picture shown above If respiration is not breathing, then how are these two
related? Draw a Venn diagram to show their relationship.

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Q 2) State the characteristics of breathing and respiration stating the difference between these two
processes.

BREATHING RESPIRATION

CONCEPT – COMBUSTION AND RESPIRATION

Look at a table below and tick whether each statement applies to respiration, combustion or both.

FACT RESPIRATION COMBUSTION RESPIRATION AND

COMBUSTION
GIVES OUT HEAT

HAPPENS IN THE CELLS

USES OXYGEN

GIVES OUT CARBON

DIOXIDE
NEEDS A HIGH
TEMPERATURE

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions:

1. In insects, air enters the body through:

a. Lungs b. Gills c. Skin d. Spiracles

2. During exhalation, the ribs move

a. Upwards b. Downwards c. Outwards d. To normal position

3. Plants breathe through their stomata located in their

a. Leaves b. Stem c. Leaves and stem both d. Flowers

4. Breathing is a
a. Chemical process c. Biological process
b. Physical process d. Biochemical process

5. In anaerobic respiration in yeast and bacteria which chemical substance is produced?

a. Lactic acid b. Formic acid c. Alcohol d. Citric acid

6. More energy is released in

a. Aerobic respiration c. Fermentation
b. Anaerobic respiration d. Breathing

7. The opening of the pharynx to larynx is guarded by

a. Alveoli b. Epiglottis c. Trachea d. Adam’s apple

8. Oxidation of food inside takes place in

a. Mitochondria b. Golgi bodies c. Chromosome d. Ribosome
 9. Muscular floor of the chest cavity is called
a. Diaphragm b. Rib cage c. Bronchus d. Trachea

10. Inhalation is the

a. Intake of oxygen c. Intake of carbon dioxide
b. Release of oxygen d. Release of carbon dioxide

Q2. Fill in the blanks:

1. Cramps in muscles occur due to accumulation of _____________________.

2. The size of the chest cavity ___________________ during inhalation.
3. Larynx is also known as _____________________.
4. Frog has lungs and _________________________ as respiratory organ.
5. When we feel drowsy, our breathing rate ___________________________.
6. Closing and opening of stomata is controlled by _____________________.
7. The oxygen carrying components in blood is _______________________.

Q3: Fun Activity:

A list of jumbled words related to this unit is given below. Arrange them in order to make
meaningful words:
1. RIOAITESPRN ______________________
2. AIOEABRNC ______________________
3. AEOLLVI ______________________
4. BOCHNRI ______________________
5. SATTMOA ______________________

Q4. Answer the following questions ( to be done in the notebook)

1. State one situation when your muscles respire anaerobically.

2. What is the function of tiny hair follicles(cilia) present inside the nostrils?
3. Why do mountaineers climbing high altitudes carry oxygen cylinders with them?
4. Why you should not talk while eating?
5. Describe the role of diaphragm in breathing in and out?
6. Why do we get muscular cramps after heavy exercise?
7. On a very cold morning, Aditya and Anuj were talking to each other as they walked
down to their school. They observed that the air coming out of their mouth looked like a
smoke. They were amused and wondered how it happened. Help them find the answer.
8. Why do we yawn when we are drowsy or sleepy?
9. What is the function of C shaped incomplete cartilaginous rings on trachea?
10. How does oxygen move from an alveoli into the blood capillary in our lungs?
11. Preeti participated in a 400 m race competition held at her school and won the race.
When she came home she had mixed feelings of joy and pain as she had cramps in her
leg muscles. After a massage she was relieved of the pain. Answer the following
questions related to the situation.
a) What are the possible reasons for the pain in her legs?
b) Why did she feel comfortable after a massage?

Q:5) EXTENDED LEARNING ACTIVITY:

VISIT a DOCTOR. FIND OUT ABOUT ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. Ask the doctor:
a) When does a person need artificial respiration?
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b) Does the person need to be kept on artificial respiration temporarily or permanently?
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c) From where can the person get supply of oxygen for artificial respiration?
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