Don Bosco School Oodlabari

Biology – The Respiratory system

Class IX ICSE Paper- 2022-23
Time- 2hrs
Name-________________ Sec-________ Roll-___________ Date-________

[Section A]
Q1.Answer the following questions in one word –
(1 X10=10)
I. To covert one molecule of ATP how much energy is required.
II. The oxygen absorbed by the blood in the lungs is carried by RBC’s as .
III. The carbon dioxide from the tissue is transported with the haemoglobin of
red blood cell as.
IV. The Trachea walls are strengthen by .
V. What is the protective lining of the bronchi.
VI. What is the fluid present in the membranous covering of the lung.
VII. Total excretory reserve volume.
VIII. As moisture to the entered air.
IX. Name the cavity where the heart is placed.
X. The process by which the cell of the body uses oxygen to oxides the food
and release energy.
Q2. Match the following-.
(1 X 5 = 5 )
Column I Column II
 Alveoli. An inverted Y-shaped tube
 Bronchioles. Lined with hair
  Nasal chamber diffusion of gases
 Bronchi. Smaller air tubes
Q3. Fill in the blanks on a similar pattern-.
(1 X 5 = 5)
a) Mitochondria and______
b) Epiglottis and_________
c) Pleura and_________
d) Diaphragm and_______________
e) C shaped cartilage rings and___________

[Section B]
Q4.Answer the following questions-. (8
marks)
a) Under what condition would the breathing rate increase?(1)
b) How would you prove the air you breathe out is warmer ?(1)
c) What is wrong in the statement” we breathe in oxygen and breathe out
carbon dioxide”?(2)
d) Differentiate between inspired air and alveolar air(3)
e) Which chemical compound inside a cell can be termed energy currency?
(1)
Q5. Given below are chemical equations involving glucose and 5 other
chemical products.
(a) Write the reaction number of the following:. (5)
(i) Anaerobic respiration in plants ……….
(ii) End-products in aerobic respiration ………..
(iii) Reaction occurring in liver……..
(iv) Anaerobic respiration in animal………..
(v) Storage in liver………