MCQs On Respiratory system

1. In which part of the respiratory system, gaseous exchange takes place?

(a) Alveoli

(b) Pharynx

(c) Larynx

(d) Trachea

Sol. (a) Alveoli.

2. ___________ is located between two pleural sacs and is the central

compartment of the thoracic cavity?

(a) Hilum

(b) Pleura

(c) Mediastinum

(d) Thoracic cage

Sol. (c) Mediastinum.

3. Which of the following statements is true about involuntary breathing?

(a) It is controlled by the bronchioles

(b) It is controlled by the pulmonary arterioles

(c) It is controlled by the alveolar-capillary network

(d) It is controlled by the neurons, located in the medulla and pons

Sol. (d) It is controlled by the neurons, located in the medulla and pons.

4. Which of the following are parts of the human respiratory system?

(a) Trachea

(b) Diaphragm

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(c) The lungs

(d) All of the above

Sol. (d) All of the above.

5. Which of the following gas is released out during the process of

respiration?

(a) Oxygen

(b) Hydrogen

(c) Carbon dioxide

(d) None of the above

Sol. (c) Carbon dioxide.

6. The tiny air sacs present in human lungs is called_______.

(a) Alveoli

(b) Bronchus

(c) Bronchioles

(d) All of the above

Sol. (a) Alveoli.

7. Which of the following functions by filtering and keeping the mucus and dirt
away from our lungs?

(a) Cilia

(b) Bronchioles

(c) Hairs in the lungs

(d) All of the above

Sol. (a) Cilia.

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8. The total number of alveoli present in the human lungs is estimated to be
around ______.

(a) 1 billion

(b) 800 million

(c) 500 million

(d) 1500 million

Sol: (c) 500 million.

9. The exchange of gases between the external environment and the

lungs______.

(a) Respiration

(b) External respiration

(c) Cellular respiration

(d) None of the above

Sol: (b) External respiration

10. Which one of the following statements is false about the trachea?

(a) Has C-shaped rings

(b) It is covered by epiglottis

(c) It splits into the right and left lungs

(d) None of the above

Sol: (b) It is covered by epiglottis

11. The maximum volume of air contained in the lung by a full forced
inhalation is called _________.

(a) Tidal volume

(b) Vital capacity

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(c) Ventilation rate

(d) Total lung capacity

Sol: (d) Total lung capacity.

12. Which one of the following is correct regarding larynx?

(a) It houses the vocal cords

(b) It prevents the invading pathogens into the trachea

(c) It is an organ made of cartilage and connects the pharynx to the trachea

(d) All of the above.

Sol: (d) All of the above.

13. Which of the following is the function of the trachea?

(a) Gaseous Exchange

(b) Filters the air we breathe

(c) Exhales the air from the body

(d) All of the above

Sol: (b) Filters the air we breathe.

14. Which of these statements is true about internal respiration?

(a) Production of ATP

(b) Exchange of gases between the bloodstream and tissue cells

(c) Exchange of gases between alveoli and the bloodstream

(d) Breathing between the atmosphere and the alveoli

Sol: (b) Exchange of gases between the bloodstream and tissue cells.

15. Which of the following organs functions as an air conditioner?

(a) Larynx

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(b) Pharynx

(c) Nasal chambers

(d) All of the above

Sol: (c) Nasal chambers.

16. The normal breathing process is controlled by ____________.

(a) Lungs

(b) Ventral respiratory group

(c) Dorsal respiratory group

(d) Both (b) and (c)

Sol: (d) Both (b) and (c).

17. In Aves, the exchange of gases occurs within the __________.

(a) Lungs

(b) Air sacs

(c) Air sacs and Lungs

(d) None of the above

Sol: (a) Lungs.

18. Which of the following statements is true about the entry of air into the
lungs?

(a) Air enters the body and travels to the lungs through the mouth and the nose

(b) Air enters the body and travels to the lungs through the oesophagus and gullet

(c) Air enters the body and travels to the lungs through the windpipe and the pores

(d) Air enters the body and travels to the lungs through the nose and the nervous
system.

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Sol: (a) Air enters the body and travels to the lungs through the mouth and the
nose.

19. The windpipe is also called the ________.

(a) Larynx

(b) Lungs

(c) Trachea

(d) Oesophagus

Sol: (c) Trachea.

20. In Earthworms, the process of respiration is through ________.

(a) Skin

(b) Head

(c) Lungs

(d) Pores on its anterior end

Sol: (a) Skin.

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 Respiratory System ICSE Class-6th Goyal Brothers

Board ICSE

Class 6th

Subject Biology

Book Name Goyal Brothers

Chapter-5 Respiratory System

Unit-1 Respiratory System of Human

Topic Solution of exercise questions

Session 2023-24

Respiratory System ICSE Class-6th Goyal Brothers

Biology Solutions Chapter-5 Unit-1

Que : I. Multiple Choice Questions – Tick mark (√) the

correct choice :

1. The process in which food is oxidized and energy is released, is

called

(a) Excretion (b) Respiration

(c) Digestion (d) Transpiration

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Answer : option (b) Respiration is correct

2. The end products of respiration are

(a) Only carbon dioxide

(b) Carbon dioxide and water

(c) Carbon dioxide, water and energy

(d) Energy and carbon dioxide

Answer : option (c) Carbon dioxide, water and energy is correct

3. The process in which only exchange of gases takes place is called

(a) Respiration (b) Breathing

(c) Combustion (d) Internal respiration

Answer : option (b) Breathing is correct

Que : II. Fill in the blanks :

1. During respiration, when energy is released …carbon dioxide….. and …
water releasing energy…. are also produced.

2. Anaerobic respiration is carried out by …some bacteria and archaea….. .

3. The process by which energy is produced for use in various functions of the
body is called . ….cellular respiration……

Que : III. Give one word for the following :

1. The process by which breakdown of food into small molecules occurs.

Answer : Digestion

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2. Physical process in which exchange of gases takes place.

Answer : Breathing

3. An infection of main airways of the lungs (bronchi).

Answer : Bronchitis

Que : IV. Write True (T) or False (F) in front of the

statements given below :
1. In respiration, oxygen is required and carbon dioxide is given out. [ F ]

2. In anaerobic respiration, complete breakdown of food takes place. [ F ]

Que : V. Define the following :

1. Respiration

Answer : Respiration is a chemical process that takes place in all living beings.
In this process, food is taken by an organism that combines with oxygen to
release energy.

2. Breathing

Answer : Breathing is the physical process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling

carbon dioxide.

3. Internal respiration

Answer : Internal respiration is the process by which oxygen breaks down

food into carbon dioxide and water in order to liberate energy in the form of
ATP.

4. Aerobic respiration

Answer : A chemical process in which oxygen is used to make energy from

carbohydrates (sugars).

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5. Anaerobic respiration

Answer : Anaerobic respiration is the process in which incomplete oxidation

of glucose occurs in the absence of oxygen.

Que : VI. Differentiate between the following :

1. Breathing and Respiration

Breathing : breathing is a physical process wherefrom the atmosphere air is

taken into the body.

Respiration : Respiration is a chemical process or is a chemical change

because it takes in oxygen and uses it to release energy when energy is
released, whereas breathing is a physical change since it just takes in oxygen.

2. Combustion and Respiration

Combustion : Combustion is a chemical process that occurs outside living

cells or living systems. Combustion is an uncontrolled process.

Respiration : Respiration is a biochemical process that takes place in living

cells to release energy. Respiration is a controlled biological process.

3. Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration

Aerobic respiration : Aerobic respiration is a fixed metabolic reaction that

takes place in the presence of oxygen, going on in a cell to transform chemical
energy into ATPs.

Anaerobic Respiration : Anaerobic Respiration is a process of cellular

respiration in which the excessive energy electron acceptor is neither oxygen
nor pyruvate derivatives.

4. Pharynx and Larynx

Pharynx : The pharynx is a membrane-lined cavity present behind the nose

and the mouth, connecting them to the larynx and esophagus respectively.

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Larynx : The larynx is a muscular organ that forms an air passage for the lungs
and vocal cord. It is a part of the respiratory system.

Que : VII. Answer the following questions :

1. Name the end products of respiration?

Answer : Carbon dioxide, water, and energy

2. Write in short about the process of respiration?

Answer : Respiration is the process of releasing energy by breaking down

food (glucose) needed for various body activities.

3. Why do body cells require oxygen?

Answer : Oxygen gives our cells the ability to break down food in order to get
the energy we need to survive.

4. What is the importance of respiration?

Answer : Humans get the oxygen they need by breathing through their nose
and mouth into their lungs. Oxygen gives our cells the ability to break down
food in order to get the energy we need to survive.

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5. Draw the picture of human respiratory system and label its
different parts.

6. What are the respiratory diseases? Give some examples.

Answer : Respiratory disorders, or lung diseases, are disorders such as asthma,

cystic fibrosis, emphysema, lung cancer, mesothelioma, pulmonary
hypertension, and tuberculosis.

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