Glencoe Biology

Section 2: Respiratory System

Self-Check Quizzes

1
The exchange of gases between the blood and the body's cells is called ____.
A)external respiration
B)internal respiration
C)bronchial respiration
D)exhalation
2
Hairlike structures called ____ line the nasal passages.
A)bronchioles
B)alveoli
C)celia
D)filters
3
What causes inhalation during breathing?
A)air is released from lungs
B)shrinking of chest cavity
C)relaxation of rib and diaphram muscles
D)contraction of rib and diaphram muscles
4
What are these round lung structures called?
<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=gif::::/sites/dl/free/0078695104/383960/hv.gif','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (47.0K)</a>
A)platelets
B)capillaries
C)red blood cells
D)alveoli
5
Which of the following is not part of the passagway that air travels through in the respiratory system?
A)atrium
B)trachea
C)bronchi
D)nasal passages
Glencoe Online Learning CenterScience HomeProduct InfoSite MapContact Us

The McGraw-Hill CompaniesGlencoe

Please read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy before you explore our Web site. To report a technical problem with this Web site, please contact the Web Producer.