Biology Chapter 10: Respiratory System
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What is the primary waste product produced during aerobic respiration?

  • Carbon dioxide (correct)
  • Nitrogen
  • Carbon monoxide
  • Oxygen

Which structure is responsible for containing rings of cartilage in the respiratory system?

  • Air sacs
  • Trachea (correct)
  • Bronchioles
  • Larynx

How does oxygen enter the blood during gas exchange in the air sacs?

  • It is actively transported into the blood.
  • It is absorbed through thicker cell layers.
  • It diffuses from the air sac into the blood capillary. (correct)
  • It is released from carbon dioxide molecules.

Which component of the respiratory system helps in expelling carbon dioxide from the body?

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What is primarily responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood?

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What structure is crucial for the expansion of the lungs during breathing?

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What is the main role of capillaries in the context of lung function?

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Which structure allows air to move from the throat to the lungs?

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What does oxyhaemoglobin do when it reaches the cells?

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How does the diaphragm contribute to breathing?

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Which statement accurately describes plasma?

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What makes red blood cells unique compared to other cells?

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What is one of the key requirements for cellular respiration?

<p>Oxygen and glucose. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is glucose important for the body?

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What role do mitochondria play in cells?

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What is the approximate number of red blood cells in every cubic centimeter of blood?

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What is required for an object to maintain circular motion?

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What happens when an object experiences balanced forces?

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Which statement correctly describes the moment of a force?

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What occurs when the moments on both sides of a pivot are equal and opposite?

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How does a parachute affect a falling object's speed?

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What is the independent variable in the experiment involving dissolving salt in water?

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How does the solubility of salts generally change with temperature?

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Which solvent is nail polish soluble in?

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What does a distance/time graph represent?

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How is average speed calculated?

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What is the standard unit for measuring speed?

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What effect do unbalanced forces have on an object?

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When a ball hits a racket, what must be true for the ball to change direction?

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What is the primary function of mitochondria in a cell?

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What is the role of hemoglobin in red blood cells?

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What is formed when oxygen combines with hemoglobin in red blood cells?

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Which type of blood cell is characterized by having a nucleus?

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What is the definition of a saturated solution?

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How does temperature affect the solubility of most solutes in water?

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What is the function of antibodies produced by certain white blood cells?

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What is the primary characteristic of a concentrated solution?

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What is the role of the solute in a solution?

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What does it mean when a solution is described as transparent?

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Which of the following is an example of a solvent?

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How does chromatography help scientists?

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What happens to sugar particles when they dissolve in water?

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Which statement accurately describes a solution?

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What is a chromatogram?

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Why might public health scientists use chromatography?

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Flashcards

What is aerobic respiration?

The process of chemical reactions within cells that uses oxygen to release energy from food.

Why do we need oxygen?

Oxygen is taken into the lungs when breathing, travels through the bloodstream, and is delivered to every cell in the body.

What is respiration?

The process of taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide. It involves the lungs, airways, and muscles.

What are alveoli?

Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs. They have thin walls for efficient diffusion.

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What are capillaries?

The tiny blood vessels surrounding the alveoli, where oxygen diffuses into the blood and carbon dioxide diffuses out.

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How does gas exchange happen?

The process of oxygen moving from the alveoli into the blood and carbon dioxide moving from the blood into the alveoli.

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What is hemoglobin?

A protein in red blood cells that binds to oxygen and carries it throughout the body.

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What is the diaphragm?

A dome-shaped muscle that aids in breathing by contracting and flattening to increase lung volume.

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What is plasma?

The liquid part of blood, mostly water. It transports red and white blood cells, glucose, and carbon dioxide.

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Which blood vessels surround alveoli?

Tiny blood vessels that surround the alveoli in the lungs, allowing oxygen to move into blood and carbon dioxide to move out.

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What makes red blood cells unusual?

They are full of hemoglobin, a red pigment that binds to oxygen and gives blood its color.

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What is breathing?

The movement of air into and out of the lungs.

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What are mitochondria?

Tiny structures inside cells that release energy from glucose.

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What is cellular respiration?

The process by which cells use oxygen and glucose to release energy, producing carbon dioxide and water as waste products.

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Aerobic Respiration

The release of energy from glucose with the help of oxygen.

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Haemoglobin

A compound in red blood cells that binds with oxygen, allowing for its transportation throughout the body.

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Alveoli

The extremely small air sacs in the lungs responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

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Gas Exchange

The process of oxygen moving from the alveoli into the blood and carbon dioxide moving from the blood into the alveoli.

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White Blood Cells

White blood cells are an important part of the immune system, defending against pathogens.

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Solute

A substance that dissolves in a solvent to form a solution.

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Solvent

The substance in which a solute dissolves.

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Saturated Solution

A solution that cannot dissolve any more solute at a given temperature.

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What is a solvent?

A substance that dissolves into another substance, creating a solution.

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What is a solute?

A substance that dissolves in a solvent, creating a solution.

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What is a solution?

A uniform mixture of two or more substances, where one substance dissolves into another.

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What is dissolving?

The process where a solid substance breaks down into smaller particles and mixes evenly with a liquid, forming a solution.

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What is chromatography?

A technique used by scientists to separate substances in a mixture based on their different affinities for a solvent.

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What is a pure substance?

A substance made up of only one type of molecule and has a fixed composition.

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What is a mixture?

A substance made up of two or more substances, each with its own properties.

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What does it mean for a substance to be transparent?

A substance that allows light to pass through it, making objects visible behind it.

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What are solvents?

Substances will dissolve in specific types of liquids. For example, oil paint will not dissolve in water, but it will dissolve in methanol (methylated spirits).

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How does temperature affect the solubility of a substance?

The amount of a substance that will dissolve in a liquid depends on its temperature. In general, as the temperature increases, the solubility of the substance increases.

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What is a distance/time graph?

A distance/time graph shows the journey of an object by plotting distance against time, with time on the horizontal axis and distance on the vertical axis.

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What is speed?

Speed is a measure of how fast an object is moving. It is calculated by dividing the total distance traveled by the total time taken. The formula is Speed = Distance / Time.

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What are the units of speed?

The standard unit for speed is metres per second (m/s).

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How do unbalanced forces affect direction?

Unbalanced forces can cause objects to change direction. When the ball contacts the tennis racket, the ball pushes on the racket, and the ball changes direction because the hitting force must be larger than the ball's own force.

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What is a force diagram?

A force diagram is used to show the forces acting on an object. This can be useful to understand why an object changes direction.

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Why does an object moving in a circle change direction?

An object moving in a circle is always changing direction. This is because the object's velocity is constantly changing, even if its speed remains constant.

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Unbalanced Force

A force that is not balanced by an equal and opposite force, causing an object to change its motion.

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Friction

The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact.

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Turning Effect of a Force

A force that causes an object to turn around a fixed point.

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Moment of a Force

A measure of the turning effect of a force, determined by the force's size and its distance from the pivot point.

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Balanced Moment

The state where the moments of forces on both sides of a pivot point are equal and opposite, resulting in no rotation.

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Study Notes

Respiration

  • Respiration is a series of chemical reactions occurring inside every living cell.
  • Aerobic respiration uses oxygen, producing carbon dioxide as a waste product.
  • Air contains oxygen; breathing takes air into the lungs, allowing oxygen to enter the bloodstream.
  • Blood delivers oxygen to cells for respiration.
  • Blood carries carbon dioxide waste from cells back to the lungs.
  • The respiratory system encompasses organs involved in oxygen intake and carbon dioxide removal.

Human Respiratory System Structure

  • A diagram shows the respiratory system's structures.
  • White spaces represent airways (bronchi and bronchioles) that carry air to and from the lungs.
  • The trachea, sometimes called the windpipe, has rings of cartilage to prevent collapse, enabling airflow.
  • The trachea branches into two bronchi, one for each lung, which further divide into smaller bronchioles.
  • Bronchioles lead to tiny air sacs called alveoli (air sacs), where gas exchange occurs.
  • Blood capillaries surround alveoli to facilitate oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange.

Gas Exchange in Air Sacs

  • The alveoli's thin walls (single layer of cells) facilitate rapid gas exchange.
  • Oxygen moves from the air sacs to the blood.
  • Carbon dioxide moves from the blood to the air sacs.
  • Blood arriving at the lungs has less oxygen and more carbon dioxide.
  • Air in the alveoli has more oxygen and less carbon dioxide.
  • Diffusion moves gases across the thin cell layers.

Breathing

  • Breathing involves the diaphragm and intercostal muscles.
  • Inhaling: intercostal muscles contract, raising ribs; diaphragm contracts, expanding the chest cavity; reduced pressure allows air to enter the lungs.
  • Exhaling: intercostal muscles relax, lowering ribs; diaphragm relaxes, decreasing chest cavity volume; increased pressure pushes air out of the lungs.

Blood

  • Blood plasma is mainly water, carrying glucose and carbon dioxide.
  • Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, responsible for transporting oxygen.
  • White blood cells defend against pathogens.
  • Red blood cells lack nuclei and mitochondria, maximizing space for hemoglobin.

Delivering Requirements for Respiration in Cells

  • Cells need energy for survival.
  • Respiration, a chemical reaction in mitochondria, provides this energy.
  • Glucose and oxygen are crucial reactants, while carbon dioxide and water are products.
  • Blood circulates constantly, transporting glucose, oxygen, and waste products.

Using Energy to Stay Alive

  • Energy for bodily functions comes from food (carbohydrates).
  • Digestive system converts carbohydrates into glucose.
  • Glucose enters bloodstream, supplying cells with energy.
  • Mitochondria, within cells, use oxygen and glucose for aerobic respiration, generating ATP (energy).

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