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What is the main purpose of the breathing system?
What is the main purpose of the breathing system?
- To get oxygen needed for respiration and eliminate waste carbon dioxide (correct)
- To release energy
- To slow down the pulse
- To pump blood around the body
Which process is also known as inhalation?
Which process is also known as inhalation?
- Getting rid of carbon dioxide
- Pumping blood around the body
- Breathing in air, including oxygen, into the lungs (correct)
- Breathing out
Where does gas exchange take place in the respiratory system?
Where does gas exchange take place in the respiratory system?
- Bronchi
- Trachea
- Diaphragm
- Alveoli (correct)
What happens to oxygen in the alveoli?
What happens to oxygen in the alveoli?
Why do muscle cells need oxygen and glucose slowly?
Why do muscle cells need oxygen and glucose slowly?
How does the body control the pulse rate during exercise?
How does the body control the pulse rate during exercise?
What is the main function of the circulation system in the body?
What is the main function of the circulation system in the body?
Which part of the circulatory system is responsible for exchanging materials by diffusion between the blood and the interstitial fluid?
Which part of the circulatory system is responsible for exchanging materials by diffusion between the blood and the interstitial fluid?
What type of circulatory system do humans have?
What type of circulatory system do humans have?
Which chamber of the heart receives oxygen-poor blood from the body?
Which chamber of the heart receives oxygen-poor blood from the body?
What is the main function of the pulmonary circuit in circulation?
What is the main function of the pulmonary circuit in circulation?
Which blood pathway starts from the right side of the heart, goes to the lungs, and returns to the left side of the heart?
Which blood pathway starts from the right side of the heart, goes to the lungs, and returns to the left side of the heart?
What is the main function of the thin walls of alveoli in the lungs?
What is the main function of the thin walls of alveoli in the lungs?
What is the main difference in the composition of nitrogen between inhaled and exhaled air?
What is the main difference in the composition of nitrogen between inhaled and exhaled air?
Which gas shows a significant decrease in percentage from inhaled to exhaled air?
Which gas shows a significant decrease in percentage from inhaled to exhaled air?
What is the consequence of lactic acid build-up in muscle cells during anaerobic respiration?
What is the consequence of lactic acid build-up in muscle cells during anaerobic respiration?
Which type of respiration occurs when oxygen and glucose are readily available to cells?
Which type of respiration occurs when oxygen and glucose are readily available to cells?
What happens when the body cannot supply cells with enough oxygen for glucose breakdown?
What happens when the body cannot supply cells with enough oxygen for glucose breakdown?
