Question 1

Match the respiratory disease or disorder with the best description.
-thin, elastic alveolar walls are destroyed

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea
B)  tuberculosis
C)  pneumonia
D)  bronchitis
E)  asthmaF) emphysemaG) A) and E)
H) B) and C)

Question 2

Adult insects exchange respiratory gases primarily by means of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  spiracles only
B)  tracheal tubes and spiracles
C)  lungs
D)  gills
E)  body surfaceF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

The group of animals with an efficient respiratory system, in that there is no "stale air" after exhalation, is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  amphibians
B)  birds
C)  mammals
D)  reptiles
E)  fishF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Vocal cords are made of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  smooth muscle
B)  cartilage
C)  skeletal muscle
D)  ligaments
E)  tendonsF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 5

Match the respiratory disease or disorder with the best description.
-active bacterial infection, cough up bloody mucus, have chest pain, and find breathing difficult

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea
B)  tuberculosis
C)  pneumonia
D)  bronchitis
E)  asthmaF) emphysemaG) C) and F)
H) E) and F) B

Question 6

The maximum volume of air that moves in and out of the lungs with forced inhalation and exhalation is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  vital capacity
B)  tidal volume
C)  forced inhalation volume
D)  forced exhalation volume
E)  residual volumeF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The steepness of the concentration gradient across the respiratory membrane affects gas exchange, with a steeper gradient ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreasing the rate of gas exchange
B)  increasing the rate of gas exchange
C)  decreasing the levels of carbon dioxide in the blood
D)  increasing the levels of hemoglobin-bound oxygen
E)  increasing the number of red blood cellsF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Inhalation is always ____, whereas exhalation is usually ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  active; active
B)  active; passive
C)  passive; active
D)  passive; passive
E)  variable depending on oxygen content; fixedF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

The respiratory membrane consists of alveolar epithelium, capillary endothelium, and ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a lubricating secretion
B)  a connective tissue layer
C)  fused basement membranes
D)  gas
E)  pleural membranesF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

In which group does some gas exchange occur across the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  fish
B)  insects
C)  lizards
D)  amphibians
E)  snakesF) C) and E)
G) A) and D) D

Question 11

Gases enter and leave a mammal's body by diffusing across a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  membrane made up of multiple cell layers
B)  hard exoskeleton
C)  thin, moist membrane
D)  set of gills
E)  protective layer of thick cellsF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

The human vocal cords are located in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  glottis
B)  pharynx
C)  trachea
D)  larynx
E)  bronchusF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Match the respiratory disease or disorder with the best description.
-inflammation of bronchial epithelium with excess mucous production and coughing

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea
B)  tuberculosis
C)  pneumonia
D)  bronchitis
E)  asthmaF) emphysemaG) B) and D)
H) A) and E)

Question 14

Gas exchange in mammalian lungs occurs in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  villi
B)  anterior air sacs
C)  posterior air sacs
D)  bronchioles
E)  alveoliF) All of the above
G) A) and B) E

Question 15

The first lungs evolved from outpouchings of the gut wall in some ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bony fishes
B)  amphibians
C)  birds
D)  reptiles
E)  early mammalsF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Match the structure with the correct description.
-pharynx

Accepted Answer

A)  the primary "windpipe" between the larynx and the bronchi
B)  contains a pair of vocal cords
C)  airway that connects the bronchus to the alveoli
D)  throat cavity behind the mouth
E)  two immediate branches off of the tracheaF) flap-like structure that points upward and allows air to enter the trachea; closed during swallowingG) gap between the vocal cordsH) microscopically small pockets lined with moist epitheliumI) G) and H)
J) None of the above

Question 17

Contraction and relaxation of smooth muscle in the walls of ____ can alter their diameter and therefore air flow.

Accepted Answer

A)  alveoli
B)  bronchioles
C)  bronchi
D)  trachea
E)  larynxF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Match the type of respiratory system with the correct description.​
-​Air sacs in the lungs provide continual one-way flow of fresh, oxygen-rich air.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​fish respiration
B)  ​amphibian respiration
C)  ​mammalian respiration
D)  ​bird respiration
E)  ​insect respirationF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Match the type of respiratory system with the correct description.​
-​Air is conveyed directly to tissues by reinforced tubes.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​fish respiration
B)  ​amphibian respiration
C)  ​mammalian respiration
D)  ​bird respiration
E)  ​insect respirationF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Gases diffuse down a ____ gradient.

Accepted Answer

A)  volume
B)  temperature
C)  osmotic
D)  partial pressure
E)  chemicalF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Exam 35: Respiration

Match the respiratory disease or disorder with the best description. -thin, elastic alveolar walls are destroyed

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Adult insects exchange respiratory gases primarily by means of ____.

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The group of animals with an efficient respiratory system, in that there is no "stale air" after exhalation, is the ____.

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Vocal cords are made of ____.

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Match the respiratory disease or disorder with the best description. -active bacterial infection, cough up bloody mucus, have chest pain, and find breathing difficult

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The maximum volume of air that moves in and out of the lungs with forced inhalation and exhalation is the ____.

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The steepness of the concentration gradient across the respiratory membrane affects gas exchange, with a steeper gradient ____.

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Inhalation is always ____, whereas exhalation is usually ____.

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The respiratory membrane consists of alveolar epithelium, capillary endothelium, and ____.

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In which group does some gas exchange occur across the skin?

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Gases enter and leave a mammal's body by diffusing across a ____.

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The human vocal cords are located in the ____.

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Match the respiratory disease or disorder with the best description. -inflammation of bronchial epithelium with excess mucous production and coughing

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Gas exchange in mammalian lungs occurs in the ____.

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The first lungs evolved from outpouchings of the gut wall in some ____.

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Match the structure with the correct description. -pharynx

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Contraction and relaxation of smooth muscle in the walls of ____ can alter their diameter and therefore air flow.

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Match the type of respiratory system with the correct description.​ -​Air sacs in the lungs provide continual one-way flow of fresh, oxygen-rich air.

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Match the type of respiratory system with the correct description.​ -​Air is conveyed directly to tissues by reinforced tubes.

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Gases diffuse down a ____ gradient.

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