breathing and respiration

Question 1

breathing

Answer 1

the movement of air in and out of the lungs

Question 2

trachea

Answer 2

carries air from the mouth and nose to the lungs

Question 3

bronchi

Answer 3

two tubes which carry air to the lungs

Question 4

bronchioles

Answer 4

small tubes in the lungs linking the bronchi to the alveoli

Question 5

ribs

Answer 5

bones which surround the lungs to form a ribcage and help with inhaling and exhaling

Question 6

diaphragm

Answer 6

a sheet muscle found underneath the lungs

Question 7

aerobic respiration

Answer 7

breaking down glucose with oxygen to release energy and producing carbon dioxide and water

Question 8

anaerobic respiration

Answer 8

releasing energy from the breakdown of glucose without oxygen

Question 9

fermentation

Answer 9

anaerobic respiration is known as this when ethanol is produced

Question 10

lactic acid

Answer 10

a substance produced when anaerobic respiration takes place in human muscles

Question 11

ethanol

Answer 11

a substance produced when anaerobic respiration takes place in certain micro organisms such as yeast

Question 12

circulatory system

Answer 12

the organ system responsible for transporting substances around your body in the bloodstream