respiration and gas exchange

Question 1

aerobic respiration

Answer 1

is a chemical reaction that take place inside the mitochondria which use oxygen to break down glucose to release energy

Question 2

anaerobic respiration

Answer 2

chemical reactions in cells that break down nutrient molecules to release energy

Question 3

gas exchange

Answer 3

the diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide into and out of the body

Question 4

gas exchange surface

Answer 4

a part of the body where gas exchange between the body and the environment takes place

Question 5

alveoli

Answer 5

tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange takes places

Question 6

trachea

Answer 6

a tube through which air travels to the lungs

Question 7

goblet cells

Answer 7

cells found in the lining of the respiratory passages and digestive system which secrete muc

Question 8

cilia

Answer 8

tiny projections from some of the cells in the lining of the respiratory system passages

Question 9

thorax

Answer 9

the chest part of the body from the neck down to the diaphragm

Question 10

bronchus

Answer 10

one of the two tubes that takes air from the trachea to the lungs

Question 11

bronchiole

Answer 11

a small tube that takes air from a bronchus to every part of the lungs

Question 12

ventilation

Answer 12

the movement of air into and out of the lungs by breathing movements

Question 13

intercostal muscles

Answer 13

muscles between the ribs which raise the lower rib cage when they contract and relax