IGCSE - Biology - Lungs and Smoking

Revision questions on the lungs and smoking for IGCSE Biology.

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Another name for the windpipe is..
Trachea
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The windpipe carries from the nose and mouth, into the _____ which divides into the _____ the bring the air to both _____.
Bronchus, Bronchioles, Lungs
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When you breathe in, the ____ muscles contract making the ____ move up and out. At the same time the diaphragm ____ and flattens, causing the lungs to ____ so that air rushes in.
Intercostal, ribcage, contracts, expand
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What is the word equation for this process?
Oxygen + glucose = water + carbon dioxide + (energy released)
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What color changes would you see in both these test? (In order)
Orange to yellow, Colorless to cloudy
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The ____ membrane protects the lungs from ____ by covering the lungs in ____.
Pleural, friction, fluid.
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What is the purpose of the mucus membranes?
To secrete mucus that traps bacteria and dirt
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In the alveoli..
Oxygen is diffused out and carbon dioxide is diffused in
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What are the main components of cigarettes?
Tar, Carbon Monoxide, Nicotine
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What type of blood vessel surrounds the alveoli?
Capilarries
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Carbon Monoxide can cause deficiency in organs because..
It bonds with the haemoglobin in red blood cells
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What other disease can arouse if the lining of the cilia is destroyed?
Asma
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Card 2

Front

The windpipe carries from the nose and mouth, into the _____ which divides into the _____ the bring the air to both _____.

Back

Bronchus, Bronchioles, Lungs

Card 3

Front

When you breathe in, the ____ muscles contract making the ____ move up and out. At the same time the diaphragm ____ and flattens, causing the lungs to ____ so that air rushes in.

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

What is the word equation for this process?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

What color changes would you see in both these test? (In order)

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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Comments

james lilley

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Good Test! :)

Yamanam

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You spelled words wrong... so it's difficult to guess answers if the word length stated is different to correct spelling's length. 

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