1) The function of the respiratory system is to get .... into the body and ........ and waste products out of the body. a) carbon dioxide.....oxygen b) oxygen.....carbon dioxide c) nitrogen..... carbon dioxide d) oxygen.....nitrogen 2) The main parts of the respiratory system are the lungs, air passages and what other part of the body? a) head b) skeleton c) heart d) diaphragm 3) Gaseous exchange takes place in what part of the lungs? a) alveoli b) bronchioles c) bronchi d) larynx 4) The trachea (windpipe) has rings of what along its length to allow the tube to be flexible and to keep the airway open? a) bones b) tendons c) ligaments d) cartilage 5) When we breathe in the intercostal muscles....and the air pressure is..... a) contract.....increased b) relax......increased c) contract.....reduced d) relax.....reduced 6) The formula for aerobic respiration is: ........+oxygen > carbon dioxide + water + energy. a) lactic acid b) glucose c) heat d) haemoglobin 7) When would a badminton player use anaerobic respiration instead of aerobic respiration, when on the court? a) when making a shot b) when moving from position to position c) when waiting to receive a serve 8) Maximal muscular contractions can continue for around how long, until the lactic acid system takes over? a) twenty seconds b) two seconds c) one minute d) eight seconds 9) Which of the following is NOT an immediate effect of exercise on the muscles? a) glycogen stored in the muscles and liver is released to allow muscle to work b) build up of lactic acid during anaerobic exercise causing cramp c) increased fuel demands d) cardiac muscle does not have to work as hard as heartbeat increases

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