Lesson T1.4.3
T1.4.3 Exercise, asthma and smoking Quiz: KS3 Biology, Unit 1
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Why does a person breathe harder and faster after running hard?
- Lower heart rate
- Reduced muscle energy
- Digestive system cooling
- Higher oxygen demand
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What happens to airways in a person with asthma?
- Blocked with bone
- Completely dissolved
- Inflamed and narrowed
- Widened and relaxed
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Which symptom is typical during an asthma attack?
- Wheezing
- Runny nose
- Blurred vision
- Sneezing
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What physical change causes breathing difficulty during an asthma attack?
- Stiffened diaphragm
- Blocked trachea
- Narrowed airways
- Collapsed alveoli
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Which harmful substance in cigarette smoke damages the cilia and lung tissue?
- Oxygen
- Vitamin C
- Tar
- Glucose
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Which chemical in cigarette smoke reduces the blood's ability to carry oxygen?
- Nitrogen
- Carbon monoxide
- Water vapour
- Carbon dioxide
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Which component of cigarette smoke coats lung tissue and damages cilia?
- Tar
- Tobacco
- Nicotine
- Carbon monoxide
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Which disease can result from smoking because the alveoli are damaged?
- Scurvy
- Anaemia
- Rickets
- Emphysema
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Which gas in cigarette smoke reduces the oxygen carried by red blood cells?
- Carbon monoxide
- Nitrogen
- Carbon dioxide
- Methane
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What addictive drug is found in tobacco products?
- Caffeine
- Nicotine
- Ethanol
- Tar
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Which tiny hair-like structures in the airways are damaged by tobacco smoke?
- Alveoli
- Capillaries
- Villi
- Cilia
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What is the primary medical action of an asthma reliever inhaler?
- Killing bacteria
- Absorbing mucus
- Cooling lungs
- Opening airways
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How does regular physical exercise affect the gas exchange system?
- Removes lung tar
- Widens the trachea
- Strengthens breathing muscles
- Increases alveoli number
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Why do smokers have a higher frequency of lung infections?
- Weaker heart
- Damaged cilia
- Thicker blood
- Enlarged alveoli
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What is a long-term benefit of regular exercise on respiratory efficiency?
- Fewer alveoli
- Larger windpipe
- Thicker lung walls
- Stronger breathing muscles
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Why do smokers typically experience greater breathlessness during exercise than non-smokers?
- Reduced blood oxygen
- Faster heart rate
- Increased stamina
- Larger lung volume
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Which lung feature can recover after a person stops smoking?
- Alveoli walls
- Ribcage size
- Cilia
- Diaphragm mass
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Which instrument measures lung capacity and breathing function?
- Barometer
- Spirometer
- Thermometer
- Stethoscope
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Which breathing changes increase the rate of carbon dioxide removal during exercise?
- Faster and deeper
- Slower and deeper
- Slower and shallower
- Faster and shallower
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Which specific respiratory tubes narrow during an asthma attack?
- Bronchi and bronchioles
- Alveoli and capillaries
- Pleura and diaphragm
- Trachea and larynx
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