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Animal Respiratory System

Biology ⇒ Animal Biology

Animal Respiratory System starts at 9 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Animal Respiratory System. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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Describe how the respiratory system of birds differs from that of mammals.
Describe how the structure of alveoli aids in efficient gas exchange.
Describe the difference between external and internal respiration.
Describe the path of air from the external environment to the alveoli in humans.
Describe the process of gas exchange in the alveoli of mammalian lungs.
Explain how the structure of fish gills increases the efficiency of gas exchange.
Explain the role of hemoglobin in the transport of respiratory gases.
In a scenario where a mammal is exposed to high levels of carbon dioxide, what immediate effect would this have on its breathing rate?
Which animal group uses a tracheal system for respiration? (1) Mammals (2) Birds (3) Insects (4) Fish
Which of the following animals has book lungs? (1) Spider (2) Fish (3) Bird (4) Frog
Which of the following animals relies mainly on cutaneous respiration? (1) Earthworm (2) Dog (3) Eagle (4) Shark
Which of the following animals uses gills for respiration? (1) Frog (2) Fish (3) Bird (4) Snake
Fill in the blank: The ______ is the flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing.
Fill in the blank: The ______ is the voice box located at the top of the trachea.
Fill in the blank: The process by which oxygen moves from the alveoli into the blood is called ______.
Fill in the blank: The process of breathing out is called ______.
True or False: All animals have the same type of respiratory system.
True or False: Birds have a more efficient respiratory system than mammals due to the presence of air sacs.
True or False: Insects use lungs for respiration.
True or False: The main respiratory pigment in most vertebrates is hemoglobin.