Respiratory system, lung volumes and gas exchange quiz games for GCSE PE (Edexcel)

1. 1

   True or false: platelets fight infection.

   platelets fight infection.
2. 2

   True or false: Tidal volume increases during exercise.

   Tidal volume increases during exercise.
3. 3

   Which part of the blood carries oxygen?

   PlateletsWhite blood cellsPlasmaRed blood cells

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1. 1

   Which term describes the air breathed in or out in one normal breath?

   Tidal volumeResidual volumeMinute ventilationVital capacity
2. 2

   Which term describes the process of breathing air out of the lungs?

   ExpirationInspirationDiffusionRespiration
3. 3

   Match each blood vessel to what it does.

   ArteryVeinCapillarySwaps substances with muscle cellsCarries blood away from the heartCarries blood towards the heart

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1. 1

   True or false: The aorta carries blood to the lungs.

   The aorta carries blood to the lungs.
2. 2

   Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood out to the body?

   Right atriumRight ventricleLeft atriumLeft ventricle
3. 3

   Haemoglobin in red blood cells carries ____.

   clotsinfectionoxygenheat

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1. 1

   Which gas makes up most of the air a footballer breathes out?

   OxygenCarbon dioxideHydrogenNitrogen
2. 2

   Which gas makes up most of the air a performer breathes in?

   Carbon dioxideOxygenNitrogenWater vapour
3. 3

   True or false: Air breathed in contains about 0.04% carbon dioxide.

   Air breathed in contains about 0.04% carbon dioxide.

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1. 1

   True or false: Breathing rate falls during hard exercise.

   Breathing rate falls during hard exercise.
2. 2

   What happens to the rib cage when a performer breathes in?

   It moves down and inIt moves up and outIt moves down and outIt stays still
3. 3

   True or false: The diaphragm moves down and flattens when it contracts.

   The diaphragm moves down and flattens when it contracts.

+ 12 more questions in the game.