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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 frogs respire during their larval and adult stages.
Describe how the diaphragm functions during inhalation in mammals.
Describe how the structure of fish gills maximizes gas exchange efficiency.
Describe the function of spiracles in the insect respiratory system.
Describe the main difference between external and internal respiration.
Describe the process of countercurrent exchange in fish gills and explain its significance.
Describe the role of surfactant in the mammalian respiratory system.
Explain how carbon dioxide is transported in the blood of mammals.
Which animal group possesses book lungs as a respiratory organ? (1) Insects (2) Mammals (3) Spiders (4) Fish
Which of the following animals has the most efficient respiratory system for extracting oxygen from air? (1) Mammal (2) Bird (3) Amphibian (4) Reptile
Which of the following animals relies primarily on cutaneous respiration? (1) Earthworm (2) Dog (3) Fish (4) Bird
Which of the following animals uses gills for respiration throughout its life? (1) Frog (2) Fish (3) Snake (4) Bird
Fill in the blank: The exchange of gases between the environment and an animal's body is called _______ respiration.
Fill in the blank: The movement of air into and out of the lungs is called _______.
Fill in the blank: The opening through which air enters the trachea in mammals is called the _______.
Fill in the blank: The process by which oxygen moves from the alveoli into the blood is called _______.
True or False: Hemocyanin is a respiratory pigment found in some arthropods and mollusks.
True or False: Insects use a tracheal system for gas exchange instead of lungs.
True or False: Oxygen is more soluble in water than in air.
True or False: The larynx is also known as the voice box.