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Human Respiratory System Answer Key

Investigate how the lungs and respiratory system deliver oxygen to the body and remove carbon dioxide.

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Prior Knowledge Questions

Q1.What is the main function of the respiratory system?

Answer

The main function is to bring oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide through breathing.

Q2.What is the role of the diaphragm?

Answer

The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that contracts and relaxes to control breathing by changing the volume of the chest cavity.

Activity A – Gas Exchange

Q3.Where does gas exchange occur in the lungs?

Answer

Gas exchange occurs in the alveoli, tiny air sacs surrounded by capillaries.

Q4.What gas moves from the alveoli into the blood?

Q5.What gas moves from the blood into the alveoli?

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