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29 Cards in this Set
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Celluar Respiration
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The process by which glucose molecules combine with oxygen to produce energy is called _____.
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No
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Would a hippopotamus be able to use diffusion to respire directly through its cell membranes?
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False
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True or false: Diffusion causes molecules to move from areas of lower concentration to areas of higher concentration.
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21%
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Earth's atmosphere contains about _____% oxygen.
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Increases
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When atmospheric oxygen _____, the gasoline reaction in an engine becomes so violent that it blows out the pistons, and the engine catches on fire.
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25%
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When the oxygen level reaches _____%, dry plants burst into flames spontaneously and firestorms consume the world's crops and forests.
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Increases
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The process of rusting is greatly accelerated when the oxygen level in the atmosphere _____.
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Increases
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The person feels dizzy and hungry when the oxygen level _____.
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Decreases
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As the oxygen level _____, plants and other living things struggle to produce enough energy to survive.
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Decrease
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What can living things withstand better, an increase in oxygen or a decrease in oxygen?
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Lungs
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The _____ work with the respiratory system to allow you to take in fresh air and get rid of stale air.
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Bronchioles
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Tiny tubes branching off from the bronchi that transport air are _____.
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Trachea
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The _____ is also known as the windpipe. It is a large tube that carries air into and out of your body.
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Larynx
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The _____ contains tiny ridges called vocal cords that vibrate to make sound.
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Bronchi
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Large air passages that connect the trachea to the lungs are the _____.
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Capillaries
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The _____ are tiny blood vessels surrounding the alveoli that transport red blood cells carrying oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and wastes.
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Alveoli
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_____ are tiny air sacs in the lungs that allow oxygen in the air to pass into the blood and remove carbon dioxide from the blood.
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Diaphragm
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The _____ is a dome-shaped muscle that works with your lungs to help you inhale and exhale.
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Tiny hairs that move to keep mucus and dirt out of the lungs are called _____.
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Cilia
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True
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True or False: The lungs contain the Bronchus, Trachea, Bronchioles, and Alveoli.
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Lungs
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Holds air and Exchanges gases.
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Diaphragm
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Pulls down and help lungs breathe.
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Trachea
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The windpipe that brings air in.
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Bronchus
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The crossection that connects the lungs.
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Bronchioles
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Smaller tubes in each Lung.
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Alveolus
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Tiny sacs that hold air.
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Capillaries
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Small blood vessels in the lungs.
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Cilia
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Hairs to keep mucus and dirt from lungs.
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Larynx
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The voice box that processes sounds.
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