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General Biology II
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Seatwork 2.2
Mechanisms of Gas Exchange and Phases of Respiration
I. Identify the gas exchange system for animals listed below. Write C if the animal uses Cutaneous Respiration, G for Gills,
T for Tracheal System, and L for Lungs. Write responses before each item. (15 points)
T___1. bee T___4. mosquito L___7. dog L___10. monkey G___13. carp
L___2. cat T___5. butterfly G___8. shark G___11. tilapia C___14. earthworm
G___3. tuna L___6. bat L___9. bear T___12. dragonfly T___15. beetle
II. Please carefully read the statements and select the best and correct answer from the choices provided. Write your answer
in the space provided. (5 pts.)
_____1. Respiration in most vertebrates is composed of four phases. Which among the given choices follows the proper order of
these phases?
_____3. Which of the following refers to the exchange of gas at the level of the body cells, which usually takes place in the
lungs?
_____4. Which of the following refers to the first step of respiration or the process of supplying the body cells with oxygen?
_____5. Which of the following refers to the process of releasing energy using oxygen from the food found in the blood?
_____1. As the human body inhales or breathes in, the diaphragm muscle contracts, and as the body exhales or breathes out, the
diaphragm muscle relaxes. TRUE
_____2. Oxygen moves out of the bloodstream and proceeds to the alveoli, which will be released from the body in exhalation.
FALSE
_____3. The respiratory and circulatory systems of the body are connected, and they work together as the blood carries oxygen
and carbon dioxide throughout the body. TRUE
_____4. Breathing is an automatic process regulated by the brain, specifically by the medulla oblongata, which controls the
breathing rate of a human. TRUE
_____5. Carbon dioxide is considered a metabolic waste product that must be released out of the body for it is toxic, and this is
made from the process called ventilation. FALSE