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LS 2 (HOW DO WE BREATHE?)
Name: _________________________________________________________________

For items 1-5, please read the module on pages 2-3. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What system of the body enables us to breathe?

a. circulatory system c. respiratory system
b. digestive system d. muscular system

2. What element in the air is needed primarily by the human body for it to live?
a. oxygen c. carbon dioxide
b. dust d. smoke

3. What is the best thing to do when you have a cold?

a. drink lots of water and have plenty of rest c. take a cold bath
b. go to work, never mind the cold d. play in the open field

4. What are the signs and symptoms of tonsillitis?

a. clogged nose, sneezing, runny nose and muscle pains
b. difficulty in breathing, painful swallowing, heavy colds and sore throat
c. wheezing, coughing, choking and shortness of breathe
d. itchy or sore throat and painful chest muscles

5. Which of the following is NOT a proper way of taking care of the respiratory system?
a. Smoke as often as you can. c. Exercise regularly.
b. Always breathe fresh air. d. Eat healthy foods.

For items 6-20, please read the module on pages 4-14. Give what is asked on each situation.

Fill in the blanks with word/s that best complete each statement. Choose your answer from the list of words in the box.

oxygen inhale cilia exhale carbon dioxide

6. When we __________________________________, we take in air through our nostrils.

7. Carbon dioxide is removed from our body when we_____________________________________________.

8. The tiny hair that protects our nose from dust and dirt is called___________________________________.

9. The respiratory system provides the body with ____________________________________.

10. The waste material produced when food combines with oxygen in the body’s cell is __________________________________.

Match each statement in Column A with what it describes in Column B. write the letter of the correct answer on the blank before
the number.
Column A Column B
_____ 11. It is the system of the body that sustains human life. It is responsible for the a. carbon dioxide
exchange of gases in the body.
b. cilia
_____12. It is two-way process that involves inhalation and exhalation.
c. respiratory system
_____ 13. It is the element in the air that is needed by the body’s cells to release energy from
food we have eaten. d. breathing

_____14. It is the waste produced when food combines with oxygen in the body’s cells. e. oxygen
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Column A
_____15. It is the tiny hair that protects the nose from dirt and dust from the air..

The following are different processes that occur in the respiratory system. Arrange them in the proper order from 1-5. Write your
answer in the blank before the statement.

_____16. Air reaches the lungs through the bronchial tubes.

_____17. Carbon dioxide exhaled through the mouth.

_____18. Air passes through the throat to the trachea or windpipe.

_____19. Air enters the nose and is cleaned by the cilia.

_____20. Exchange of gases occurs.

For items 21-25, please read the module on pages 17-21. Identify the respiratory disease referred to each statement. Choose your
answer from the words in the box. Then, write it before each number.
asthma common cold cough tonsillitis tuberculosis

____________________________________21. It occurs when the trachea or windpipe is irritated by something. It is the

body’s way of removing mucus and dust from the lungs.

____________________________________22. You can be infected with this disease by breathing in bacteria called tubercle
bacilli.
____________________________________23. The enlargement or swelling of the tonsils caused by viruses inhaled through
the nose or mouth.

____________________________________24. It is a condition in which the airways are swollen and blocked, so that
breathing becomes difficult.

____________________________________25. It is the most widespread disease among humans. It is almost always caused
by viruses. It occurs often during rainy days.

For items 26-35, please read the module on pages 22-28.

Match the following diseases in Column B with their symptoms in Column A. Write the letter in the blank before the number.

Column A Column B
_____ 26. Wheezing or difficulty in breathing, coughing, choking and shortness of breathe a. tuberculosis

_____ 27. In severe cases: slight fever, chest pains, chronic cough, blood in sputum, b. tonsillitis
difficulty in breathing and loss of appetite
c. cough
_____ 28. Difficulty in breathing, painful swallowing, a serious cold and a sore throat
d. cold
_____ 29. Itchy or sore throat and painful chest muscles
e. asthma
_____ 30. Mild fever, clogged nose, sneezing, watery eyes, runny nose, cough, sore throat
and muscle pains

Study the following statements. Put a check mark () in the blank before the number of the statement that shows proper care of
the respiratory system and wrong mark (x) if not.
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_____31. Exercise regularly.

_____32. Smoke as often as you can.

_____33. Eat balance meals.

_____34. Get the proper amount of sleep.

_____35. Expose yourself to pollution.

For items 36-45, please read the module on pages 30-32. Choose the correct answer for each statement below. Encircle the letter
of the correct answer.

36. What does the respiratory system do?

a. digests food c. removes wastes
b. provides the body with oxygen d. muscular system

37. It is a two-way process that involves taking in and releasing air.

a. breathing c. exhalation
b. inhalation d. smoking

38. What gas is released when you exhale?

a. oxygen c. dust
b. smoke d. carbon dioxide

39. Where does the exchange of gases take place?

a. lungs c. nose
b. mouth d. trachea

40. What is the tiny hair that protects the nose from dirt and dust from the air?
a. trachea c. cilia
b. tonsil d. bronchial tube

41. How does the body remove excess mucus and dust from the lungs?
a. through inhaling c. through smoking
b. through coughing d. through exhaling

42. What are the symptoms of a cold?

a. cough, slight fever and chest pains, blood in the sputum, difficulty in breathing and loss of appetite
b. difficulty in breathing, painful swallowing, a serious cold and a sore throat
c. wheezing or difficult breathing, coughing, choking and shortness of breathe
d. mild fever, clogged nose, sneezing, watery eyes, runny nose, cough, sore throat and muscle pains

43. What is the condition in which breathing becomes difficult because the airways are swollen and blocked?
a. asthma c. cold
b. cough d. tuberculosis

44. What is the proper treatment for tonsillitis?

a. inhaling steam c. drinking water
b. taking antibiotics d. avoiding materials that cause allergy

45. Which of the following is NOT a proper way of caring for your respiratory system?
a. Exercise regularly. c. Smoke often.
b. Eat healthy foods. d. Get the proper amount of sleep.
Answer Key (HOW DO WE BREATHE?)
1. c 27. a

2. a 28. b
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