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The Respiratory System · CSEC Human and Social Biology

39 past-paper questions on The Respiratory System, part of Section B: Life Processes, from every CSEC Human and Social Biology paper on Quelpr.

Practise The Respiratory System
  1. 3(c)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · 2021 · Paper 2State TWO responses that occur in the body when carbon dioxide levels in the blood increase.
  2. 1(b)(iii)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2008 · Paper 2Describe the process that generates the energy needed for this movement.
  3. 1(b)(iv)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2008 · Paper 2Identify whether the process in (iii) is aerobic or anaerobic respiration.
  4. 8(b)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2008 · Paper 2Describe how oxygen diffuses from the alveoli into the blood.
  5. 9(b)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2008 · Paper 2Explain the physiological impact of carbon monoxide on the human body.
  6. 5(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2009 · Paper 2Name the structure labelled X in Figure 3.
  7. 5(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2009 · Paper 2Name the structure labelled Y in Figure 3.
  8. 5(b)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2009 · Paper 2Define the term 'vital capacity'.
  9. 5(c)(i)5 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2009 · Paper 2Explain the biological processes of aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration that take place during the sprint.
  10. 5(c)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2009 · Paper 2Explain why anaerobic respiration takes place after aerobic respiration during intense exertion in the athlete's body.
  11. 13(a)(i)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2010 · Paper 2Identify the parts labelled A, B, and C in Figure 8.
  12. 13(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2010 · Paper 2What is meant by the term 'vital capacity'?
  13. 13(b)6 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2010 · Paper 2Outline the steps which should be taken immediately to resuscitate your friend.
  14. 13(c)6 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2010 · Paper 2Suggest TWO factors, OTHER THAN illness, which may affect breathing rate, and explain how EACH factor causes an increase in blood carbon dioxide levels.
  15. 4(a)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Identify the structures labelled A, B and C in Figure 2.
  16. 4(b)(i)a)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Explain why the lifeguard pressed the patient's head back and lower jaw upward.
  17. 4(b)(i)b)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Explain why the lifeguard pressed down on the patient's chest.
  18. 4(c)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2012 · Paper 2Trace the pathway taken by carbon dioxide from its cellular site of production to the alveoli (air sacs) in the lungs.
  19. 1(a)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2014 · Paper 2Name the structures labelled A, B and C in Figure 1.
  20. 2(a)(i)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2018 · Paper 2Define the term 'vital capacity'.
  21. 2(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2018 · Paper 2Name the instrument used to measure vital capacity.
  22. 2(b)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2018 · Paper 2List THREE factors which increase the rate and depth of breathing.
  23. 1(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Name the structure in the lungs responsible for gaseous exchange.
  24. 4(a)(i)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Identify the structures labelled A, B, and C in Figure 4.
  25. 4(a)(ii)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Complete the statement detailing the movement of the ribcage and diaphragm during inhalation.
  26. 4(b)(i)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Explain how transitions between aerobic and anaerobic respiration account for his inability to finish the sprint.
  27. 4(b)(iii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Explain the cause of the pain in his leg muscles.
  28. 4(b)(iv)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Explain why he is forced to breathe through his mouth after stopping.
  29. 4(b)(v)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2011 · Paper 2State how smoking contributed to his failure to complete the sprint.
  30. 1(a)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Identify the structures labelled W, X and Y in Figure 1.
  31. 1(b)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Identify ONE feature of the location of the alveoli and TWO features of their structure that allow them to carry out their function efficiently.
  32. 3(b)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2015 · Paper 2State the main biological function of breathing in humans.
  33. 3(c)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2015 · Paper 2State what is meant by the term 'vital capacity'.
  34. 3(c)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Explain how exercise and smoking respectively affect an individual's vital capacity.
  35. 3(c)(iii)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Explain whether training at higher altitude would improve an athlete's running performance.
  36. 3(a)(i)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Name the end products of aerobic respiration.
  37. 3(a)(ii)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Name the end products of anaerobic respiration in humans.
  38. 3(b)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Identify which drawing in Figure 3 (A or B) shows the rib cage during inspiration.
  39. 3(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2016 · Paper 2With reference to Figure 3, outline the activities that occur during inspiration.

Related topics in Section B: Life Processes