Any living organism respires to get ………………………….
oxygen
The process of air entering the body, carrying oxygen around the body and then pushing the air carrying carbon dioxide out of the body is called ………………………….
the respiration process
Which gas is released out of the body during the process of respiration?
carbon dioxide gas
The air passes through the ………………… into the two lungs.
trachea / windpipe
Oxygen is carried around the body through ………………….
blood vessels
The importance of gills to fish is like that of the lungs to humans. (True-False)
true
…………………. are unique adaptations that allow fish to live underwater.
gills
The size of the chest becomes narrower during ……………
exhalation (breathing out)
Where does air enter the body?
Nasal (nose) and mouth canals
The diaphragm moves downwards during...
inhalation (breathing in)
Which gases does the blood carry?
Both oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Through which parts of the body does oxygen travel when we breathe in (inhale)?
nose - windpipe - lungs - blood
Explain what breathing rate is.
How many breaths are taken each minute.
What happens to breathing rate during exercise?
It increases.
Worms get oxygen by absorbing it through their ____________ ?
Skin
What do fish use to breathe?
Gills
