Nature & science · Age 11 · Quarter 2 – Cells, Microscopes & Deeper Life Processes
Linking Breathing and Respiration – The Full Picture
Connect the breathing process in the lungs to the cellular respiration happening inside cells.
Module
Quarter 2 – Cells, Microscopes & Deeper Life Processes
Age
Age 11
Duration
10 min
Questions
5
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Question 1
Multiple choice
Why do we need to breathe in order to carry out cellular respiration?
Question 2
Multiple choice
Carbon dioxide produced by cellular respiration in cells must be removed. How does it leave the body?
Question 3
Multiple choice
Which statement best shows the link between breathing and cellular respiration?
Question 4
True or false
If a person stops breathing, cellular respiration in their cells would eventually stop because cells would run out of oxygen.
Question 5
Matching
Match each step to whether it is part of breathing or cellular respiration.