RESPIRATION AND THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Match the correct description with the correct term. Write the letter in the space provided. ______ 2. process of using oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide and water ______ 3. inhalation and exhalation ______ 4. area of the throat that contains the vocal chords ______ 5. group of organs that take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide ______ 6. main passage into and out of the respiratory system ______ 7. throat ______ 8. use of oxygen by cells to release energy stored in food ______ 9. tube guarded by the larynx ______10. tube that connects the trachea to the lungs ______11. smaller branches of bronchi ______12. tiny sacs at the ends of the bronchioles NameClassDate Directed Reading A Skills Worksheet a. breathing b. larynx c. nose d. pharynx e. respiration f. respiratory system g. alveoli h. bronchioles i. bronchus j. cellular respiration k. trachea

Answer 1

Here are the matched terms and their corresponding descriptions:

1. e - process of using oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide and water
2. a - inhalation and exhalation
3. b - area of the throat that contains the vocal cords
4. f - group of organs that take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide
5. c - main passage into and out of the respiratory system
6. d - throat
7. j - use of oxygen by cells to release energy stored in food
8. k - tube guarded by the larynx
9. i - tube that connects the trachea to the lungs
10. h - smaller branches of bronchi
11. g - tiny sacs at the ends of the bronchioles

Just fill in the numbers with the letters corresponding to each description based on this matching.