Impact of Poor Lifestyle on Respiratory Health

Question 1

What harmful gas do cigarettes contain

Answer 1

Carbon monoxide

Question 2

What does carbon monoxide do when it enters the blood

Answer 2

Binds with haemoglobin

Question 3

… … has a higher affinity to haemoglobin than …
Fill in the blanks

Answer 3

1.Carbon monoxide
2.Oxygen

Question 4

How does smoking affect the bronchioles

Answer 4

Constricts bronchioles, through inflammation and mucus build-up

Question 5

What hair like structures are damaged due to smoking

Answer 5

Cilia

Question 6

What does smoking do to the number of alveoli and how does that affect gas exchange

Answer 6

Reduces it,less opportunity gas exchange

Question 7

Less oxygen going to the muscles during exercises leads to

Answer 7

Less oxygen utilization,decreased aerobic capacity,less energy for exercise,athlete fatigues quicker as they have to produce energy anaerobically early on

Question 8

How does smoking affect alveolar surface area and what is its effect

Answer 8

Reduces the surface area, less opportunities for gas exchange