Gas Exchange and Respiration Crossword Puzzle

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QUESTIONS LIST: respiration: the chemical reaction that releases energy from glucose, aerobic: the type of respiration that uses oxygen, anaerobic: the type of respiration used during intense exercise, lactic acid: the toxic by-product of anaerobic respiration, carbon dioxide: the gas you exhale more of, oxygen: the gas you inhale more of, breathing: the process of moving air in and out of your lungs, alveoli: the air sacs in your lungs, trachea: the scientific name for windpipe, bronchi: the two branches of the windpipe, bronchioles: small tubes that transport air around your lungs, diffusion: the process by which oxygen moves into your blood and carbon dioxide moves into your lungs, diaphragm: the sheet of muscle below your ribs, intercostal: muscles between your ribs, breathing rate: this increases when you do intense exercise to increase the oxygen entering your body, heart rate: this increases when you do intense exercise to transport more oxygen around your body, asthma: a condition that causes your airways to constrict, inhaler: a treatment for asthma, smoking: this negatively affects your lungs and you can become addicted to it, fermentation: anaerobic respiration in plants