Inside the Human Body - The Respiratory System - Grades 7-12

Use the Clues!

Below are 8 clues that you must read and figure out. If you know what illness the clue is talking about, then click on the button next to the right disease. When you think they're all right, click on the button at the bottom called CHECK ANSWERS. Good luck!!

Hint: Each disease is mentioned only once!

1) This illness is when the cells in your lungs keep growing out of control	The Flu Asthma	Lung Cancer Tuberculosis
2) This illness makes people need to breathe from oxygen tanks	The Cold Asthma	Emphysema Tuberculosis
3) You can have this illness for years without even knowing it	The Flu Allergy	Chronic Bronchitis Tuberculosis
4) This illness often leads to emphysema	Allergy Asthma	Chronic Bronchitis Tuberculosis
5) This illness is caused by a virus, and fevers are common in infected people	The Flu Allergy	Emphysema Lung Cancer
6) This illness causes attacks that make it difficult to breathe	The Flu Asthma	Lung Cancer Tuberculosis
7) This is a common illness that usually gives you a sore throat	The Cold Allergy	Chronic Bronchitis Lung Cancer
8) This is when your lungs have a bad reaction to a certain substance	The Flu Allergy	Emphysema Tuberculosis

This digital collection was produced under contract to Canada's Digital Collections program, Industry Canada. The web site was produced by a youth team at the Saskatchewan Lung Association.