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Breathing and Exchange of Gases MCQs | Breathing and Exchange of Gases Objective Type Questions with Answers

(1) How much percent of CO2 is expired?
[A] 7%
[B] 32%
[C] 25%
[D] 20%
Answer: 32%
(2) When CO2 concentration in blood increased breathing becomes ____________
[A] shallower and deeper
[B] slow and deep
[C] faster and deeper
[D] no effect on breathing
Answer: faster and deeper
(3) The oxygen toxicity is related to _________
[A] Blood poisoning
[B] Failure of ventilation of lungs
[C] Collapsing of the alveolar wall
[D] Improper functioning of alveoli
Answer: Failure of ventilation of lungs
(4) Carbon dioxide cannot be transported with hemoglobin.
[A] True
[B] False
Answer: False
(5) After deep inspiration maximum expiration of lungs is called ________
[A] Vital capacity
[B] Total lung capacity
[C] Inspiratory capacity
[D] Functional residual capacity
Answer: Vital capacity
(6) Pulmonary ventilation movements are due to __________
[A] Costal muscles and diaphragm
[B] Diaphragm
[C] Wall of lungs
[D] Costal muscles
Answer: Costal muscles and diaphragm
(7) If RQ is 0.6 in a respiratory metabolism it would mean that _________
[A] Carbohydrate is used as respiratory substrate
[B] Organic acids are used as respiratory substrate
[C] Oxidation of respiratory substrate consumed more O2 than CO2 produced
[D] Reaction is anaerobic
Answer: Oxidation of respiratory substrate consumed more O2 than CO2 produced
(8) Partial pressure of oxygen in lungs is ____________
[A] 60 mm Hg
[B] 40 mm Hg
[C] 110 mm Hg
[D] 100 mm Hg
Answer: 100 mm Hg
(9) Vital capacity of lung is __________
[A] TV+IRV+ERV
[B] TV+IRV+RV
[C] TV+ERV
[D] IRV+ERV
Answer: TV+IRV+ERV
(10) Hamburger shift is also known as ___________
[A] Bicarbonate shift
[B] Chloride shift
[C] Potassium shift
[D] Sodium shift
Answer: Chloride shift
(11) Amount of CO2 in expired air is _________
[A] 0.04%
[B] 0.03%
[C] 3.6%
[D] 21%
Answer: 3.6%
(12) Dead space air in man is __________
[A] 500ml
[B] 150ml
[C] 250ml
[D] None of these
Answer: 150ml
(13) Total lung capacity is _____________
[A] 5000-6000ml
[B] 2500-5000ml
[C] 4000-5500ml
[D] 3000-6000ml
Answer: 5000-6000ml
(14) Which is true for carbon dioxide concentration?
[A] More in alveolar air than in expired air
[B] More in inspired air than in alveolar air
[C] More in expired air than in alveolar air
[D] More in alveolar air than in inspired air
Answer: More in alveolar air than in expired air
(15) One molecule of hemoglobin carries ___________ molecules of oxygen.
[A] 1
[B] 2
[C] 3
[D] 4
Answer: 4
(16) Maximum amount of oxygen is exchanged from blood in ___________
[A] Arteries of the body
[B] Capillaries surrounding the alveoli
[C] Left auricle of the heart
[D] Arteries of the body
Answer: Capillaries surrounding the alveoli
(17) Residual volume is _______________
[A] Lesser than tidal volume
[B] Greater than vital capacity
[C] Greater than inspiratory volume
[D] Greater than tidal volume
Answer: Greater than tidal volume
(18) Oxygen dissociation curve is _________
[A] Parabolic
[B] Hyperbolic
[C] Sigmoid
[D] Straight
Answer: Sigmoid
(19) RQ is one in case of ____________
[A] Fatty acids
[B] Nucleic acids
[C] Organic acids
[D] Carbohydrates
Answer: Carbohydrates
(20) Oxygen is mainly transported as ____________
[A] Oxyhemoglobin
[B] Hemo-oxyglobin
[C] Hemoglobin
[D] Oxynoglobin
Answer: Oxyhemoglobin

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