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Breathing and Exchange of Gases MCQs | Breathing and Exchange of Gases Short Questions and Answers

(1) ____________ ml of oxygen is transported per deciliter of blood.
[A] 20ml
[B] 40ml
[C] 10ml
[D] 50ml
Answer: 20ml
(2) Which of the following binds stronger to hemoglobin?
[A] Oxygen
[B] Carbon dioxide
[C] Carbon monoxide
[D] Carbon disulphide
Answer: Carbon monoxide
(3) The factor which does not affect the rate of alveolar diffusion is __________
[A] Solubility of gas
[B] Reactivity of gas
[C] Thickness of membrane
[D] Concentration gradient
Answer: Reactivity of gas
(4) A large proportion of oxygen is left unused in the human blood even after its uptake by the body tissues. This oxygen ___________
[A] helps in releasing more oxygen to tissues
[B] raises the pCO2 of blood to 75mm of Hg
[C] acts as a reserve during muscular exercise
[D] is enough to keep oxyhemoglobin saturation at 96%
Answer: acts as a reserve during muscular exercise
(5) The urge to inhale in humans results from _________
[A] Rising Pco2
[B] Rising O2
[C] Falling PCO2
[D] Falling PO2
Answer: Rising Pco2
(6) Blood analysis of a patient reveals an unusually high quantity of carboxyhemoglobin content. Which of the following conclusion is most likely to be correct? The patient has inhaled polluted air containing high amount of __________
[A] Carbon dioxide
[B] Chloroform
[C] Carbon monoxide
[D] Carbon disulphide
Answer: Carbon monoxide
(7) Which of the following is true about hemoglobin?
[A] Present in dissolved state in blood plasma in scorpion
[B] Present in dissolved state in blood plasma in earthworm
[C] It is a dipeptide and present in RBCs in blood worm
[D] It is a dipeptide in mammals and present in RBCs
Answer: Present in dissolved state in blood plasma in earthworm
(8) RBCs and adipose tissue cells respire anaerobically because they ________
[A] posses very few mitochondria
[B] posses carbonic anhydrase
[C] posses large amount of energy
[D] posses less energy
Answer: posses very few mitochondria
(9) Lack of oxygen to the brain can make the person feel ___________
[A] hyperactive
[B] sleepy
[C] depressed
[D] gasping for air
Answer: sleepy
(10) Oxygen diffuses out of blood into tissues because __________
[A] Oxygen concentration of tissue fluid is lower
[B] Oxygen concentration of blood is lower
[C] Carbon dioxide concentration of tissue fluid is lower
[D] Carbon dioxide concentration of tissue fluid is higher
Answer: Oxygen concentration of tissue fluid is lower
(11) Pneumotaxic centre which can moderate the functions of the respiratory rhythm centre is present at ____________
[A] Pons
[B] Spinal cord
[C] Left hemisphere
[D] Thalamus
Answer: Pons
(12) Which of the following is the cofactor of carbonic anhydrase?
[A] Zn
[B] Fe
[C] Mg
[D] Cu
Answer: Zn
(13) Breathing rate in human is controlled by _____________
[A] Medulla oblongata
[B] Cerebellum
[C] Hypothalamus
[D] Thalamus
Answer: Medulla oblongata
(14) Humans breathe by negative pressure.
[A] True
[B] False
Answer: True
(15) The primary stimulus for respiratory centre is ___________
[A] Carbon dioxide and hydrogen ions
[B] Oxygen gas level in blood
[C] Oxygen gas level in hemoglobin
[D] Conscious feeling for need of oxygen
Answer: Carbon dioxide and hydrogen ions
(16) The respiratory centre sends out nerve impulses to __________
[A] Control center in brain
[B] Diaphragm and rib cage
[C] Carotid and aortic bodies
[D] Muscles of the body that regulate the use of oxygen
Answer: Diaphragm and rib cage
(17) Emphysema is a ______________
[A] Neural disease
[B] Digestive disorder
[C] Pulmonary disease
[D] Renal disease
Answer: Pulmonary disease
(18) Congestion of lungs in one of the main symptoms in ________
[A] Heart failure
[B] Angina
[C] Hypotension
[D] Atherosclerosis
Answer: Atherosclerosis
(19) SARS is ________
[A] An acute form of asthma
[B] Caused by variant of Corona virus
[C] Caused by a variant of Pneumococcus pneumoniae
[D] Affects non vegetarians faster
Answer: Caused by variant of Corona virus
(20) Alveoli become enlarged and damaged with reduced surface area in heavy smokers. This condition is called ___________
[A] Emphysema
[B] Silicosis
[C] Asthma
[D] Bronchitis
Answer: Emphysema

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