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

(1) Ascent of high mountains may cause altitude sickness in men. Prime cause for this is _______
[A] Decreased proportion of oxygen in the air
[B] Decreased partial pressure of oxygen
[C] Decreased efficiency of hemoglobin
[D] Excess CO2 in blood
Answer: Decreased partial pressure of oxygen
(2) Increased asthmatic attacks in certain seasons are related to ________
[A] Low temperatures
[B] Inhalation of seasonal pollens
[C] Eating fruits preserved in containers
[D] Hot and humid environment
Answer: Inhalation of seasonal pollens
(3) Which of the following is a disorder in which cell division takes place without any control and causes tumor?
[A] Bronchi cancer
[B] Bronchioles cancer
[C] Lung cancer
[D] Emphysema
Answer: Lung cancer
(4) Strep throat is a viral infection.
[A] True
[B] False
Answer: False
(5) Tuberculosis cannot be treated by antibiotics.
[A] True
[B] False
Answer: True
(6) Respiration is helpful in
[A] Removing waste from the body
[B] Producing energy within the body
[C] Production of proteins
[D] Production of carbohydrates
Answer: Producing energy within the body
(7) The surface, from which the exchange of gas takes place is called
[A] PPlasma surfaceGA
[B] Respiratory substrates
[C] Respiration surface
[D] Gaseous surface
Answer: Respiration surface
(8) Which of the following shows pulmonary respiration
[A] Sponge
[B] Fishes
[C] Coelenterate
[D] Human
Answer: Human
(9) What is the upper region of pharynx called?
[A] Oropharynx
[B] Nasopharynx
[C] Laryngopharynx
[D] None of these
Answer: Nasopharynx
(10) The trachea is supported by,cartilaginous rings,which are…………shaped
[A] C
[B] L
[C] O
[D] S
Answer: C
(11) A lung contains many small balloon like air sacs called
[A] gas spaces
[B] alveoli
[C] bronchi
[D] bronchioles
Answer: alveoli
(12) Intercoastal muscles regulate the movement of
[A] ribs
[B] trachea
[C] diaphragm
[D] pharynx
Answer: ribs
(13) Respiratory control centres are located in
[A] lungs
[B] medulla oblongata
[C] spinal cord
[D] ribs
Answer: medulla oblongata
(14) The deoxygenated blood from heart comes to the lungs by
[A] pulmonary artery
[B] pulmonary vein
[C] bronchial artery
[D] renal vein
Answer: pulmonary artery
(15) The metal ion present in haemoglobin is
[A] iron
[B] magnesium
[C] copper
[D] zinc
Answer: iron
(16) How much fraction of oxygen is transported to tissues through RBCs?
[A] 100%
[B] 56%
[C] 45%
[D] 97%
Answer: 97%
(17) H2CO3 is converted into CO2 and H2O with the help of an enzyme known as
[A] carboxylase
[B] carbonicenhydrase
[C] carbonic anhydrase
[D] carbonic dehydrogenase
Answer: carbonic anhydrase
(18) The largest amount of CO2 is transported in blood as
[A] carbamino compounds
[B] bicarbonates
[C] carbonic acid
[D] carbonate ions
Answer: bicarbonates
(19) Chloride back-shiftis associated with the transport of
[A] carbamino
[B] CO2
[C] oxygen
[D] water
Answer: oxygen
(20) Bronchitis is a
[A] bacterial infection
[B] viral infection
[C] protozoan infection
[D] fungal infection
Answer: bacterial infection

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