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7. Which of the following is true about pleural

Zoology - Section A membranes except
1. The partial pressure of oxygen is equal in 1. outer pleural membrane is in close contact with the
1. Atmospheric air and Alveoli thoracic lining
2. Alveoli and Oxygenated blood 2. inner pleural membrane is in contact with the lung
3. Alveoli and Deoxygenated blood surface
4. Deoxygenated blood and Tissues 3. pleural fluid is present between them
4. It increases friction on the lung surface
2. Which one of the following is the correct statement
for respiration in humans? 8. Which of the following constitute the exchanging part
1. Cigarette smoking may not lead to inflammation of of the respiratory system
bronchi 1. external nostrils to trachea
2. Neural signals from pneumotoxic centre in pons 2. external nostrils to primary bronchioles
region of brain can increase the 3. Respiratory bronchioles to alveoli
duration of inspiration 4. external nostrils to terminal bronchioles
3. Workers in grinding and stone breaking industries
may suffer, from lung fibrosis 9. Which of the following is the function of the
4. About 90% of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) is carried by conducting part of the respiratory system?
haemoglobin as carbamino haemoglobin 1. clears the foreign particle
2. humidifies air
3. The respiratory centre in the brain is stimulated by 3. brings air to body temperature
1. CO2 concentration in venous blood 4. All of these
2. O2 concentration in artery blood
10. How many of the following are steps of respiration
3. CO2 concentration in artery blood Pulmonary ventilation, diffusion, transport of gases,
4. O2 concentration in venous blood. energy production,
(1)4
4. Chemosensitive area of respiratory centre medulla is (2)3
affected by (3)2
+
1. less CO2 and H ions (4)1

2. less O2 and H+ ions 11. Which of the following events happen when air
3. excess CO2 and H+ ions expelled from lungs
1. Ribs and sternum returned to original position
4. excess O2 and H+ ions. 2. volume of thorax decreased
3. Diaphragm relaxed and arched upwards
5. Frogs respire through 4. All of the above
1. Skin
2. lungs 12. On an average, a healthy human breathes
3. buccal cavity ______times/minute.
4. All of these 1. 70-72
2. 20-25
6. Which of the following is not supported by 3. 12-16
cartilaginous rings 4. 120-80
1. Primary bronchioles
2. tertiary bronchioles 13. The volume of air expired forcefully after forceful
3. tracheae inspiration
4. alveoli (1)TV+ IRV
(2)TV+ERV+IRV
(3)TV+ERV+IRV+RV
(4)None of these

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14. Most of the aquatic arthropods respire through: 21. Read the following four statements (a-d) and select
1. diffusion over the entire body surface the option which includes all correct ones only :-
2. gills Exchange of O2 and CO2 at alveoli and tissue occur
3. tracheae and tracheoles (a)
by active transport.
4. skin
Long exposure to industrial dust leads to
(b) inflammation leading to fibrosis and thus causing
serious lung damage.
15. Binding of Oxygen with Hb is primarily related to
1. Partial pressure of O2 EICM and IICM are muscles actively involved in
(c)
normal and forced breathing respectively.
2. Partial pressure of CO2
Spirometer is unable to find out the functional
3. Hydrogen ion Concentration (d)
residual capacity and total lung capacity.
4. Temperature
1. b, c and d
16. In alveoli, 2. b and d
1. pCO2 is high and pO2is low 3. a, b and d
2. pCO2 is low and pO2 is high 4. a, b, c and d
3. pCO2 is low and pO2 low
4. None of the above

17. Which of the following helps in the regulation of the 22. In the process of ventilation, the following occur:
respiratory rhythm? a. pressure in thorax increases
1. Respiratory rhythm centre b. volume of thorax increases
2. Pneumotaxic centre c. diaphragm goes down
3. Aortic arch and carotid artery receptors d. ribcage goes down
4. All of the above Which of these occur during inhalation?
1. a and b only
18. The maximum volume of air that can be moved 2. b and c only
in and out during a single breath is called the 3. c and d only
_________. 4. a and c only
1. vital capacity
2. tidal volume 23. The most important primary factor in determining
3. residual volume the percent saturation of haemoglobin with oxygen is
4. dead space 1. Partial pressure of oxygen
2. Acidity
19. Partial pressure of CO2 in alveoli of lungs: 3. Partial pressure of carbon dioxide
1. Is equal to that in the deoxygenated blood. 4. Temperature
2. Is more than that in the deoxygenated blood.
3. Is less than that in the deoxygenated blood. 24. In case of a decrease in the carbon dioxide
4. Is more than that of CO2 in alveoli. concentration of blood, the Hb-O2 saturation curve will
shift towards:
20. Inspiration occurs when intra-pulmonary pressure is 1. Right side
1. Higher than atmospheric pressure 2. Left side
2. Lower than atmospheric pressure. 3. No change in the position of the saturation curve
3. Equal to atmospheric pressure. 4. First right and then left
4. Zero compared to atmospheric pressure.

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25. In the given diagram, the respiratory center that 27. Which of the following statements are correct with
moderates the functions of the rhythm center is shown respect to transportation of gases?
by the letter: A. Blood transport CO2 comparatively easily because of
its higher solubility
B. CO2 diffuses into blood, passes into RBCs and reacts
with water to form H2 CO3
C. 20-25 percent CO2 is carried by haemoglobin as
carbamino-haemoglobin
D. Oxyhaemoglobin of erythrocytes is basic in nature
and it increases pH of blood
1. A only
2. A & B only
3. A, B & C only
4. A, B, C & D
1. A
2. B 28. During inspiration, the diaphragm
3. C 1. Contracts
4. Such center is not shown in the diagram 2. Expands
3. Does not move
26. In the given figure, identify the muscles involved in 4. Relaxes
raising the rib cage
29. At 40 mmHg of partial pressure of oxygen
haemoglobin is ______ saturated
1. 50 %
2. 75 %
3. 85 %
4. 35 %

30. Given below are four statements A-D each with one
or two blanks. Select the option which correctly fills up
the blanks in two statements.
A. Healthy man can inspire or expire approximately
(i) ml of air per minute.
B. Inspiratory reserve volume average (i) ml.
1. External intercostals
2. Internal intercostals C. Residual volume averages (i) ml.
3. External obliques D. Volume of air accumulated in the lungs at the end of
4. Abdominal recti forced inspiration is (i) .
Options :
1. A - (i) 500 ml,
B - (i) 2500 to 3000 ml
2. B - (i) 2500 to 3000 ml,
C - (i) 1000 ml to 1100 ml
3. C - (i) 1000 ml to 1100 ml
D - (i) Vital capacity
4. A - (i) 6000 to 8000 ml
D - (i) Vital capacity + residual volume

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31. How many of the following statements are correct?

a. Normal exhalation during quiet breathing in an active Zoology - Section B
process involving intensive muscle contraction. 36. Pneumotaxic centre is located in:
b. Air flow during breathing is due to pressure gradient 1. Pons
between the lungs and atmospheric air. 2. Cerebrum
c. A specialised centre present in the medulla region of 3. Medulla oblongata
the brain called respiratory rhythm centre is primarily 4. Thalamus
responsible for regulation of respiration,
d. Respiratory rate decreases during fever. 37. The partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the
1. One pulmonary artery is
2. Two 1. More than that in tissues
3. Three 2. Equal to that in systemic arteries
4. Four 3. Less than that in alveoli
4. Equal to that in the systemic vein
32. Vital capacity (VC) can be stated as
1. TV + IRV 38. Which one of the following is incorrect with respect
2. TV + FRC to pulmonary volumes?
3. IRV + FRC 1. VC = ERV + IC
4. IC + ERV 2. FRC = RV + EC
3. TLC = IC + FRC
33. Why the partial pressure of CO2 is high at tissue- 4. IC = TV + IRV
site?
1. Due to the saturation of O2 with Hb 39. For each unit difference in the partial pressure across
2. Release of H+ at the tissue site the diffusion membrane, the amount of carbon dioxide
3. Due to metabolism that diffuses:
4. Due to the dissociation of HbO2
is higher than the amount of oxygen as the solubility
34. The amount of air that enters the lungs during 1. of carbon dioxide is 20-25 times lower than that of
normal, restful breathing is called the______. oxygen
1. Vital capacity
is lower than the amount of oxygen as the solubility
2. Tidal volume
2. of carbon dioxide is 20-25 times lower than that of
3. Total lung capacity
oxygen
4. Expiratory reserve volume
is higher than the amount of oxygen as the solubility
35. Read the following steps and arrange them in correct 3. of carbon dioxide is 20-25 times higher than that of
sequence for the process of inspiration: oxygen
A. Increases thoracic volume is lower than the amount of oxygen as the solubility
B. Air moves into lungs 4. of carbon dioxide is 20-25 times higher than that of
C. The contraction in diaphragm and EICM oxygen
D. Increases pulmonary volume
E. Lungs expand
F. Decreases the pulmonary pressure (IPP) 40. Which of the following is not the function of
1. A, B, C, D, E, F conducting part of respiratory system?
2. C, D, A, E, F, B 1. Provides surface for diffusion of O2 and CO2
3. C, A, E, D, F, B
2. It clears inhaled air from foreign particles
4. C, E, D, A, F, B
3. Inhaled air is humidified
Temperature of inhaled air is brought to body
4.
temperature

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41. 44. A graph plotted between pCO2 and percentage

Given below are two statements: saturation of Hb with O2 is known as
The partial pressure of oxygen in 1. O2 hemoglobin association curve
Assertion (A): alveolar air will be same as in 2. CO2 − O2 dissociation curve
atmospheric air. 3. O2 hemoglobin dissociation curve
The partial pressure of carbon dioxide in 4. CO2 − O2 association curve
Reason (R): alveolar air is same as in atmospheric
air. 45. High percentage of CO2 is transported in dissolved
form as compared to O2 . This id because
1. O2 has high solubility in plasma
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
1. 2. CO2 has high solubility in plasma
explanation of (A).
3. pCO2 is high in blood than pO2
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 4. CO2 has low solubility in plasma
2.
explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false. 46. How much CO2 is delivered to the alveoli by every
4. Both (A) and (R) are false. 100 ml of deoxygenated blood?
1. 6 ml
2. 4 ml
3. 5 ml
42. Which of the following statements is incorrect w.r.t. 4. 3 ml
mechanism of breathing?
1. Movement of air into and out of the lungs is carried 47. With increase in body temperature due to enhanced
out by creating a pressure gradient between the lungs metabolic activities in human body
and the atmosphere 1. Oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve will shift to right
2. Inspiration is initiated by contraction of diaphragm side at tissue level
which increases the volume of thoracic chamber 2. Affinity of haemoglobin for oxygen will increase at
3. Contraction of external intercoastal muscles lifts up tissue level
the ribs and the sternum causing decreases in the volume [Link] of chemoreceptors to pO2 increases
of thoracic chamber dramatically while it falls for pCO2 and H +
4. On an average, a healthy human breathes 12-16 4. Bohr's effect will not occur
times/minute
48. Factors which is not favourable for the dissociation
43. Match column I with column II w.r.t. respiratory of HbO2 in the body tissues is
volumes and their average values 1. Low partial pressure of oxygen
Column I Column II 2. High temperature
3. Low partial pressure of CO2
a. Residual volume (RV) (i) 1100-1200 mL
4. High H + ion concentration
b. Expiratory reserve volume (ERV) (ii) 1000-1100 mL
c. Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) (iii) 2500-3000 mL 49. What is the value of pO2 in alveoli and tissues
d. Tidal volume (TV) (iv) 500 mL respectively?
1. 104 mm Hg and 150 mm Hg
Choose the correct option 2. 45 mm Hg and 0.3 mm Hg
1. a(i), b(ii), c(iii), d(iv) 3. 104 mm Hg and 40 mm Hg
2. a(ii), b(iii), c(iv), d(i) 4. 95 mm Hg and 159 mm Hg
3. a(iii), b(iv), c(i), d(ii)
4. a(iv), b(i), c(ii), d(iii)

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50. Which are the three main layers that form the
diffusion membrane?
1. Thin squamous epithelium of alveoli basement
membrane of bronchioles and basement substance
2. Thin squamous epithelium of alveoli, endothelium of
alveolar capillaries and the basement substance
3. Basement substance cuboidal epithelium of alveoli
and stratified epithelium of bronchiole
4. Ciliated epithelium of trachea, endothelium of
capillaries and basement substance

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