Chapter: Breathing and Exchange of gases
751.

Where Bicarbonate is conveted into carbonic acid

A. In the RBC of capillaries around the lungs
B. In the body fluid
C. In the areolar cavity of lungs
D. In the RBC of blood capillaries around body tissue.
Answer» A. In the RBC of capillaries around the lungs
752.

Maximum amount of O2 is transported in humans by

A. RBC
B. WBC
C. Blood platelets
D. Blood plasma
Answer» A. RBC
753.

CO2 from RBC enters blood plasma in the form of

A. H2CO3
B. HCO3–
C. KHCO3
D. NaHCO3
Answer» B. HCO3–
754.

The human ribs

A. Are accessory respiratory organs
B. Do not help in breathing
C. Are main respiratory organs
D. Are not respiratory organs
Answer» D. Are not respiratory organs
755.

Respiration rate is the lowest during.

A. Running
B. Playing
C. Eating
D. Sleeping
Answer» D. Sleeping
756.

Hamburger’s phenomenon is also known as(CPMT.1988,1991,AMU.2001,J.LPME.R.2002)

A. HCO3– shift
B. Na+ shift
C. H+ shift
D. Chloride shift
Answer» D. Chloride shift
757.

Oxygen carrying capacity of blood is (CPMT.1990)

A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 40%
D. 50%
Answer» A. 20%
758.

Respiratory movements are controlled by (A.P.M.E.E.1978,C.P.M.T.1998)

A. Cerebelluam
B. Cerebrum
C. Medulla oblongata
D. Crura cerebri
Answer» C. Medulla oblongata
759.

At higher CO2 condtcentration,oxygen dissociation curve of haemoglobin will (CPMT.1990)

A. Move to left
B. Move to right
C. Become irregular
D. Move upwardly
Answer» B. Move to right
760.

Chloride shift is required for transport of (CPMT.1990)

A. Nitrogen
B. Oxygen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Carbon dixide and oxygen
Answer» C. Carbon dioxide
761.

Volume of air inspired or expired with each normal breath is known as(CMPT.1992,AMU.2000)

A. Inspiratory capacity
B. Total Lung capacity
C. Tidal volume
D. Residual volume
Answer» C. Tidal volume
762.

Oxygen haemoglobin dissociation curve will shift to right on decrease of (AMU.1992)

A. Acidity
B. Carbon dioxide concentration
C. Temperature
D. pH
Answer» D. pH
763.

Is Double membrane pleard sac is situated...... (J.K.C.M.E.E.1992)

A. Envelops the kidneys
B. Envelops the brain
C. Envelops the lungs
D. Lines the nasal passage
Answer» C. Envelops the lungs
764.

In expiration, diaphragm becomes (C.P.M.T.1993)

A. Flattened
B. Relaxed
C. Straightened
D. Arched
Answer» B. Relaxed
765.

Carbon dioxide is transported from tissues to respiratory surface by only(C.B.S.E.1993)

A. Plasma and erythrocytcs
B. Plasma
C. Erythrocytes
D. Erythrocytes and leucocytes.
Answer» A. Plasma and erythrocytcs
766.

Respiratory centre is situated in CPMT.1980,2002,B.H.U.1995,M.P.P.M.T.1998,C.B.S.E.1999,R.PMT.2006)

A. Cerebellum
B. Medulla oblongata
C. Hypothalamus
D. Cerebrum
Answer» B. Medulla oblongata
767.

Which is false ? (Manipal 1995)

A. Blood from right side of heart is carried to lungs by pulmonary artery
B. Pleura is double covering of kindey
C. Pancreas is both exocrine & endocrine gland
D. Scurvy is due to vitamin C deficiency.
Answer» B. Pleura is double covering of kindey
768.

Volume of air breathed in and out during effortless respiration is (Kerala 2001)

A. residual volume
B. vital volume
C. tidal volume
D. normal volume
Answer» C. tidal volume
769.

Body tissue obtain oxygen from haemoglobin due to its dissociation in tissues caused by (M.P.PMT.1995)

A. Low oxygen concentration and high carbon dioxide concentration
B. Low oxygen concentration
C. Low carbon dioxide concentration
D. High carbon dioxide concentration.
Answer» B. Low oxygen concentration
770.

Lungs have a number of alveoli for (M.P.PMT.1995)

A. Having spongy texture and proper shape
B. More surface area for diffusion of gases
C. More space for increasing volume of inspired air
D. More nerve supply.
Answer» B. More surface area for diffusion of gases
771.

Presence of large number of alveoli around alveolar ducts opening into bronchioles in mammalian lungs is (C.B.S.E.1995)

A. Inefficient system of ventilation with little of residual air
B. Inefficient system of ventilation with high percentage of residual air
C. An efficient system of ventilation with no residual air
D. An efficient system of ventilation with little residual air.
Answer» D. An efficient system of ventilation with little residual air.
772.

During transport of CO2 blood does not become acidic due to (C.B.S.E.1995)

A. Neutralisation of H2 CO3 by Na2 CO3
B. Absorption by leucocytes
C. Blood buffers
D. Non accumulation
Answer» C. Blood buffers
773.

At high altitude,RBCs of human blood will (C.B.S.E.1995,Pb.PMT.1999,J.LPM.E.R.2000)

A. Increase in number
B. Decrease in number
C. Decrease in size
D. Increase in size
Answer» A. Increase in number
774.

CO2 is transported (C.B.S.E.1095)

A. dissolved in blood plasma
B. As carbonic acid
C. In carbaminohaemoglobin
D. As carbaminolaemoglobin and carbonic acid
Answer» D. As carbaminolaemoglobin and carbonic acid
775.

Maximum amount 70-75% of carbon dioxide transport occurs as (R.P.M.T.1996,1998,Kamataka 1997,M.P.PMT.1998,C.P.M.T.1998,B.V.2002)

A. Dissolved in plasma
B. Carbaminohaemoglobin complex
C. Bicarbonate
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Bicarbonate
776.

Trachea is lined with incomplete rings of (D.P.M.T.1996)

A. Fibrous cartilage
B. Calcified cartilage
C. Elastic cartilage
D. Hyaline cartilage
Answer» D. Hyaline cartilage
777.

Oxygen and carbon dioxide are transported in blood through (CB.S.E.1996)

A. Platelets and corpuscles
B. RBCs and WBCs
C. WBCs and serum
D. RBCs and plasma
Answer» D. RBCs and plasma
778.

About 1500 ml of air left in lungs is called (CB.S.E.1996)

A. Tidal volume
B. Inspiratory reserve volume
C. Residual volume
D. Vital capacity
Answer» C. Residual volume
779.

Which one protects the lungs? (B.H.U.1990)

A. Ribs
B. Vertebral column
C. Sternum
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
780.

Which one has the lowest value?

A. Tidal volume
B. Vital capacity
C. Inspiratory reserve volume
D. Expiratory reserve volume
Answer» A. Tidal volume
781.

A child was killed through asphyxiation. Post morturm confirmed it because a piece of lung put in water (M.P.PMT.1996)

A. Settled dowm
B. Kept floating
C. Had blood spots
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Kept floating
782.

A molecule of haemoglobin carries how many oxygen molecules ((M.P.P.M.T.1997,Tamil Nadu 2001,C.F.M.T.2002,J.CM.E.E.2004)

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
783.

In carbon monoxide poisoning there is (A.F.M.C 1997)

A. Increase in carbon dioxide concentration
B. Decrease in oxygen availability
C. Decrease in free haemoglobin
D. None of the above.
Answer» C. Decrease in free haemoglobin
784.

Exchange of gases in lung alveoli occurs through (CB.S.E.1998,A.FMC.2002)

A. Active transport
B. Osmosis
C. Simple diffusion
D. Passive transport
Answer» C. Simple diffusion
785.

Haemoglobin is (CB.S.E.1999)

A. Vitamin
B. Skin pigment
C. Blood carrier
D. Respiratoy pigment
Answer» D. Respiratoy pigment
786.

Vocal cords occur in

A. Pharynx
B. Larynx
C. Glottis
D. Bronchial tube
Answer» B. Larynx
787.

The cells which do not respire (A.FMC.2001)

A. Epidermal cells
B. Sieve cells
C. Cortical cells
D. Erythocytes
Answer» D. Erythocytes
788.

Hiccough (hiccup) is due to activity of (Manipal 2001)

A. Intercostal muscles
B. Food in air tract
C. Diaphragm
D. Inadequate oxygen in environment
Answer» C. Diaphragm
789.

Bicarbonate formed inside erythrocytes moves out to plasma while chloride of plasma pass into erythrocytes.The phenomenon is called (Kerala 2001,2003)

A. Bicarbonate shift
B. Carbonation
C. Hamburger phenomenon
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Hamburger phenomenon
790.

Respiratory centre of brain is stimulated by (A.I.I.M.S 2000)

A. Carbon dioxide content in venous blood
B. Carbon dioxide content in arterial blood
C. Oxygen content in venous blood
D. Oxygen content in arterial blood
Answer» D. Oxygen content in arterial blood
791.

A higher CO2 concentration of blood causes (AM U.2001)

A. Slow diffusion of co2 from blood
B. Slow transport of CO2 from blood
C. Slow diffusion of o2 from blood
D. Both A and B
Answer» C. Slow diffusion of o2 from blood
792.

Gases diffuse over the respiratory surface because of (Manipal 2002)

A. O2 is more in alveoli than in blood
B. O2 is more in blood than in tissues
C. CO2 is more in alveoli than in blood
D. PCO2 is more in blood than in tissues
Answer» A. O2 is more in alveoli than in blood
793.

Dissociation curve of O2 (which is dissociation from Hb) shifts to the rights....

A. O2 concentration decrease
B. CO2 concentration decreases
C. CO2 concentration increase
D. Chloride concentration increases
Answer» C. CO2 concentration increase
794.

Thoracic cage of man is formed of (M.P.P.M.T.2002)

A. Ribs and sternum
B. Ribs,sternum and thoracic vertebrae
C. Ribs,sternum and lumbar vertebrae
D. Ribs and thoracic vertebrae.
Answer» B. Ribs,sternum and thoracic vertebrae
795.

Vital capacity of lung is equal to (Karnataka 2002)

A. IRV+ERV+TV
B. IRV+ERV+TV-RV
C. IRV+ERV+TV+RV
D. IRV+ERV
Answer» A. IRV+ERV+TV
796.

Dead space is (Manipal 2003)

A. Upper respiratory tract
B. Nasal chambers
C. Alveolar space
D. Lower respiratory tract.
Answer» A. Upper respiratory tract
797.

Carbon monoxide contained in Tobacco smoke (A.I.E.E.E.2003)

A. Is carcinogenic
B. Causes gastric ulcers
C. Reduces oxygen carrying capacity of blood
D. Raises blood pressure
Answer» C. Reduces oxygen carrying capacity of blood
798.

What is correct ? (Orissa 2003)

A. Pulomonary ventilation is equal to alveolar ventilation
B. Alveolar ventilation is less than pulmonary ventilation
C. Alveolar ventilation is more than pulmonary ventilation
D. Both are variable.
Answer» B. Alveolar ventilation is less than pulmonary ventilation
799.

Increase in CO2 concentration shall cause (CB.S.E.2004)

A. Slower and shallower breathing
B. Slower and deeper breathing
C. Faster and deeper breathing
D. No effect on breathing
Answer» C. Faster and deeper breathing
800.

SARS is caused by a variant of (A.I.I.M.S 2004)

A. Pneumococcus pneumonia
B. Common cold by Corona virus
C. Asthma
D. Bronchitis
Answer» B. Common cold by Corona virus

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