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ZOOLOGY:
Animal Kingdom (General Accounts & Non-Chordates)
Breathing and Exchange of Gases

ZOOLOGY

1. Tidal volume and expiratory reserve volume 5. The total amount of CO2 transported through
of an athlete are 500 mL and 1000 mL blood plasma in ionic and dissolved state is
respectively. What will be his expiratory (A) 3%
capacity if the residual volume is 1200 mL?
(B) 20-25%
(A) 3000 mL
(C) 7%
(B) 2500 mL
(D) 77%
(C) 2000 mL
(D) 1500 mL
6. Which of the following changes occur during
inspiration?
2. Mark the correct match w.r.t. respiratory (A) Diaphragm contracts and flattens
volume and capacity.
(B) Intra-pulmonary pressure increases
(A) Residual volume : 500 ml
(C) External intercostal muscles relaxes
(B) Vital capacity : 2500-3500 ml
(D) Thoracic volume decreases
(C) Inspiratory capacity : 2300-3000 ml
(D) Functional residual capacity : 2300 ml
7. Asthma is a disorder of
(A) Skin and eyes
3. A chemosensitive area in medulla, located
adjacent to rhythm centre is primarily (B) Respiratory system
sensitive to (C) Joints
(A) pO2 in arterial blood (D) Heart
(B) pCO2 in venous blood
(C) pCO2 in arterial blood 8. Respiratory rhythm centre and pneumotaxic
centre are respectively located in
(D) pO2 in venous blood
(A) Midbrain and hindbrain
(B) Medulla oblongata and pons
4. Thoracic cavity is an air-tight chamber (C) Pons and medulla oblongata
formed dorsally by the A and on the lower (D) Hindbrain and midbrain
¯
¯¯¯
¯
side by the B Choose the option which fills
blank A and¯¯B
¯¯
correctly. 9. pO2 and pCO2 values in the atmospheric air
(A) A – Sternum, B – Vertebral column compared to those in the alveolar air
(B) A – Vertebral column, B – Ribs respectively are
(C) A – Vertebral column, B – Diaphragm (A) Lower, Higher
(D) A – Sternum, B – Diaphragm (B) Higher, Lower
(C) Higher, Higher
(D) Lower, Lower
10. A : From Aschelminthes to Mollusca, animals 14. Which of the following is incorrect regarding
are said to be protostomous. human respiratory system?
R : Blastopore develops into mouth during (A) The nasal chamber opens into
embryonic development. nasopharynx
(A) Both Assertion & Reason are true and (B) Pharynx opens into trachea through
the reason is the correct explanation of larynx
the assertion
(C) Outer pleural membrane of lungs is in
(B) Both Assertion & Reason are true but direct contact with lung surface
the reason is not the correct
explanation of the assertion (D) Space between outer pleural
membrane and inner pleural
(C) Assertion is true statement but Reason membrane is known as pleural cavity
is false
(D) Both Assertion and Reason are false
statements 15. The partial pressure of oxygen in the
systemic arteries is 95 mm Hg which is
(A) Less than the pO2 in lung alveoli
11. Thoracic cavity is bounded dorsally by A , (B) Less than the pCO2 in systemic vein
¯¯¯¯¯¯
ventrally by the B and laterally by the (C) Equal to the pCO2 in systemic veins
¯¯¯¯¯¯
C . Here A, B and C are (D) Less than the pO2 in actively
¯¯¯¯¯¯
A B C metabolising tissues

Vertebral
(1) Sternum Ribs
column 16. In humans, route of passage of air from
lungs to atmosphere is
Vertebral
(2) Sternum Ribs (A) Alveoli → Bronchioles → Bronchi →
column
Trachea → Larynx → Pharynx → Nasal
Vertebral cavity
(3) Ribs Sternum
column
(B) Alveoli → Bronchi → Bronchioles →
Vertebral Trachea → Pharynx → Larynx → Nasal
(4) Ribs Sternum
column cavity
(A) (1) (C) Alveoli → Bronchioles → Bronchi →
(B) (2) Trachea → Pharynx → Larynx → Nasal
cavity
(C) (3)
(D) Alveoli → Bronchi → Bronchioles →
(D) (4) Trachea → Larynx → Pharynx → Nasal
cavity
12. A : 97 percent of O2 is transported by RBC in
blood. 17. Function not performed by conducting part
R : pCO2 is a major factor which affects of respiratory tract is
binding of haemoglobin with oxygen in RBC. (A) Humidification of inhaled air
(A) Both Assertion & Reason are true and (B) Trapping of foreign particles
the reason is the correct explanation of
the assertion (C) Diffusion of O2 and CO2 between blood
and atmospheric air
(B) Both Assertion & Reason are true but
the reason is not the correct (D) Bringing the inhaled air to body
explanation of the assertion temperature
(C) Assertion is true statement but Reason
is false 18. Two friends are eating together at a dining
(D) Both Assertion and Reason are false table when one of them suddenly starts
statements coughing while swallowing food. This occurs
due to improper movement of
(A) Tongue
13. The enzyme which catalyses the following
reaction (B) Epiglottis
E E
−
(C) Diaphragm
+
CO2 + H2 O ⇌ H2 CO3 ⇌ H + HCO
3 (D) Neck
Is present
(A) Only in RBCs
19. A cartilaginous box that helps in sound
(B) Only in blood plasma production in man is called
(C) In cytoplasm of all body cells (A) Pharynx
(D) Mainly in RBCs and minute quantities (B) Larynx
in plasma
(C) Epiglottis
(D) Syrinx
20. If a man has 20 g haemoglobin per 100 ml of 26. In humans, the thoracic chamber is formed
blood and 1 g of haemoglobin transports 2.3 dorsally by the __A__ and ventrally by the
ml oxygen then, how much oxygen will be __B__. Choose the option which fills the
transported by 100 ml of blood? blanks correctly
(A) 20 ml A B
(B) 8.7 ml (1) Ribs : Diaphragm
(C) 46 ml (2) Vertebral column : Sternum
(D) 23 ml
(3) Ribs : Sternum
(4) Diaphragm : Ribs
21. All the following events occur during normal
inspiration except (A) (1)
(A) Contraction of phrenic muscles (B) (2)
(B) Increase in the volume of thoracic (C) (3)
cavity (D) (4)
(C) Contraction of abdominal muscles
(D) Contraction of external intercostal 27. A person tries to hold his breathe for one
muscles minute. Which of the following changes in
blood would first lead to an urge to breathe?
22. Volume of air remaining in the lungs even (A) Fall in O2 concentration
after a forcible expiration is (B) Rise in CO2 concentration
(A) 500 mL
(C) Rise in pH
(B) 3000 – 3500 mL
(D) Fall in osmolarity
(C) 1100 – 1200 mL
(D) 2000 – 2500 mL
28. Select the incorrect match w.r.t. animals and
their respiratory organs
23. Forced expiration in man involves (A) Cockroach – Tracheal tubes
contraction of (B) Octopus – Moist cuticle
(A) Diaphragm (C) Scorpion – Book lungs
(B) External intercostal muscles (D) Pigeon – Lungs
(C) Abdominal muscles
(D) Ribs
29. A protective mechanism for preventing
excessive inflation of the lung is
24. Chemosensitive area adjacent to the rhythm (A) Hering Breuer reflex
centre is most sensitive for (B) Deglutition reflex
(A) Concentration of O2 and N2 in blood
(C) Emetic reflex
(B) Concentration of CO2 and N2 in blood (D) Egestion reflex
(C) Concentration of CO2 and H+ in blood
(D) Concentration of O2 and H+ in blood 30. The first step of respiration is
(A) Transport of gases from lungs to blood
(B) Transport of gases from blood to
25. During inspiration, tissues
(A) Diaphragm contracts to increase (C) Pulmonary ventilation
thoracic volume
(D) Catabolism of food substances to
(B) Diaphragm relaxes to decrease release energy within cells
thoracic volume
(C) No change in position of diaphragm or
thoracic volume is seen 31. Select the incorrect match.
(D) Ribs and sternum remain in their (A) FRC = ERV + RV
original position (B) TV = EC – ERV
(C) TV = VC – IRV
(D) TV = IC – IRV
32. Choose the incorrect statement. 39. What is the partial pressure of oxygen in
(A) SARS is caused by corona virus which systemic veins?
is considered as mutant form of (A) 40 mm Hg
influenza virus (B) 45 mm Hg
(B) Emphysema is essentially an (C) 95 mm Hg
occupational respiratory disorder
(D) 104 mm Hg
(C) Rapid ascent after a very deep dive
can result in Caisson’s disease
(D) Byssinosis is a lung disease caused by 40. Blood in the circulatory system of an annelid,
inhalation of textile fibres. example earthworm,
(A) Flows into its body cavity
(B) Delivers carbon dioxide to its tissue
33. During normal inspiration,
(A) Diaphragm and the inter-costal (C) Passes through gills
muscles become relax (D) Stays within the circulatory system
(B) Volume of thoracic cavity increases
(C) Intra-pulmonary pressure slightly 41. In mammals, normal pulmonary ventilation is
exceed the atmospheric pressure governed by the contraction of
(D) 5000 ml air from outside moves into the (A) Abdominal muscles
lungs in each breath (B) Internal intercostal muscles
(C) Diaphragm and abdominal muscles
34. Vital capacity is represented by (D) Diaphragm and external intercostal
(A) TV + ERV muscles
(B) ERV + TV + IRV
(C) ERV + RV 42. Due to increasing airborne allergens,
(D) RV + ERV + TV + IRV people suffering from respiratory disorder
manifest wheezing due to
(A) Reduction in the secretion of
35. A specialised centre that is primarily surfactants by pneumocytes
responsible for regulating respiratory rhythm
(B) Proliferation of fibrous tissue and
of the body is located in
damage of alveolar walls
(A) Medulla oblongata
(C) Inflammation of bronchi and
(B) Pons bronchioles
(C) Cerebrum (D) Benign growth on mucous lining of
(D) Crura cerebri alveoli

36. The oxygen dissociation curve shifts towards 43. Vital capacity which is a sum of TV, IRV and
right in following conditions, except ERV in a person can be measured with the
(A) Increase in body temperature help of
(B) Decrease in pH (A) Stethoscope
(C) Increase in partial pressure of CO2 (B) Spirometer
(D) Increase in partial pressure of O2 (C) Aspirator
(D) Sphygmomanometer

37. Respiration is chiefly controlled by

44. Animal’s intake of oxygen using gills, i.e.
(A) Cerebellum
branchial respiration is seen in aquatic
(B) Medulla oblongata (A) Birds
(C) Olfactory lobes (B) Arthropods
(D) Hypothalamus (C) Mammals
(D) Reptiles
38. How many of the below mentioned
structures are the components of human
respiratory system?
Larynx, Green glands, bronchi,
bronchiole, tracheoles, nasopharynx

(A) Four
(B) Three
(C) Two
(D) Five
45. Match Column I with Column II w.r.t. 50. Choose the correct pair of muscles involved
respiratory volumes and their values. only during forceful exhalation in humans.
Column I Column II (A) Diaphragm and external intercostal
muscles
1100-1200
a. Tidal volume (i) (B) Diaphragm and internal intercostal
mL
muscles
Inspiratory Reserve 1000-1100
b. (ii) (C) External intercostal and internal
volume mL
intercostal muscles
Expiratory Reserve 2500-3000
c. (iii) (D) Internal intercostal muscles and
volume mL
abdominal muscles
d. Residual volume (iv) 500 mL
Choose the correct option.
51. Total percentage of CO2 which is
(A) a(iv), b(ii), c(iii), d(i) transported through blood plasma is
(B) a(ii), b(iii), c(iv), d(i) (A) 7%
(C) a(iii), b(iv), c(i), d(ii) (B) 70%
(D) a(iv), b(iii), c(ii), d(i) (C) 77%
(D) 23%
46. At the tissue level, pCO2 is high due to
metabolism and it diffuses into RBCs and 52. Maximum amount of carbon dioxide is
increases H+ concentration as represented transported in blood as
by following reversible reaction ;
(A) Dissolved in plasma
carbonic carbonic

CO2 + H2 O ⇌ H2 C O3 ⇌
−
HCO
3
(B) Carboxyhaemoglobin
anhydrase anhydrase
(C) Carbaminohaemoglobin
+
+H
(D) Bicarbonate ions
What will happen at alveolar surface where
the above reaction is reversed?
(A) Blood at alveolar level contains more 53. Given below are pairs of animals with their
chloride ions within RBCs corresponding respiratory organs.
(B) pH of oxygenated blood will be more (a) Cockroach Tracheal system
due to more hydrogen ions (b) Earthworm Book gills
(C) pH of oxygenated blood will increase (c) Dolphin Gills
due to removal of CO2 in expired air (d) Scorpion Book lungs
(D) Oxygen dissociation curve will shift The correct pair(s) are
towards right side (A) (a) and (b)
(B) (a), (c) and (d)
47. Among the following which is not an (C) (a) and (d)
occupational respiratory disorder? (D) (b) and (c)
(A) Asthma
(B) Silicosis
54. Factor which is not favourable for the
(C) Asbestosis dissociation of HbO2 in the body tissues is
(D) Pneumoconiosis (A) Low partial pressure of oxygen
(B) High temperature
48. In which of the following subjects, the dead (C) Low partial pressure of CO2
space is highest?
(D) High H+ ion concentration
(A) Old man
(B) Teenager
(C) Young man 55. Select the incorrect match w.r.t. animals and
their respiratory organs
(D) Young woman
(A) Cockroach – Tracheal tubes
(B) Octopus – Moist cuticle
49. Wheezing due to inflammation of
bronchioles : Asthma :: Damaged alveolar (C) Scorpion – Book lungs
walls: _____ (D) Pigeon – Lungs
Complete the analogy w.r.t. respiratory
disorders.
(A) Silicosis
(B) Pleurisy
(C) Emphysema
(D) Asbestosis
56. Which of the following is mismatched? 61. For the sigmoid curve shown below, an
Residual (FRC – ERV) = increase in all of the following factors will
(1) : cause its shift to the right except
volume 1100 to 1200 mL
(TLC – RV)= 3500
(2) Vital capacity :
to 4500 mL
Inspiratory (TLC – FRC) =
(3) :
capacity 3000 to 3500 mL
Expiratory (VC – FRC) = 2200
(4) :
reserve volume to 2300 mL
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)

57. The enzyme involved in the transport of CO2

(A) pCO2
in blood is
(A) Carbonic anhydrase (B) Temperature
(C) pO2
(B) Carboxylase
(C) Cytochrome oxidase (D) H+ ion concentration
(D) RuBisCO
62. Which of the following is true w.r.t.
58. Last step in respiration involves utilisation of inspiration?
O2 by the cells for catabolic reactions which (A) Inspiration requires intra-pulmonary
produces CO2 and H2 O. This is known as pressure to be higher than the
atmospheric pressure
(A) Pulmonary ventilation
(B) Contraction of diaphragm increases the
(B) Breathing volume of thoracic chamber in antero-
(C) Cellular respiration posterior axis
(D) Expiration (C) Contraction of internal inter-costal
muscles lifts up the ribs and sternum
59. After normal exhalation, volume of air still (D) Contraction of external inter-costal
retained in the lungs is muscles increases the intra pulmonary
pressure
(A) Residual volume
(B) Expiratory reserve volume
(C) Expiratory capacity 63. The term diffusion membrane is associated
with
(D) Functional residual capacity
(A) Trachea
(B) Lung capsule
60. Which one can be measured with the help of (C) Larynx
a simple spirometer?
(D) Alveoli
(A) Functional residual capacity
(B) Residual volume
(C) Total lung capacity 64. Partial pressure of CO2 in alveoli of lungs is
(D) Vital capacity (A) Equal to that in the deoxygenated
blood
(B) More than that in the deoxygenated
blood
(C) Less than that in the deoxygenated
blood
(D) More than that of O2 in alveoli

65. Elevation in pH of blood will

(A) Decrease the affinity of haemoglobin
with oxygen
(B) Increase the affinity of haemoglobin
with oxygen
(C) Release bicarbonate ions by the liver
(D) Increase the rate of heart beat
66. Mark the odd one w.r.t. respiratory structures. 72. Nearly A percent of CO2 is
(A) Reptiles ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
transported by RBCs whereas
(B) Fishes B percent of it is carried as
(C) Birds ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
bicarbonates.
(D) Mammals Choose the option which fills the blanks A &
B correctly.
67. The common passage for food and air is A B
(A) Pharynx (1) 97 : 7
(B) Bronchi
(2) 3 : 7
(C) Trachea
(D) Eustachian tube (3) 20-25 : 70

(4) 70 : 20 – 25
68. Total volume of air expired by a person
forcefully after normal inspiration is known (A) (1)
as (B) (2)
(A) Inspiratory capacity (C) (3)
(B) Expiratory capacity (D) (4)
(C) Vital capacity
(D) Functional residual capacity 73. Read the following statements and choose
the correct option.
Statement A – Vital capacity is defined as
69. Choose the incorrect pair w.r.t. respiratory the total volume of air present in the lungs
structures. and the respiratory passage after a
(A) Insects – Tracheal tubes maximum inspiration.
(B) Sponges – General body surface Statement B – Inspiratory Reserve Volume
(C) Aquatic arthropods – Gills is defined as the additional or extra volume
of air a person can expire by forceful
(D) Amphibians – Lungs only expiration.
(A) Both statements are correct.
70. All of the following factors are favourable for (B) Statement A is correct.
association of O2 with Hb except (C) Statement B is correct
(A) High partial pressure of O2 (D) Both statements are incorrect.
(B) Less H+ ion concentration
(C) Low temperature 74. Which of the following changes occurs
(D) High partial pressure of CO2 during inspiration?
(A) Diaphragm contracts and flattens
(B) Intra-pulmonary pressure increases
71. Function not performed by the conducting
part of human respiratory system is (C) External intercostal muscles relax
(A) Exchange of gases (D) Thoracic volume decreases
(B) Humidification of air
(C) Trapping of dust particles 75. How many cellular layers are present in
(D) To bring the air to body temperature diffusion membrane for gaseous exchange
at the site of alveoli?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 2
(D) 1