ZOOLOGY

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12 TH
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BREATHING AND
EXCHANGE OF GASES
 VIDYAPEETH
BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES
DPP-01
[Introduction, Human Respiratory system, Respiratory volume and capacity]
1. During the respiration process ______ 4. Statement-1: Mostly fishes use gills
has to be continuously provided to the for respiration
cells and ______ produced by the cells Statement-2: Amphibians have well
developed respiration system
have to be released out (1) Statement 1 is correct but statement
(1) Oxygen, Nitrogen 2 is incorrect
(2) Nitrogen, Sulphur (2) Statement 2 is correct but statement
(3) Oxygen, Carbon dioxide 1 is incorrect
(3) Both statement 1 and 2 are correct.
(4) Nitrogen, Carbon dioxide
(4) Both statement 1 and 2 are incorrect.

2. Which of the following animals used 5. Which structure in human respiratory

system is involved in conditioning of
their moist cuticle for gaseous exchange?
air?
(1) Prawn (1) Nostrils
(2) Amoeba (2) Nasal chamber
(3) Earthworm (3) Larynx
(4) Limulus (4) Trachea
6. Which membrane covers the lungs and
3. Match the following and choose the provide protection?
correct option (1) Pericardium
(2) Renal capsule
Animals Respiratory
(3) Pleura
organ (4) Epineurium
s
7. Which is the correct sequence of air
A. Earthworm (i) Moist
passage in human?
cuticle (1) External nostril → Nasal passage
B. Aquatic (ii) Gills → Internal nostril → Pharynx →
arthropods Larynx → Trachea → Bronchi →
C. Cockroach (iii) Lungs Bronchioles → Alveoli
D. Birds/Reptiles (iv) Trachea (2) Nose → Larynx → Pharynx →
Bronchioles → Bronchi → Alveoli
(1) A-ii, B-i, C-iv, D-iii
(3) Nose → Pharynx → Larynx →
(2) A-i, B-iv, C-ii, D-iii Bronchioles → Bronchi → Alveoli
(3) A-i, B-ii, C-iv, D-iii (4) Nose → Bronchioles → Pharynx
(4) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv → Larynx → Bronchi → Alveoli
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8. Which of the following is correct about 13. Volume of air that will remain in the
nasopharynx? lungs after a normal expiration is about
(1) Internal nostrils open into (1) 1200 ml
nasopharynx
(2) 2300 ml
(2) It is the common passage for both
air and food (3) 4600 ml
(3) It opens through gullet of the (4) 5800 ml
larynx region into the trachea
(4) All of the above 14. Statement I: Additional volume of air
a person can expire by forcible is
9. The structure which does not contribute called ERV
to the breathing movement in mammals
Statement II: Average value of ERV
is
(1) Larynx is 500 ml.
(2) Ribs (1) Statement I is correct but
(3) Diaphragm statement II is incorrect
(4) Inter-costal muscles (2) Statement II is correct but
statement I is incorrect
10. Statement-1: Tracheal rings are (3) Both statement I and II are correct.
supported by bones
Statement-2: Trachea is a straight tube (4) Both statement I and II are incorrect.
extending up to mid thoracic cavity
(1) Statement 1 is correct but statement 15. Statement I: Volume of air remaining
2 is incorrect in the lungs even after a forcible
(2) Statement 2 is correct but expiration is called as Residular
statement 1 is incorrect volume (RV)
(3) Both statement 1 and 2 are correct.
Statement II: Average volume of RV
(4) Both statement 1 and 2 are incorrect.
is 1100 ml -1200 ml
11. The ventilation movements of the (1) Statement I is correct but
lungs in mammals are governed by statement II is incorrect
(1) Muscular walls of lung (2) Statement II is correct but
(2) Diaphragm statement I is incorrect
(3) Costal muscles (3) Both statement I and II are correct.
(4) Both (2) & (3)
(4) Both statement I and II are incorrect.
12. Volume of air remains in the lungs
after normal expiration is
(1) ERV+RV (2) IRV+RV
(3) RV+IRV+ERV (4) TV

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 DPP-02
[Exchange and transport of gases, Regulation of Respiration and
Disorder]
1. Formation of oxyhemoglobin is a/an 6. Which factors favour the binding of CO2
______ process with Hb in tissues?
(1) Oxygenation (1) High pCO2 and high pO2
(2) Oxidation (2) Low pCO2 and high pO2
(3) Reduction (3) Low pCO2 and low pO2
(4) Deoxygenation (4) High pCO2 and low pO2

2. Partial pressure for oxygen and carbon 7. Which of the following condition is not
dioxide is represented as responsible for shifting the curve towards
(1) pO and pCO left?
(2) pO and pCO2 (1) High pO2
(3) pO2 and pCO2 (2) Low pCO2
(4) O2p and CO2p (3) Low temperature
(4) High H+ ion concentration
3. Which factors affect the dissociation of
O2 from Hb? 8. Statement I: Haemoglobin is a coloured
(1) pH, pO2, pCO2 and temperature iron containing pigment present in The
(2) Only pH RBCs.
(3) Salinity, temperature and pCO2 Statement II: O2 can bind with
(4) HCO3− ions concentration, pH and haemoglobin in a irreversible manner to
salinity form oxyhaemoglobin
(1) Statement I is correct but statement
4. Percentage of O2 transported in dissolved II is incorrect
form through the plasma is (2) Statement II is correct but statement
(1) About 7% I is incorrect
(2) About 3% (3) Both statement I and II are correct.
(3) About 20–25% (4) Both statement I and II are incorrect.
(4) About 15%
9. Which of the following diseases can be
5. CO2 binds to ____________part of Hb found in workers working in a mill?
(1) Haem (1) Emphysema
(2) Amino group of globin (2) Occupational respiratory disorders
(3) Iron of haem group (3) Bronchitis
(4) Carboxy group of globin (4) Asthma
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10. What changes may be observed due to 14. Statement I: Pons is the Higher
increase in carbon dioxide and hydrogen Respiratory centre
ions in the body? Statement II: It controls both normal
(1) Decrease in breathing rate
breathing & force full breathing
(2) Increase in breathing rate
(3) No change in breathing rate (1) Statement I is correct but statement
(4) Increase in lung volume II is incorrect
(2) Statement II is correct but statement
11. A chronic disorder in which alveolar I is incorrect
walls are damaged due to excessive (3) Both statement I and II are correct.
cigarette smoking is
(4) Both statement I and II are incorrect.
(1) Asthma
(2) Emphysema
(3) Silicosis 15. Statement I: Rate of breathing is
(4) Bronchitis regulated by respiratory centres present
in the medulla oblongata.
12. Aortic arch and carotid artery receptors Statement II: Changes in the CO, level
cannot recognize changes in
of the Arterial blood control the rate of
(1) CO2 Concentration
(2) O2 Concentration breathing.
(3) H+ ions Concentration (1) Statement I is correct but statement
(4) All of these II is incorrect
(2) Statement II is correct but statement
13. Match the following columns and select I is incorrect
the correct option: (3) Both statement I and II are correct.
Column - I Column - II
(4) Both statement I and II are incorrect.
(a) Pneumotaxic (i) Alveoli
Centre
(b) O2 Dissociation (ii) Pons
curve region of
the brain
(c) Carbonic (iii) Haemoglobin
Anhydrase
(d) Primary site of (iv) R.B.C.
exchange of
gases
(1) (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)
(2) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
(3) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
(4) (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)

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 Note: Kindly find the Video Solution of DPPs Questions in the DPPs Section.
ANSWER KEY
DPP-01
1. (3) 6. (3) 11. (4)
2. (3) 7. (1) 12. (1)
3. (3) 8. (1) 13. (2)
4. (1) 9. (1) 14. (1)
5. (2) 10. (2) 15. (3)
DPP-02
1. (1) 6. (4) 11. (2)
2. (3) 7. (4) 12. (2)
3. (1) 8. (3) 13. (2)
4. (2) 9. (2) 14. (1)
5. (2) 10. (2) 15. (3)

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