PRE-MEDICAL

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ZOOLOGY BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

Transport of Gases, Regulation of Respiration and Disorders

1. Percent of O2 and CO2 respectively carried in a dissolved state through plasma is :
(1) 3 % and 7 % (2) 7 % and 3 % (3) 77 % 3 % (4) 3 % and 77 %
(NCERT-Pg. 274)
2. Match the correct pairs based on transport of CO2 via blood :
(i) Dissolved state (a) 3%
(ii) As carbamino-haemoglobin (b) 97%
(iii) As bicarbonate ions (c) 7%
(d) 20 – 25%
(e) 70%
(1) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d) (2) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(e)
(3) (i)-(a), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(e) (4) (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(e) (NCERT-Pg. 274)

3. How much amount of O2 can be dilivered to the tissues by 1 L of oxygenated blood in the dissolved state
under normal physiological condition.
(1) 5 ml (2) 50 ml (3) 15 ml (4) 1.5 ml
(NCERT-Pg. 274)
4. How many molecules of O2 can 4 Haemoglobin molecules carry :
(1) 4 (2) 8 (3) 16 (4) 32
(NCERT-Pg. 274)
5. Which of the following factors will not be favourable for formation of oxyhaemoglobin.
(1) low pCO2 (2) low temperature (3) high pO2 (4) low pH
(NCERT-Pg. 274)
6. More binding of CO2 occurs with Haemoglobin when there is :

(1) ­ pO and ¯ pCO2 (2) ­ pO2 and ­ pCO2

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(3) ¯ pO and ­ pCO2 (4) ¯ pO2 and ¯ pCO2 (NCERT-Pg. 274)

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7. Binding of oxygen with haemoglobin in primarily related to :
(1) pCO2 (2) pO2 (3) pH (4) Temperature
(NCERT-Pg. 274)
8. How many of the following factors lead to dissociation of oxygen from the oxyhaemoglobin in the alveoli:
high pCO2, low pO2, low pH, high H+, high temperature

(1) 5 (2) 4 (3) 3 (4) 0

(NCERT-Pg. 274)
9. How many percentage of CO2 is carried in blood in the form of carboxyhaemoglobin :
(1) 20-25 % (2) 70 % (3) 7 % (4) None of the above
(NCERT-Pg. 274)

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10. Complete the following :
Respiratory Rhythm centre : Medulla oblongata :: Pneumotaxic centre :______________
(1) Medulla oblongata (2) Cerebellum (3) Pons (4) Mid brain
(NCERT-Pg. 275)
11. How many of the following can recognize changes in CO2 and hydrogen ions :
Aortic arch receptors,Carotid artery receptors,pneumotaxic centre
Chemosensitive area,Respiratory Rhythm centre

(1) 4 (2) 3 (3) 2 (4) 1 (NCERT-Pg. 275)

12. The role of which of the following is quite insignificant in the regulation of respiratory rhythm.
(1) pCO2 (2) pH (3) H+ (4) pO2 (NCERT-Pg. 275)
13. Read the following system into and select the correct option :
Statement A : Pneumotaxic centre can moderate the functions of the respiratory rhythm centre.
Statement B : Chemical signal from pneumotaxic centre can reduce the duration of inspiration and there by
alter the rate of respiration.
(1) Both statements are correct and statement B is a correct explanation of statement A
(2) Both statements are correct but statement B is not a correct explanation of statement A
(3) Only statement A is correct
(4) Only statement B is correct (NCERT-Pg. 275)

14. Read the following statements and select the correct option :
Statement A : Workers in certain industries, especially those involving grinding or stone breaking are at high
risk of serious lung damage.
Statement B : Long exposure to dust from such industries can give rise to inflammation leading to proliferation
of fibrous tissues inside lungs.
(1) Both statements are correct and statement B is a correct explanation of statement A
(2) Both statements are correct but statement B is not a correct explanation of statement A
(3) Only statement A is correct
(4) Only statement B is correct (NCERT-Pg. 276)
15. Match the correct pairs :
(i) Asthma (a) Inflammation of Bronchi
(ii) Emphysema (b) Inflammation of Bronchiole
(iii) Occupational respiratory disorders (c) Fibrosis
(d) Decreased respiratory surface
(1) (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d) (2) (i)-(b), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(c)
(3) (i)-(a and b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d) (4) (i)-(a and b), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(c)
(NCERT-Pg. 275 and 276)
16. Chaemosensitive area in Brain is adjacent to :
(1) Respiratory rhythm centre (2) Pneumataxic centre

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(3) Carotid artery (4) Aortic arch
(NCERT-Pg. 275)
17. Odd one out w.r.t. symptoms of Asthma :
(1) Wheezing sound (2) Breathing difficulty
(3) Damaged alveolar wall (4) inflammation of Bronchi
(NCERT-Pg. 275)
18. Which of the following is a correct statement :
(1) 97 % of CO2 is transported by RBC in the blood.
(2) A hyperbolic curve is obtained when percentage saturation of haemoglobin with O2 is plotted against the
pO2
(3) Haemoglobin is a red coloured iron lacking pigment present in the RBCs.
(4) O2 can bind with haemoglobin in a reversible manner
(NCERT-Pg. 274)
19. Which of the following is a correct statement :
(1) Oxyged dissociation curve is highly useful in studying the effect of factors like pCO2, pH etc. on association
of O2 with haemoglobin
(2) CO is carried by haemoglobin as carbamino-haemoglobin
(3) Carbonic anhydrase is exclusively found inside RBCs
(4) Partial pressure of CO2 is high at the alveolar site due to catabolism.
(NCERT-Pg. 274)
20. Select the statement which is not incorrect from following :
(1) Carbonic anhydrase is seen abundant both in RBCs and in plasma too.
(2) Reaction catalysed by carbonic anhydrase proceeds in opposite direction at the alveolar site
(3) Every 100 ml of oxygenated blood delivers approximately 4 ml of CO2 to the alveoli
(4) One of the major causes of emphysema is cigarette smoking. (NCERT-Pg. 275)

Answer Key

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 1 2 4 3 4 3 1 4 4 3
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. 2 4 3 1 4 1 3 4 1 4

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