By Dr M ASIF RANA PhD BIOTECHNOLOGY

Gaseous Exchange CHAPTER – 13(B – 01)

NOTE: The candidates should not mark answer on the question paper. Carefully mark (FILL Circle) only one
answer for each question on the ANSWER SHEET.
[ 265 – 12 ]
1. The surface lining of the enteron acts as an 14. Air is pushed into the lungs in:
efficient respiratory surface in: [ 262 – 20 ] A) Amphibians C) Reptiles
A) Grasshopper C) Hydra B) Birds D) Mammals
B) Flightless birds D) Planaria 15. When oxygen tension in blood is 115mm Hg, the
[ 271 – 21 ]
2. When a cetacean is sub-merged skin muscles and haemoglobin is ________ % saturated.
[ 274 – YB ] A) 96 C) 97
digestive organs receive:
A) More blood supply C) Very little blood B) 98 D) 100
B) More nutrition D) More oxygen 16. Which of the following factor affect the capacity of
[ 271 – 32 ]
3. During condition of shock, which play an Hb to combine with O2?
important stimulatory role for breathing?
[ 272 – A) CO2 conc. C) Temperature
YB ] B) pH D) All of these
A) High CO2 C) Reduced PO2 17. Which of the following results in break down of
[ 274 – 13 ]
B) Increased PO2 D) High O2 alveoli?
4. Exchange of gases between tissue cells and air A) Asthma C) Emphysema
[ 264 – 21 ] B) Cancer D) Tuberculosis
takes place in: [
A) Bronchus C) Tracheole 18. Walls of the chest cavity are composed of ribs and:
269 – 15 ]
B) Trachea D) Gills
5. Which of the following respiratory pigment is A) Cardiac muscle
B) Smooth muscle
present in muscles? [ 274 – 28 ]
C) Intercostal muscle
A) Myoglobin
D) None of these
B) Globulin [ 271 – 10 ]
19. Haemoglobin is present in:
C) Hemoglobin
A) White blood corpuscles
D) Haemocyanin
B) Platelets
6. O2 that is bound to Rubisco during C) Red blood corpuscles
[ 260 – 31 ]
photorespiration comes from: D) None of these
A) Air 20. For passive movement of respiratory gases across
B) Dark reaction of photosynthesis biological membranes, the better medium is:
[ 259 –
C) Respiration 11 ]
D) H2O Photolysis A) Water C) Air
[ 259 – 5 ]
7. Energy for all life processes is derived from: B) Soil D) Both A and C
A) Respiration C) Digestion [
21. The air is channelized from the pharynx into the:
B) Photosynthesis D) Glycolysis 267 – 11 ]
[ 259 – 3 ]
8. On which level respiration occurs?
A) Larynx C) Nostrils
A) Organismic and body level
B) Nasal cavities D) Mouth
B) Cellular and organismic level
22. Asthma is serious respiratory disease associated
C) Body and Cellular level [ 274 – 1 ]
D) Only organismic level with severe paroxysm of difficult:
9. Which of the following is directly involved in A) Circulation C) Excretion
[ 259 – 4 ] B) Breathing D) Digestion
production of energy?
23. ______ is disease of lungs in which inside of the
A) Ventilation C) External respiration [ 273 –
B) Breathing D) Cellular respiration lungs is damaged resulting in cough & fever.
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10. Alveoli are absent in:
A) Reptiles C) Higher mammals A) Systemic tuberculosis C) Lung cancer
B) Avians D) None of these B) Pulmonary tuberculosis D) Carcinoma
11. In fishes the gills are present in:
[ 264 – 36 ] 24. Carboxyhaemoglobin is formed when carbon
[ 272 – 21 ]
A) Operculum C) Bronchial cavities dioxide binds with amino group of:
B) Gill covering D) Any other A) Haemoglobin C) Myoglobin
12. _________ respiration is that in which gaseous B) Globin D) Globulin
exchange takes place through the skin.
[ 265 – 8 ] 25. Voccal cords help in voice production when
[ 267 – 20 ]
A) Pulmonary C) Cutaneous vibrated by:
B) Epidermal D) Dermal A) Water C) Air
13. Which of the following has no specialized organs for B) Stick D) Any above
[ 262 – 13 ] [ 267 – 3 ]
respiration? 26. Air enters in the bronchi through:
A) Hydra C) Earth worm A) Nostrils C) Trachea
B) Cockroach D) Both A and C B) Larynx D) Pharynx
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[ 269 – 8 ] A) Rich capillary network
27. Lungs are _______ in nature.
A) Spongy C) Elastic B) Thin membranes of capillary & alveoli
B) Muscular D) Glandular C) Difference in partial pressure of gases
28. During inspiration the intercostal muscles & D) None of these
[ 269 – 18 ] 42. Respiratory gases move across biological
diaphragm:
A) Contract C) Relax membranes _______. [ 259 – 10 ]
B) Both A and C D) None of these A) Actively C) Passively
29. Cellular respiration occurs in:
[ 259 – 6 ] B) Selectively D) Rarely
A) Green parts of the plants only 43. Which is involved in the exchange of gases at body
B) All living cells of plants (organismic) level? [ 259 – 17 ]
C) All living cells of plants and animals A) Internal respiration C) Ventilation
D) Organism that exhibit locomotion B) Cellular respiration D) Gills or lungs
[ 267 – 44. Plants like animals also get their energy from: [ 259 –
30. What is true for epiglottis during swallowing? 21]
F13.8 ]
A) Photosynthesis C) Photorespiration
A) It closes glottis completely B) Gaseous exchange D) Respiration
B) It diverts bolus to the food pipe 45. The transport system in plants _____ in the
C) It covers the opening of pharynx transport of respiratory gases. [ 260 – 2 ]
D) All of the above A) Is also involved
[ 271 – 17 ]
31. Hemoglobin can absorb maximum O2 at: B) Is not involved
A) 700 mm Hg C) 760 mm Hg C) Is directly involved
B) 600 mm Hg D) 670 mm Hg D) Is basically involved
[ 266 – 24 ]
32. In most birds number of air sacs is: 46. The oxygen absorbed during _____ is not useful to
A) Seven C) Eight produce energy such as ATP. [ 260 – 29 ]
B) Nine D) Ten A) Respiration C) Photorespiration
33. To assist inspiration during diving the air cylinders B) Photosynthesis D) Both B & C
have ________ atmospheric pressure than sea level. 47. Rubisco catalyses _____ of RuBP. [ 260 – ]
[ 271 – YB ] A) Carboxylation C) Oxygenation
A) High C) Low B) Both A & C D) Decarboxylation
B) Same D) None of these 48. ______ are the sites in animals where gaseous
34. Water is 50 times more viscous than:
[ 259 – 19 ] exchange takes place. [ 262 – 1 ]
A) Oil C) Honey A) Alveoli & parabronchi C) Gills & lungs
B) Air D) Glycerin B) Respiratory surfaces D) Skin & trachea
35. In human during rest breathing occurs 49. The epithelium that separates air and blood is ____
rhythmically at the frequency of:
[ 269 – 6 ] thick in most animals. [ 262 – 6 ]
A) 15 to 20 times per minute A) Single cell C) Two cells
B) 20 to 25 times per minute B) Three cells D) Few cells
C) 25 to 30 times per minute 50. Gill slits are visible from exterior on the surface of
D) 35 to 40 times per minute pharynx in: [ 264 – 34 ]
[ 273 – 25 ] A) Cyclostomes C) Bony fishes
36. Tuberculosis is _____ disease. B) Cartilaginous fishes D) Marine fishes
A) Fungal C) Bacterial 51. In frog gaseous exchange takes place through:[ 265– 7 ]
B) Viral D) All of these A) Buccal cavity C) Lungs
37. Photorespiration is reverse of _____ cycle.[ 261 – 13] B) Skin D) All above
A) Krebs C) Calvin 52. In birds, parabronchi are found instead of: [ 266 – 8 ]
B) Citric D) C4 cycle A) Air sacs C) Alveoli
38. Bronchioles are made up of mainly circular B) Lungs D) Gills
_______ muscles. [ 268 – 26 ] 53. The opening of _____ is called glottis. [ 267 – 17 ]
A) Cardiac C) Smooth A) Pharynx C) Larynx
B) Skeletal D) Any other B) Syrinx D) All above
39. Physiologically dead air space is equal to zero in:
[ 54. Passive expansion of lungs occurs during: [ 269 – 9 ]
266 – 18 ] A) Inspiration C) Expiration
B) Ventilation D) Both A & C
A) Lizards C) Frogs
55. Tendency of lungs to collapse is reduced: [ 270 – YB ]
B) Pigeons D) Cats
A) By surfactant
40. The extra CO2 that the muscles put into the blood
[ 274 – 9 ] B) During respiratory distress syndrome
during exercise is removed well by: C) Increase in surface tension
A) Shallow & slow breathing D) All above are true
B) Deep & slow breathing 56. Oxyhemoglobin dissociates rapidly: [ 271 – 31 ]
C) Shallow & fast breathing A) In lungs C) In tissue bed
D) Deep & fast breathing B) At low CO2 level D) At high pH
41. In lungs the diffusion of O2 in & CO2 out occurs
[ 271 – 3 ]
because of:
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57. Bicarbonate ions combine with Sodium are found
in: [ 272 – 25 ]
A) Blood plasma
B) Red blood cells
C) White blood corpuscles
D) Blood cells
58. 50 ml of CO2 per 100 ml of _____ blood is normal. [
273 – 8 ]

A) Venous C) Arterial
B) Pulmonary D) Renal
59. Normally when we are at rest the tidal volume; air
volume that we exchange is: [ 275 – 2 ]
A) 5 liters C) 1.5 liters
B) 0.5 liter D) 3.5 liters
60. Concentration of which component of air doesn’t
change during ventilation. [ 27 – T ]
A) Carbon dioxide C) Oxygen
B) Water vapors D) Nitrogen