Question Bank No: 1

1. Which of the following compound has more affinity for CO in comparison to CO2

 a)Carboxyhaemoglobin
 b)CO2
 c)Oxyhaemoglobin
 d)Haemoglobin

2. The tension of CO2 in the arterial blood is

 a)20mm Hg
 b)40mm Hg
 c)60mm Hg
 d)100mm Hg

3. Pigment haemocyanin is found in

 a)Mollusca
 b)Echinodermata
 c)Chordata
 d)Insecta

4O2 carrying capacity of blood is.

 a)20 ml/100 ml of blood
 b)1200 ml/100 ml of blood
 c)2000 ml/100 ml of blood
 d)500 ml/100 ml of blood

5. Ventilation is controlled by

 a)Cerebellum
 b)Medulla oblongata
 c)Cerebrum
 d)Mesencephalon

6. Suffering due to non- availability of O2 to lungs is termed

 a)Suffocation
 b)Asphyxia
 c)Arteriosclerosis
 d)Bradycardia

7. At rest, the human body needs.

 a)About 300 litres of O2 every 24 hours
 b)about 300 litres of O2every minute
 c)About 300 litres of O2 every second.
 d)Does not require more than 10 litres of 24 hours

8. When frog is at rest, respiration is by

 a)Buccal cavity
 b)Cutaneous respiration and buccal respiration
 c)Lungs & Skin
 d)Cutaneous respiration only

9. Myoglobin occurs in

 a)Spleen
 b)Muscles
 c)Lung
 d)Liver

10. Chloride shift is essential for transport of

 a)CO2
 b)N2
 c)O2
 d)CO2 & O2

11. Pneumotaxis and inhibitory centre are associated with

 a)digestion
 b)sleeping
 c)Breathing
 d)Running

12. If concentration of CO2 is more, the curve of O2 will shift towards.

 a)Left
 b)Right
 c)Centre
 d)None

13. If a man living at sea shore shifts to high mountains, he will have

 a)Increased antibodies
 b)Increased haemoglobin percentage
 c)Decreased haemoglobin percentage
 d)Decreased WBC's

14. Bohr's effect is represented by

 a)Increased PO2 & PH
 b)Increased PO2 and PH while decreased PCO2
 c)Increased PO2 & CO2
 d)PO2 increases by decreasing PCO2.

15. The end product of anaerobic respiration is

 a)Fumaric acid
 b)Pyruvic acid
 c)Lactic acid
 d)CO2 & Water

16. Thyroid is a cartilaginous plate in

 a)Sternum of rabbit
 b)Larynx of rabbit
 c)Skull of rabbit
 d)Vertebrae of rabbit

17. A person with high fever may breath faster due to.

 a)Mental worry of patient
 b)High temperature of body
 c)More O2 for invading germs
 d)Loss of appetite

18. Rate of respiration is slowest at

 a)Running
 b)Playing tennis
 c)Sleeping
 d)Eating food

19. The covering of lung is

 a)Peritoneum
 b)Glisson's capsule
 c)Pleural membrane
 d)Meninges