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Chapter 13
Gases Exchange
Encircle the most appropriate answer from the following options
1. Which of the following is irrelevant?
- Breathing
- Ventilation
- Organismic respiration
- Cellular respiration
2. In which of the following processes ATP is produced?
- Breathing
- Ventilation
- Organismic respiration
- Cellular respiration
3. Lenticels are present in choose one:
- Leaves
- Roots
- Bark
- Stem
4. Number of stomata per square centimeter of a leaf are choose one:
- 10,000
- 12,000
- 14,000
- 16,000
5. The respiratory activity during day time is called choose one:
- Organismic respiration
- Cellular respiration
- Photophosphorylation
- None of above
6. During photophosphorylation Rubisco acts as choose one:
- Carboxylase
- Dehydrogenase
- Oxygenase
- None of above
7. The percentage of rubisco in the leave is choose one:
- 10%
- 20%
- 30%
- 40%
8. Which of the following compounds is not produced during photorespiration?
- Serine
- Glycine
- Glucose
- Glycolate
9. Number of ATP produced during photorespiration is choose one:
- 36
- 26
- 16
- None the above
10. Which of the followings is the property of the respiratory surface of animals?
- Thin epithelium
- Ventilation
- Capillary network
- All the above
11. Which of the following structures is not involved for the absorption of oxygen in cockroach?
- Tracheae
- Skin
- Spiracles
- Tracheoles
12. Air enters into the body of cockroach through choose one:
- Tracheae
- Skin
- Spiracles
- Tracheoles
13. The respiratory organs in fishes are choose one:
- Lungs
- Air sac
- Gills
- Tracheae
14. Which type of respiration takes place in frogs?
- Cutaneous
- Buccal
- Pulmonary
- All of above
15. Which of the following special structures is present in the respiratory system of man?
- Bronchi
- Parabronchi
- Alveoli
- Bronchi
16. Which of the following structures is responsible for one-way flow of air in birds?
- Bronchi
- Air sac
- Alveoli
- Bronchi
17. Which of the following structures is also called voice box?
- Nose
- Pharynx
- Larynx
- Tracheae
18. The structures with a diameter less than Imm are choose one:
- Bronchioles
- Bronchi
- Alveoli
- Air sac
19. The sheet of skeletal muscles between abdominal and thoracic cavity is called choose one:
- Pleura
- Diaphragm
- Air sac
- Alveoli
20. Which of the followings is unit of lungs?
- Bronchioles
- Bronchi
- Alveoli
- Air sac
21. The maximum capacity of 100 ml blood to absorb oxygen is choose one:
- 10 ml
- 20 ml
- 30 ml
- 40 ml
22. Which of the following factors decrease the oxygen saturation of haemoglobin?
- CO2
- Temperature
- pH of blood
- All the above
23. The carbon dioxide transported in the form of carbonate ions is choose one:
- 30%
- 50%
- 70%
- 90%
24. Asthma releases which of the following compounds?
- Epinephrine
- Histamine
- Heparin
- Antibodies
25. The break down of alveoli is called choose one:
- Tuberculosis
- Asthma
- Emphysema
- Cancer
26. The amount of oxygen in exhaled air is choose one:
- 12%
- 14%
- 16%
- 18%
27. The total lung capacity is choose one:
- 3 liters
- 5 liters
- 7 liters
- 9 liters
28. Which of the followings is not respiration?
- Exchange of gases
- Break down of glucose
- Formation of glucose
- Release of energy
29. Which step does not take place during cellular respiration?
- Exchange of gases
- Break down of glucose
- Formation of glucose
- Release of energy
30. The exchange of gases is more rapid in air than the water due to choose one:
- Presence of water in liquid form but air in gases form
- The rate of diffusion is high in air than the water
- Air block the movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide
- None of the above
31. It is estimated that in number stomata peer square centimeter are is choose one:
- 10,000
- 12,000
- 15,000
- 20,000
32. The lenticels are choose one:
- Special cells present in the stem
- Special cells present in the leaves
- Special pores present in the stem
- Special pores present in the leaves
33. Photorespiration is an activity which choose one:
- Takes place in the presence of light
- Takes place in dark
- Can take place both in light and dark
- None of the above
34. During photorespiration rubisco acts as choose one:
- Carboxylase
- Oxygenase
- Hydrogenase
- Dehydrogenases
35. During photosynthesis the rubisco acts as choose one:
- Carboxylase
- Oxygenase
- Hydrogenase
- Dehydrogenases
36. The most abundant protein in world is choose one:
- Haemoglobin
- Rubisco
- Fiber
- Egg protein
37. In which of the following, reactions of photorespiration do not take place?
- Chloroplast
- Mitochondria
- Peroxisome
- Cytoplasm
38. Which of the followings is true about photorespiration?
- It produces ATP
- It uses ATP
- It neither produce nor use ATP
- None of the above
39. The significance of the photorespiration is choose one:
- It produces energy
- It produces glucose
- It destroy glucose
- It has no significance for plant
40. Which of the followings is not property of the respiratory surface of hydra choose one:
- Large surface and moisture
- Thick epithelium
- Gradient of gases
- Capillary network
41. Which of the of followings is not respiratory surface of hydra choose one:
- Ectodermal cells
- Endodermal cells
- Mesoglea
- All the above
42. The respiratory surface of the Cockroach is choose one:
- Trachea
- Tracheoles
- Spirachles
- Fluid filled ducts
43. The gases are transported in cockroach through choose one:
- Blood
- Trachea
- Spiracles
- None of above
44. The respiratory surface of the fishes is choose one:
- Gill
- Gill slits
- Lungs
- None of abc
45. The passage of water current in fishes is choose one:
- Mouth-pharynx-gill-gill slits
- Gill slits-gill-pharynx-mouth
- Pharynx-gill-mouth-gill slits
- None of the above
46. Which type of respiration takes place through skin in frog?
- Cutaneous respiration
- Buccal respiration
- Pulmonary respiration
- None of the above
47. Which is not true about the respiratory system of birds?
- It is composed of lung
- Lungs are composed of alveoli
- Lungs have air sac
- Lungs have one way flow of gases
48. In countercurrent flow of blood and air choose one:
- The direction of flow of blood and air is in the same direction
- The direction of flow of blood and air is in the opposite direction
- The direction of flow of blood and air is in the both directions
- None of the above
49. The respiratory system of the bird is more efficient than the mammals because choose one:
- It have air sacs
- It has one way flow of gases
- It does not have alveoli
- It has countercurrent flow
50. Which of followings is not the function of nasal cavity?
- Moisten the air
- Warm or cool the air
- Exchange of some gases
- Removing dust particles
51. The opening of the larynx is called choose one:
- Epiglottis
- Glottis
- Gullet
- Vocal sac
52. Which of the following structures is present in birds but absent in mammals?
- Lung
- Trachea
- Bronchi
- Parabronchi
53. The wall of chest cavity is composed of choose one:
- Ribs
- Intercostal muscles
- Both A and B
- Diaphragm
54. The lungs are covered by a double membrane called choose one:
- Pleura
- Diaphragm
- Intercostal muscles
- None of the above
55. The process of inspiration takes place as choose one:
- The lungs pull air inside
- Passive contraction of lungs takes place
- Passive expansion of lungs takes place
- Air is pushed inside
56. During inspiration the diaphragm choose one:
- Contracts
- Relaxes
- Contracts and relaxes
- None of the above
57. Which of the following processes does not take place during expiration?
- The intercostals muscles are relaxed
- The ribs are relaxed
- The muscles of the diaphragm relaxed
- The lungs are also relaxed
58. The maximum capacity of the haemoglobin to absorb oxygen is choose one:
- 19.6 ml / 100 ml blood
- 20 ml /100ml blood
- 22 ml/ 100 ml of blood
- 25 ml/ 100 ml blood
59. The oxygen pressure in many of the cells is choose one:
- 40 mm Hg
- 50 mm Hg
- 60 mm Hg
- None of above
60. Which of the following factors increases the carrying capacity of blood?
- High concentration of carbon dioxide
- High concentration of oxygen
- High temperature
- Low pH
61. Most of carbon dioxide is transported in the form of
- Carboxyhaemoglobin
- With plasma protems
- Bicarbonate ion
- In dissolved form
62. The venous blood in tissues has carbon dioxide choose one:
- 50 ml/ 100ml of blood
- 54ml/100ml of blood
- 45ml/100ml of blood
- 35/ml/100ml of blood
63. Cancer is caused by metastasis which is a process where choose one:
- One cell controls the activities of the others
- One cell transfers its activities to the others
- One cell destroys the other cells
- One cell transfers germs to another cell
64. Cancer is basically a malignant tumor. Which can choose one:
- Control the other cells
- Spread in all the body
- Remains in specific place
- All of the above
65. An inflammatory substance released during the attack of asthma is choose one:
- Mycobacterium
- Salmonella
- Clostridium
- Azobactor
66. An inflammatory substance released during the attack of asthma is choose one:
- Interferon
- Complement proteins
- Histamine
- Acetylcholine
67. Which of the followings is a condition of emphysema?
- Breakdown of the blood capillaries in lungs
- Breakdown of the alveoli in the lungs
- Breakdown of pleura of the lungs
- None of the above
68. The haemoglobin can carry choose one:
- One molecule of oxygen
- Two molecules of oxygen
- Three molecules of oxygen
- Four molecule of oxygen
69. The hemoglobin can carry choose one:
- One molecule of oxygen
- Two molecules of oxygen
- Three molecules of oxygen
- Four molecule of oxygen
70. The residual volume of the lungs is a volume choose one:
- Which is a maximum amount always present in the lungs
- Which is a minimum amount always present in the lung
- Which is a variable volume, keep on changing
- None of the above
71. Which of the following characteristics is not shown by the diving mammals during act of diving?
- They have twice volume of blood
- Their rate of heart beat slow down
- The consumption of energy is increased
- Most of the blood go to heart and brain
72. Water is denser than air choose one:
- 8000 times
- 800 times
- 80,000 times
- 1800 times
73. Xylem and phloem are not involved choose one:
- In transport of liquids
- In transport of minerals
- In transport of gases
- In transport of water
74. In the peroxisomes the glycolate is converted into choose one:
- Serine
- CO2
- Ethanolamine
- Glycine
75. The main tracheal trunk in cockroach communicates with exterior by choose one:
- 8 pairs
- 4 pairs
- 10 pairs
- 100 pairs
76. The heart of the fish is single circuit and the blood flows in choose one:
- One and two directions
- Two directions
- Reverse direction
- One direction
77. Walls of the chest cavity are composed of choose one:
- Intercostal muscle
- Ribs, intercostal muscles and diaphragm
- Ribs and intercostal muscle
- Ribs
78. The normal human blood is about choose one:
- 02 ml / 100 ml of blood
- 200 ml / 100 ml of blood
- 20 ml / 100 ml of blood
- 19.6 ml / 100 ml of blood
79. When blood leaves the capillary bed most of the carbon dioxide is in the form of choose one:
- Hydroxyl ions
- Carbonate ions
- Hydrogen ions
- Bicarbonate ions
80. The irritant substances of smoke generally cause choose one:
- Smokers yawning
- Smoker’s hiccough
- Smoker’s cough
- Smoker’s sneeze
81. During exercise the breathing rate may rise to choose one:
- 30 times per minutes
- 35 times per minutes.
- 20 times per minutes
- 25 times per minute
82. What is one of the most important metabolic activities of all organism?
- Respiration
- Photorespiration
- Respiratory
- Earthwarm
83. Exchange of gases during organismic respiration is carried out by choose one:
- Oxygen
- Glycolate
- Tracheole
- Diffusion
84. Oxygen content of fresh air is about choose one:
- 200 ml/lit
- 100 ml/lit
- 300 ml/lit
- 400 ml/lit
85. What are the main source of exchange of gases in plants?
- Stomata
- Tracheole
- Respiratory
- RBC
86. The special pores involved in gaseous exchange choose one:
- Lenticels
- Stomata
- Earthworm
- Ventilation
87. Respiratory activity which occurs in plants during day time is called choose one:
- Respiratory
- Oxyhaemoglobin
- Photorespiration
- Oxyhaemoglobin
88. When RUBP reacts oxygen, two carbon compound is produced.
- Glycolate
- Oxyhaemoglobin
- Ventilation
- Earthwarm
89. In a hot and dry day level of which of the choose one:
- Glycolate
- Organ
- Ventilation
- Oxygen
90. Which one is inhibited chemically, so that plant can still grow?
- Photorespiration
- Photo synthesis
- Oxyhemoglobin
- Respiration
91. What maintains a step diffusion gradient?
- Ventilation
- Parabronchi
- Oxyhemoglobi
- Organ
92. Hydra has no specialized for respiration.
- Pumps
- Parabronchi
- Glycolate
- Organ
93. Which one is much complex than hydra?
- Sponge
- Glycolate
- Amoeba
- Earthwarm
94. Oxygen combines to haemoglobin with form choose one:
- Respiratory
- Oxygen
- Oxyhemoglobin
- Organ
95. Which system of the cockroach is very specialized?
- Digestive
- Photo respiration
- Respiratory
- None of the
96. From the spiracles air enters into trachea and then choose one:
- Bronchiolar
- Tracheoles
- Both A & B
- None of the above
97. In fiing the pumps heart the blood directly to the.
- RBC
- Parabronchi
- Pleura
- gills
98. The tiny thin walled ducts present in the lungs of birds are called choose one:
- Oxyhemoglobin
- Pleura
- Parabronchi
- Earthwarm
99. Lungs are covered with double layered thin membranous sacs called
- Oxyhemoglobin
- Pleura
- Glycolate
- Earthwarm
100. Carbonic anhydrase is present in choose one:
- RBC
- Parabronchi
- Pleura
- None of the above