1.

Write the name and important function of the fluid-filled double membranous layer
surrounding the lungs.
2. Name the primary site for the exchange of gases in our body.
3. During breathing, which parts helps to create a pressure gradient between lungs and
the atmosphere?
4. Write the ways in which Oxygen and carbon dioxide transported?
5. Explain the mechanism of breathing.
6. What is the function of:
i) Larynx
ii) Pleural fluid
iii) Pharynx
7. What are the factors that affects the diffusion of gases?
8. How is the entry of food prevented in the respiratory tract? (Hint: Epiglottis)
9. Name the pigment present in red blood cells.
10. How many oxygen molecules can be carried out by one hemoglobin molecule?
11. Write five steps involved in the respiration.
12. Explain how oxygen is transported?
13. What is oxygen dissociation curve?
14. Draw a well labelled diagram of Human respiratory system.
15. Give the diagrammatic representation of exchange of gases.