EKLAVYA TELUGU

FOR CLASS 12TH BOARD/NEET/EAMCET

BREATHING AND EXCHANGE

OF GASES - QUESTIONS

ZOOLOGY
Dwaraka Sai Sir
1. The two organisms which breathe through their moist skin are

1) Frog and Earthworm 2) Fish and Frog

3) Fish and Earthworm s 4) Cockroach and Earthworm
2. Match the columns I and II, and choose the correct combination from the options given

Column I Column II
a. Sponges 1. Gills
b. Flatworms 2. Lungs
c. Earthworms 3. Entire body surface
d. Insects 4. Moist cuticle
e. Aquatic arthropods 5. Tracheal tubes
1) a −3, b −1, c −4, d −5, e −2 2) a −1, b −3, c −1, d −4, e −2
3) a −3, b −3, c −4, d −5, e −1 4) a −3, b −2, c −4, d −5, e −1
3. Tracheal rings in Man are :–

1) Complete 2) Absent
3) Dorsally incomplete 4) Laterally incomplete
4. At which level of thoracic vertebra, does the trachea of human divides into two
primary bronchi?

1) 2nd thoracic vertebra 2) 5th thoracic vertebra

3) 3rd thoracic vertebra 4) 4th thoracic vertebra
5. Vocal cords extend between

1) Thyroid and cricoid cartilages 2) Thyroid and arytenoid cartilages

3) Corniculate and cuneiform cartilages 4) Thyroid and epiglottis cartilages
6. The unpaired cartilage is

1) Arytenoids 2) Thyroid
Q.1
3) Cuneiform 4) Corniculate
Q.2
7. Incomplete C shaped rings made by

1) Hyaline Cartilage 2) Elastic cartilage

3) Fibrous cartilage 4) Calcified cartilage
8. Dorsal part and ventral part of thoracic chamber is respectively bounded by

1) vertebral column, ribs 2) diaphragm, vertebral column

3) vertebral column, sternum 4) sternum, diaphragm
9. Conducting part

i) External nostrils to the terminal bronchioles

ii) Clears foreign particles in air & brings air body temperature

iii) Transports atmospheric air to alveoli

iv) It humidifies air

Correct statements are

1) i, ii, iii, iv 2) i, ii only 3) ii & iii only 4) i, iii, iv only

10. Statement – I (S-I): According to Bohr’s effect an increase in carbon dioxide in the
blood causes oxygen to be displaced from the hemoglobin

Statement – II (S-II): Respiratory rhythm centre is present in the mid brain region

1) Both S-I and S-II are correct 2) S-I is correct and S-II is incorrect
3) S-I is incorrect and S-II is correct 4) Both S-I and S-II are incorrect
11. The figure shows a diagrammatic view of human respiratory system with labels A, B,
C and D. Select the option which gives correct identification and main function and / or
their characteristic.

1) A– Trachea – long tube supported by complete cartilaginous rings for conducting

inspired air
2) D – Lower end of the lungs – diaphragm pulls it down during expiration
3) C – Alveoli – thin walled vascular bag like structures for exchange of gases
4) B – Pleural membrane – surrounds ribs on both sides to provide cushion against
rubbing
12. Read the following steps of inspiration.
A. Increases thoracic volume
B. Air moves into lungs
C. Contraction of diaphragm and EICM
D. Increases pulmonary volume
E. Lungs expand
F. Decreases the intra pulmonary pressure (IPP)
Find out the correct sequence of these steps

1) A, B, C, D, E, F 2) C, D, A, E, F, B
3) C, A, E, D, F, B 4) C, E, D, A, F, B
13. Expiration occurs due to

1) Relaxation of diaphragm and external intercostal muscles

2) Contraction of internal intercostal muscles and diaphragm
3) Relaxation of abdominal and internal intercostal muscles
4) Contraction of diaphragm and relaxation of abdominal muscles
14. Statement (I): The enzyme carbonic anhydrase catalyzes both formation and
dissociation of carbonic acid
Statement (II): Carbonic anhydrase is present only in RBC

1) Both statements I and II are true 2) Both statements I & II are false
3) Statement I is true, II is false 4) Statement I is false; II is true
15. Inspiration is initiated by

1) The contraction of diaphragm and relaxation of external inter costal muscle

2) The relaxation of diaphragm and contraction of external inter costal muscle
3) The contraction of diaphragm which increases the volume of thoracic chamber in
antero-posterior axis
4) The relaxation of diaphragm and relaxation of external inter costal muscle
16. How many of the following lung volume or capacity cannot be directly measured by
spirometer?

TV, IRV, ERV, TLC,VC, RV,IC,EC,FRC

1) 2 2) 3 3) 4 4) 5
17. The amount of air that movies in and out of the lungs, with each normal inspiration
and expiration is called

1) Residual volume 2) Vital capacity

3) Tidal volume 4) Inspiration capacity
18. Total volume of air a person can expire after a normal inspiration is _______ and
includes __________

1) Expiratory capacity; TV+ERV 2) Expiratory capacity; RV+ERV

3) Residual volume; TV+ERV 4) Vital capacity; ERV+TV+IRV
19 Select the incorrect statement from the following

1) 97% of oxygen is transported by RBC’s in the blood

2) 70% of carbon dioxide is transported as bicarbonate ions in blood plasma
3) 7% of carbon dioxide is transported in dissolved form in blood plasma
4) 5 % of oxygen is transported by blood in dissolved form
20. Consider the given figure and identify A, B and C respectively

1) Pulmonary artery, Systemic artery and Alveolus

2) Systemic artery, Pulmonary artery and Alveolus
3) Alveolus, Pulmonary artery and Systemic artery
4) Alveolus, Systemic artery and Pulmonary artery
21. If A, B, C and D are partial pressure of CO2 in atmosphere, alveoli, oxygenated blood
and deoxygenated blood respectively, then which relation is correct

1) A < B = C < D 2) A > B = C > D

3) A < B < C = D 4) A = B < C < D
22. Conducting part of the respiratory system is formed

1) from external nostrils up to the initial bronchioles only

2) from external nostrils up to the terminal bronchioles
3) from external nostrils up to the duct of alveoli
4) from external nostrils up to the alveoli
23. Statement – I (S-I): The role of oxygen in the regulation of respiratory rhythm is
quite significant
Statement – II (S-II): Receptors associated with aortic arch and carotid artery also can
recognize changes in CO2 and H+ concentration

1) Both S-I and S-II are right 2) Both S-I and S-II are wrong
3) S-I is right and S-II is wrong 4) S-I is wrong and S-II is right
24. In man pneumotaxic centre

1) can increase the duration of inspiration

2) is present on medulla
3) controls the rate and depth of breathing
4) is also called as chemosensitive area
25 Statement - I: Exhalation becomes more difficult in patients with emphysema
Statement -II: In emphysema, the surface area for gas exchange is greatly reduced

1) Statement -I is incorrect and statement II is correct

2) Both statements I and II are correct
3) Statement -I is correct and statement II is incorrect
4) Both statements I and II are incorrect
26. Assertion (A): During swallowing food will not enter into trachea.
Reason(R): Epiglottis which is a lid like structure closes glottis.

1) If both the assertion and reason are false

2) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation
of the assertion
3) If the assertion is true but the reason in false
4) If both the assertion and reason are true and the reason in a correct explanation of
the assertion
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