When carbon dioxide combines with haemoglobin in blood, it forms:
1. Carboxyhemoglobin
2. Carbaminohemoglobin
3. Methemoglobin
4. Oxidized hemoglobin

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Which of the following has the highest affinity for oxygen?
1. HbS
2. HbA
3. HbF
4. Methemoglobin

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Which of the given three layers in the respiratory membrane is/are one-celled thick?

I: Alveolar epithelium
II: Basement substance
III: Vascular endothelium

 

1. Only I 2. Only I and II
3. Only I and III 4. I, II and III
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Which occupational lung disorder can lead to cancer of lung?
1. Silicosis
2. Byssinosis
3. Bagassosis
4. Asbestosis

Subtopic:  Respiratory Disorders: Part 1 |

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It is necessary that lungs must be present in anatomically air-tight chamber because: 

1. we cannot directly alter the pulmonary volume
2. our lungs are not made of any elastic tissue
3. the pleural cavity always has a positive pressure with respect to pulmonary pressure
4. the partial pressure of oxygen in atmosphere is less than that in the alveoli
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Pulmonary Ventilation |
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The respiratory diffusion membrane is made of all the following layers except:

1. Alveolar epithelium 2. Basement layer
3. Vascular endothelium 4. Surfactant
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Consider the following statements:

I: The thoracic chamber is anatomically an air tight chamber.
II: Any change in the volume of the thoracic cavity will be reflected in the pulmonary cavity.

1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I
2. Both I and II are correct and I explains II
3. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I
4. Both I and II are incorrect

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The main respiratory center in humans is located in:
1. Hypothalamus
2. Thalamus
3. Medulla oblongata
4. Pons

Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Regulation of Respiration |
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Under normal resting conditions, almost all respiratory effort is due to:
1. contraction and relaxation of diaphragm
2. elevation of rib cage
3. depression of rib cage
4. contraction of abdominal muscles

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The peripheral chemoreceptors for regulation of respiration are located:
1. adjacent to the rhythm center
2. near arch of aorta and carotid artery
3. in the walls of trachea
4. in the walls of the alveoli

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