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Asthma is a respiratory disease caused due to?

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Important Questions on Respiration in Organisms

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Which one of the following pollutants competes with oxygen for binding to haemoglobin and interferes in oxygen transport?
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
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Which of the following is an incorrect statement?
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When the oxygen supply to the tissue is inadequate, the condition is
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The complete or partial collapse of a lung or a section of lung is called
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Which one of the following organs in the human body is most affected due to shortage of oxygen?
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The bluish or purplish discolouration of the skin or mucous membranes due to low oxygen saturation is called
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Which of the following statement is incorrect?
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In which of the following disorder, mucous clogs the liver, lungs and other internal organs?
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Carbon monoxide can kill a person because of it's extremely high affinity for
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Following are a few characteristics of a disorder in the human body.
(i) Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nasal passage
(ii) Watery secretions by mucous glands
(iii) Continuous sneezing
(iv) Eye watering
(v) Rise in body temperature
Identify the disorder from the choices given below.
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Which of the following statements is incorrect?
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Which one of the following organs in the human body is most affected due to shortage of oxygen?
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_____ hypoxia is seen in patients with heart failure.
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Match the disorders given in column I with symptoms under column II. Choose the answer, which gives the correct combination of alphabets with numbers.
 
Column-I Column- II
 (A) Asthma  (1) Inflammation of nasal tract
 (B) Bronchitis  (2) Spasm of tracheal muscle
 (C) Rhinitis  (3) Fully blown out alveoli
 (D) Emphysema  (4) Inflammation of bronchi
   (5) Cough with blood
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Which of the following is an incorrect match?
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How does carbon monoxide prevent the transport of oxygen into the body tissues?
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Assertion: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) originated in China.

Reason: China is the most populated country in the world.

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Which two of the following changes (a-d) usually tend to occur in the plain dwellers when they move to high altitudes (3,500 m or more)?

(i)   Increase in red blood cell size

(ii)  Increase in red blood red cell production

(iii) Increased breathing rate

(iv) Increase in thrombocyte count

Changes occurring are :