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Emphysema is included in a group of diseases called _____.

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Important Questions on Breathing and Exchange of Gases

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Describe disorders of Respiratory system.
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Which of the following is an occupational respiratory disorder?
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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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Give suitable biological reasons for the given statement:

Carbon monoxide is dangerous when inhaled.
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Name the pulmonary disease in which alveolar surface area involved in gas exchange is drastically reduced due to damage in the alveolar walls.
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Mention any two occupational respiratory disorders and their causes in human beings.
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Which of the following options correctly represents the lung conditions in asthma and emphysema, respectively?
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Explain two respiratory disorders.
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Describe disorders of respiratory system.
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[Match the following
  Disease   Reason/Symptom
A Siderosis I Collapse of alveoli
B Pneumonia II People working in mining industries
C Emphysema III Deposition of iron particles in tissues
D Silicosis IV Accumulation of mucus in alveoli
      Coal mines

The correct match is

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During an asthma attack, a person will find it difficult to:
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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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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 a chronic respiratory disorder in which alveolar walls are damaged due to which respiratory surface is decreased?
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Which of the following transgenic human protein product has been used to treat emphysema?
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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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Biology>Human Physiology>Breathing and Exchange of Gases>Disorders of Respiratory System
Which of the following is an occupational respiratory disorder?
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Biology>Human Physiology>Breathing and Exchange of Gases>Disorders of Respiratory System
Name the pulmonary disease in which alveolar surface area involved in gas exchange is drastically reduced due to damage of alveolar walls.
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Biology>Human Physiology>Breathing and Exchange of Gases>Disorders of Respiratory System
Occupational lung diseases that occur in humans, among those given below is
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Which of the following statement is incorrect?