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Important Questions on Breathing and Exchange of Gases

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Study the following forms of transport of respiratory gases
A) CO2 as bicarbonates
B) O2 through plasma
C) CO2 as carbamino compounds
D) O2 through RBC
E) CO2 in a dissolved state
Arrange the above in sequence in ascending order based on their percentages.

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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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Identify the wrong statement with reference to transport of oxygen.
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Approximately seventy percent of carbon-dioxide absorbed by the blood will be transported to the lungs:
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Which ONE of the following chemicals serves as a substrate for carbonic anhydrase?
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Right side shift of oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve occurs during
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Select the favourable conditions required for the formation of oxyhaemoglobin at the alveoli.

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Study the following statements and pick up the correct one:
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Partial pressures of O2 and CO2 in systemic vein carrying deoxygenated blood are
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The element whose percentage weight is highest in both earth's crust and human body is
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The middle step between the gaseous exchange at lung’s level and tissue level is _____.

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Which of the following factors are favourable for the formation of oxyhaemoglobin in the alveoli human lungs?
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What is the maximum number of oxygen atoms that a molecule of haemoglobin can bind?
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In the given graph curves A, B and C represent the relation between partial pressure of oxygen pO2 and saturation of haemoglobin with oxygen. If curve A represents the condition of blood in a regular artery then please select the correct statement from below.

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Identify the correct group of statements
(i) Oxygen is carried by Haemoglobin.
(ii) Oxygen is carried by carbonic anhydrase.
(iii) Carbon dioxide is carried by Haemoglobin.
(iv) Sulphur dioxide is carried by Haemoglobin.
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Choose the correct statements.
A) Carbonic anhydrase converts 20 molecules of H2CO3 in an hour
B) By attaching the substrate to the enzyme active site, the structure of the substrate get transformed into products
C) Stability of the structural state is related to enzyme status of the molecule
D) The difference between average energy content of the substrate and that of the transition state is called activation energy
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Which of the following factors favour the right side shift of the oxygen dissociation curve?