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Which of the following is an incorrect statement with respect to lungs?

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Important Questions on Breathing and Respiration

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CO2 is dissociated from carbaminohaemoglobin when:
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The urge to inhale in humans results from
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The role played by one of the following options given below, is insignificant in the regulation of respiratory rhythm:
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Carbonic anhydrase helps in the formation of
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Identify the wrong statement:
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Which of the following is the correct sequence of respiration in our body?
(i) Exchange of gases between deoxygenated blood and alveoli.
(ii) Utilization of oxygen by the cells.
(iii) Exchange of gases between oxygenated blood and tissue.
(iv) Inhalation of air.
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Which of the following events are seen when a person moves to high altitude?
(i) Breathing rate increases.
(ii) Binding capacity of haemoglobin with oxygen decreases.
(iii) The pO2 in alveolar air is reduced, so the diffusion of oxygen from the alveolar air into blood also reduces.
(iv) RBC production increases in the body to compensate for low oxygen availability.
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Fill up the blanks in the following paragraph by selecting the correct option.
The movement of air into and out of the lungs is carried out by creating a ____(i)____ between the lungs and the atmosphere. Inspiration can occur if intra-pulmonary pressure is ____(ii)____ than the atmospheric pressure. Expiration takes place when the intra-pulmonary pressure is ____(iii)____ than the atmospheric pressure. Inspiration is initiated by the ____(iv)____ of diaphragm which ____(v)____ the volume of thoracic chamber in the antero- posterior axis.