The alveolar epithelium in the lung is
non-ciliated columnar
non-ciliated squamous
ciliated columnar
ciliated squamous
Respiration is performed by the intestines in
Tortoise
Toad Pipa
Toad Xenopus
Bony fish Misgurnus
The state, during which the respiratory centre is inhibited, is termed as
Anoxia
Asphyxia
Chocking
Suffocation
Which one of the following organs in the human body is most affected due to shortage of oxygen?
Intestine
Skin
Kidney
Brain
Oxygen dissociation curve of haemoglobin is
sigmoid
hyperbolic
linear
hypobolic
What is the vital capacity of our lungs?
Inspiratiry reserve volume plus tidal volume
Total lung capacity minus expiratory reserve volume
Inspiratory reserve volume plus expiratory reserve volume
Total lung capacity minus residual volume.
The process of migration of chloride ions from plasma to RBC and of carbonate ions from RBC to plasma is
chloride shift
ionic shift
atomic shift
Na+ pump
When the oxygen is inadequate during respiration the condition is called
Hypoxia
Pleurisy
Lungs are enclosed in
Pericardium
Peritoneum
Perichondrium
Pleural membrane
The exchange of gases in the alveoli of the lungs takes place by
simple diffusion
osmosis
active transport
passive transport
