On an average, a healthy human breathes:
1. 4-8 times/minute.
2. 8-12 times/minute.
3. 12-16 times/minute.
4.16-20 times/minute.

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Volume of air that will remain in the lungs after a normal expiration averages:
1. 1000 mL to 1100 mL.
2. 2100 mL to 2300 mL.
3. 1100 mL to 1200 mL.
4. 2500 mL to 3000 mL.
 
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Pulmonary Volumes & Capacities |
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Consider the two statements:
Statement I: Expiratory Capacity is the total volume of air a person can expire after a normal inspiration.
Statement II: Functional Residual Capacity is the volume of air that will remain in the lungs after a forceful maximal expiration.
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
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O2 and CO2 are exchanged by simple diffusion:
I: at alveoli
II: between blood and tissues
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
 
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Exchange of Gases |
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The partial pressure of CO2 in deoxygenated blood and tissues is about:
1. 40 mm Hg
2. 45 mm Hg
3. 100 mm Hg
4. 104 mm Hg
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The correct sequence of the magnitude of the partial pressure of oxygen [beginning at the maximum] will be:
1. Atmospheric air → Oxygenated blood → Alveoli → Tissues
2. Alveoli → Atmospheric air → Oxygenated blood → Tissues
3. Atmospheric air → Alveoli → Oxygenated blood → Tissues
4. Alveoli → Atmospheric air → Oxygenated blood → Deoxygenated blood
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The diffusion [respiratory] membrane in humans is composed of all the following layers except:
1. Squamous epithelium of alveoli
2. Endothelium of alveolar capillaries
3. Podocytes of the inner alveolar surface
4. Basement substance
 
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Exchange of Gases |
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Consider the given two statements:
Statement I: Each haemoglobin molecule can carry a maximum of four molecules of O2.
Statement II: Hemoglobin can bind to four molecules of CO2.
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Transport of Gases |
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The shape of the oxygen dissociation curve is:
1. a rectangular hyperbola
2. sigmoid
3. ellipse
4. parabola
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At about what partial pressure of oxygen [mm Hg] is the haemoglobin in blood 50% saturated?
1. 95
2. 75
3. 27
4. 15
 
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Transport of Gases |
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