Assertion : Forceful expiration occurs through expiratory muscles.
Reason : Expiratory muscles expires quickly.
Assertion : Vital capacity is higher in athletes than non-athletes.
Reason : Vital capacity is about 3.5-4.5 litres in a normal adult person.
Assertion : Gill-lamellae in aquatic animals help in exchange of gases
Reason : Each gill lamella carries many blood capillaries.
| Assertion : | In mammals, complex respiratory system has developed. |
| Reason : | Mammalian skin is impermeable to gases. |
Assertion : Insects develop a complex system of air tubes called trachea for respiratory purpose.
Reason : Exchange through body surface is not possible in insects.
Assertion : Abdominal muscles is related with respiration in animals.
Reason : Relaxation of abdominal muscles draws in air.
Assertion : Aerobic respiration involves the exchange of respiratory gases twice.
Reason : Exchange occurs from lung to heart and then heart to lung.
| Assertion : | Blood of insects is colourless |
| Reason : | The blood of insect does not play any role in transport of oxygen. |
Assertion : In mollusca, circulatory system is of closed type.
Reason : The blood of mollusca contains haemoglobin
Assertion : Histamine is involved in allergic and inflammatory reactions.
Reason : Histamine is a vasodilator