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7.1 Gaseous Exchange in Human

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ion found in the haem group is what

a)

Mg2+

b)

O2-

c)

Fe2+

d)

Fe3+

2.

What is the name of the molecule formed when oxygen binds to haemoglobin?

a)

oxyhaemoglobin

b)

oxygen-haemoglobin

c)

carbaminohaemlobin

d)

oxyglobin

3.

Haemoglobin is present in ______________________cells.

a)

white blood cells

b)

red blood cells

c)

plasma

d)

platelets

4.

Which of the following is NOT the structure of haemoglobin?

a)

Each haemoglobin molecule contains 4 haem group

b)

Haemoglobin is a quaternary structure

c)

Every each haem group in haemoglobin can bind with 4 molecule of oxygen

d)

Each haemoglobin has 2 α-chain and 2 β-chain polypeptide subunits

5.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
6.
Within the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between the ___ and the capillaries. 
a)
trachea 
b)
bronchi 
c)
alveoli
d)
diaphragm
7.
Which of the following are features of the alveoli that adapt them to gas exchange?

I. High surface area
II. Thin walls
III. Dry surfaces
a)
I and II only
b)
I only
c)
II and III
d)
I, II, and III
8.

Which of the following reactions occur in erythrocytes in the pulmonary capillaries?

a)

Hb + CO2 → HbCO2

b)

H2CO3 → H+ + HCO3 -

c)

Hb + O2 → HbO2

d)

HbO2 → Hb + O2

9.

An oxygen dissociation curve will shift to the right in what condition describe below.

a)

Increased partial pressure of oxygen

b)

Decreased partial pressure of oxygen

c)

Increased partial pressure of carbon dioxide

d)

Decreased partial pressure of carbon dioxide

10.
An increase in CO2 in human blood shifts the oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve to the right.
What is the explanation for the effect?
a)
An increase in CO2 concentration increases the ventilation rate
b)
CO2 is more soluable than oxygen and displaces it
c)
Diffusion of CO2 between the alveoli and the blood is more rapid
d)
Increasing the H+ concentration descreases haemoglobin affinity for oxygen