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Gasseous exchange

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 47mins

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1.

Most of the carbon dioxide produced by the body tissue is transported to the lungs in the form of …

a)

Carbonic acid.

b)

Blood plasma.

c)

Bicarbonate ion.

d)

Carbaminohaemoglobin.

2.

In the chloride shift, ________________ move into the erythrocyte to replace the ______________ that move out.

a)

Chloride ions; carbon dioxide molecules.

b)

Carbon dioxide molecules; chloride ions.

c)

Bicarbonate ions; chloride ions.

d)

Chloride ions; bicarbonate ions.

3.

Oxyhaemoglobin gives up O2 when …

a)

CO2 concentrations are high.

b)

Body temperature is lowered.

c)

pH values are high.

d)

O2 concentrations are higher.

4.

The Bohr shift occurs in region of …

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.

5.

The acidity due to the accumulation of H+ in erythrocytes is buffered by …

a)

Haemoglobin.

b)

Plasma proteins.

c)

Carbon dioxide.

d)

Oxygen.

6.

Carbonic anhydrase in the erythrocytes …

a)

Catalyzes the removal of oxygen from the erythrocytes.

b)

Catalyzes the conversion of carbon dioxide into water.

c)

Catalyzes the reaction of carbon dioxide with water to form carbonic acid.

d)

Catalyzes the increase in blood pH.

7.

Each haemoglobin molecule can bind reversibly with

a)

one atom of oxygen

b)

one molecule of oxygen

c)

two molecules of oxygen

d)

four molecules of oxygen

8.

which of the following explains the meaning of the Bohr effect?

a)

The effect of the partial pressure of oxygen in blood on the affinity of haemoglobin towards carbon dioxide.

b)

The effect of the partial pressure of carbon dioxide on the dissociation of oxyhaemoglobin.

c)

The affinity of haemoglobin toward oxygen.

d)

The affinity of haemoglobin towards carbon dioxide.

9.

When chemoreceptors detect a slight decrease in pH, this means that concentration of __________ has increased, and the breathing rate must __________.

a)

Carbon dioxide; increase

b)

Carbon dioxide; decrease

c)

Oxygen; increase

d)

Oxygen; decrease

10.

Which of the following leads to stomatal closing?

a)

Water will flow out from guard cells into subsidiary cells

b)

Guard cells become turgid

c)

Phosphorylase catalyses the conversion of starch into glucose-1-phosphate

d)

pH value increases

11.

Which of the following leads to stomatal opening?

a)

Low concentration of carbon dioxide in guard cells

b)

Drop in pH value

c)

Phosphorylase catalyse the conversion of glucose-1-phosphate into starch

d)

Water potential in guard cells increase

12.

Respiring cells need a continuous supply of

(a)  

13.

Gaseous exchange in humans takes place in the

(a)  

14.

Blood rich in _____________ flows to the body cells. Blood rich in __________ flows to the lungs.

(a)  

15.

Name part marked A.

a)

Stomata

b)

Nucleus

c)

Stoma

d)

Epidermal cell

16.

Structure of hemoglobin :

a)

conjugated protein

b)

tertiary structure

c)

consist of 4 subunits of polypeptide bond

d)

consist of 4 subunits of polynucleotide

17.

Why hemoglobin can react as respiratory pigment?

a)

high affinity toward CO2

b)

high affinity to O2

c)

can easily release O2 when Po2 is low at lung

d)

can easily release O2 when Po2 is low at tissue

18.

How many oxygen gas combine with hemoglobin?

(a)  

19.

what happen to oxygen dissociation curve (ODC) if Pco2 increase at tissue?

(a)  

20.

what happen to the oxygen dissociation curve (ODC) if Po2 increase at lung?

(a)  

21.

what happen to the hemoglobin when Po2 increase at lung?

a)

affinity to oxygen high

b)

forming oxyhemoglobin

c)

release oxygen

d)

affinity to oxygen low

22.

Oxyhaemoglobin gives up O2 when …

a)

CO2 concentrations are high.

b)

Body temperature is lowered.

c)

pH values are high.

d)

O2 concentrations are higher.

23.

Each haemoglobin molecule can bind reversibly with

a)

one atom of oxygen

b)

one molecule of oxygen

c)

two molecules of oxygen

d)

four molecules of oxygen

24.

state two function of stoma

a)

regulate gaseous exchange

b)

regulate water loss

c)

regulate the uptake of water

d)

regulate pH of plant

25.

The opening and closing of stomata is controlled by

a)

The presence of light

b)

The osmotic pressure and turgidity of guard cells

c)

The accumulation of solutes in guard cells

d)

Partial pressure of oxygen and carbon dioxide

26.

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

a)

Haemoglobin act as buffer

b)

Haemoglobin binds loosely and reversibly to oxygen

c)

Haemoglobin consist of four polypeptide chain

d)

Haemoglobin can only bind with two molecules of oxygen

27.

Which of the following is FALSE concerning the haemoglobin molecule?

a)

It contains amino acids.

b)

It contains iron.

c)

It is composed of four polypeptide chains.

d)

It is found in humans only.

28.

Plan taking in oxygen and giving out Carbon dioxide

a)

During the day

b)

During the night

29.

The chloride shift in the blood is the movement of

a)

Chloride ions into the alveolar space

b)

Chloride ions into tissue cells to maintain the electrochemical neutrality

c)

Chloride ions into erythrocyte to balance the bicarbonate ions that move into the cell

d)

Chloride ions into erythrocyte to maintain the electrochemical neutrality

30.

Which of the following is the primary enzyme that involved in the transport of carbon dioxide in blood?

a)

Synthetase

b)

Carbonic anhydrase

c)

Dehydrogenase

d)

Decarboxylase