Which of the following is an occupational respiratory disorder?

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21.

Lungs are made up of air-filled sacs the alveoli. They do not collapse even after forceful expiration, because of :

  • Residual Volume

  • Inspiratory Reserve Volume

  • Tidal Volume

  • Tidal Volume

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22.

Which of the following is an occupational respiratory disorder?

  • Anthracis

  • Silicosis

  • Emphysema

  • Botulism


B.

Silicosis

Silicosis is due to excess inhalation of silica dust in the workers involved grinding or stone breaking industries.

Long exposure can give rise to inflammation leading to fibrosis and thus causing serious lung damage.

Anthrax is a serious infectious disease caused by Bacillus anthracis. It commonly affects domestic and wild animals. Emphysema is a chronic disorder in which alveolar walls are damaged due to which respiratory surface is decreased.

Botulism is a form of food poisoning caused by Clostridium botulinum.


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23.

Match the following columns
Column I Column II
A. Molecular oxygen 1. α-ketoglutaric acid
B. Electron acceptor 2. Hydrogen acceptor
C. Pyruvate dehydrogenase 3. Cytochrome - C
D. Decarboxylation 4. Acetyl Co-A

  • A B C D
    2 3 4 1
  • A B C D
    3 4 2 1
  • A B C D
    2 1 3 4
  • A B C D
    2 3 1 2

24.

What is another name for the windpipe?

  • Trachea

  • Larynx

  • Oesophagus

  • Lungs


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25.

Phase common in aerobic and anaerobic respiration is

  • Krebs’ cycle

  • Glycolysis

  • Glycogenolysis

  • ETS


26.

Penumotoxic centre which a moderate the function of the respiratory rhythm centre is present at

  • Pons region in brain

  • Thalamus

  • Spinal cord

  • Right cerebral hemisphere


27.

Which type of cells is absent in sponges?

  • Trophocytes

  • Myocytes

  • Archeocytes

  • Cnidocytes


28.

The respiratory quotient during cellular respiration would depend on the

  • Nature of the enzymes involved

  • Nature of the substrate

  • Amount of carbon dioxide released

  • Amount of oxygen utilized


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29.

Ethylene is related with

  • Aerobic respiration

  • Climacteric phenomenon

  • Anaerobic respiration

  • Fermentation


30.

Common phase in aerobic and anaerobic respiration is

  • Kreb’s cycle

  • Glycolysis

  • Glycogenolysis

  • ETS


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