Gaseous Exchange

The innermost chamber of the respiratory system into which air can be drawn:

 
 
 
 

Respiration in living organisms always involves:

 
 
 
 

The percentage of oxygen gas in inspired air is 21% and in expired air, it is 16%. This difference in the amount of oxygen gas is due to the:

 
 
 
 

Which process does not use energy released by respiration?

 
 
 
 

Most of the gaseous exchange in plants takes place through:

 
 
 
 

In humans during expiration:

 
 
 
 

CO₂ produced by plants is used for:

 
 
 
 

Which blood vessel surrounds the alveoli?

 
 
 
 

The disease involving breakdown of air sacs of the lungs is:

 
 
 
 

When you inhale, the diaphragm:

 
 
 
 

What is the percentage of oxygen in expired air when a person is resting?

 
 
 
 

The gas exchange portion of the human respiratory system is the:

 
 
 
 

One reason for emphysema is:

 
 
 
 

Which one of the following rows best describes the action of different structures associated with the process of inhalation?

 
 
 
 

Which path does a molecule of oxygen take as it enters the body?

 
 
 
 

In asthma, shortness of breath occurs due to:

 
 
 
 

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