Gaseous Exchange

CO₂ produced by plants is used for:

 
 
 
 

Which blood vessel surrounds the alveoli?

 
 
 
 

In asthma, shortness of breath occurs due to:

 
 
 
 

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:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

Most of the gaseous exchange in plants takes place through:

 
 
 
 

Respiration in living organisms always involves:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

Which process does not use energy released by respiration?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

In humans during expiration:

 
 
 
 

When you inhale, the diaphragm:

 
 
 
 

One reason for emphysema is:

 
 
 
 

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