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Which one of the following is the correct statement for respiration in humans?
Detailed Solution: Question 1
Topic in NCERT: OCCUPATIONAL RESPIRATORY DISORDERSLine in NCERT: "Occupational Respiratory Disorders: In certain industries, especially those involving grinding or stone-breaking, so much dust is produced that the defense mechanism of the body cannot fully cope with the situation. Long exposure can give rise to inflammation leading to fibrosis (proliferation of fibrous tissues) and thus causing serious lung damage."
Given below are few respiratory disorders. Identify occupoational respiratory disorders among these.
(i) Coryza
(ii) SARS
(iii) Silicosis
(iv) Asbestosis
(v) Emphysema
Detailed Solution: Question 2
Read the following four statements carefully.
(i) Asthma is a difficulty in breathing causing wheezing due to inflammation of bronchi and bronchioles.
(ii) The part of the respiratory system starting with the external nostrils up to the terminal bronchioles constitutes the respiratory or exchange part of the respiratory system.
(iii) During swallowing epiglottis can be covered by a thin elastic cartilaginous ilap calied glottis to prevent the entry of food into the larynx.
(iw) Binding of oxygen with haemoglobin is primarily related to partial pressure of O2. Which of the above two statements are correct?
Detailed Solution: Question 3
Topic in NCERT: DISORDERS OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEMLine in NCERT: "Asthma is a difficulty in breathing causing wheezing due to inflammation of bronchi and bronchioles."
Emphysema is a condition resulting from
Detailed Solution: Question 4
Topic in NCERT: DISORDERS OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEMLine in NCERT: "Emphysema is a chronic disorder in which alveolar walls are damaged due to which respiratory surface is decreased. One of the major causes of this is cigarette smoking."
Excessive cigarette smoking leading to damage of alveolar walls is associated with
Detailed Solution: Question 5
Topic in NCERT: DISORDERS OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEMLine in NCERT: "Emphysema is a chronic disorder in which alveolar walls are damaged due to which respiratory surface is decreased. One of the major causes of this is cigarette smoking."
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