Human Physiology UPSC Questions

Human Physiology MCQ Questions

13.
What kind of respiration do frogs use in addition to lungs?
A.
Branchial
B.
Tracheal
C.
Cutaneous
D.
Buccal
ANSWER :
C. Cutaneous
14.
Which gas has higher solubility and diffuses faster across membranes?
A.
Oxygen
B.
Carbon dioxide
C.
Nitrogen
D.
Hydrogen
ANSWER :
B. Carbon dioxide
15.
What forms the conducting part of the respiratory system?
A.
Only alveoli
B.
Nostrils to terminal bronchioles
C.
Alveoli and ducts
D.
Bronchi only
ANSWER :
B. Nostrils to terminal bronchioles
16.
Which of these is NOT a step in respiration?
A.
Diffusion of gases
B.
Breathing
C.
Circulation of lymph
D.
Cellular respiration
ANSWER :
C. Circulation of lymph
17.
What defines the total lung capacity?
A.
TV + IRV
B.
TV + ERV + IRV
C.
VC + RV
D.
TV + RV
ANSWER :
C. VC + RV
18.
What does the term 'Vital Capacity' include?
A.
TV + IRV
B.
ERV + RV
C.
TV + IRV + ERV
D.
TLC - RV
ANSWER :
C. TV + IRV + ERV