Which of the following statements correctly describes the respiratory processes occurring in the lungs?

  • A
    Oxygen is absorbed by the blood.
  • B
    Carbon dioxide is released from the blood into the alveoli.
  • C
    The respiratory processes occur in the inverse direction compared to tissues.
  • D
    All of the above.

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Which physiological adaptation occurs in people living at high altitudes to survive in low atmospheric pressure?

$A$ : The passage starting with the external nostrils up to the terminal bronchiole constitutes the respiratory part.
$R$ : The respiratory part transports the air to the alveoli,clears it from foreign materials,humidifies it,and brings the air to body temperature.

Arrange the given steps of the respiration mechanism in the order they occur in the human body:
$I.$ Breathing or pulmonary ventilation
$II.$ Diffusion of $O_2$ and $CO_2$ between blood and tissues
$III.$ Transport of gases by blood
$IV.$ Utilisation of $O_2$ by cells
$V.$ Diffusion of $O_2$ and $CO_2$ across the alveolar membrane
Choose the correct option.

Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

Which of the following statement$(s)$ is/are correct?
$(a)$ High concentration of carbonic anhydrase in RBCs.
$(b)$ High concentration of carbonic anhydrase in blood plasma.
$(c)$ Every $100 \ ml$ of deoxygenated blood delivers approximately $4 \ ml$ of $CO_2$ to the alveoli.
$(d)$ $20-25\%$ of $CO_2$ is carried by hemoglobin as oxyhemoglobin.

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