Question:

Which one of the following is the correct statement for respiration in humans?

Updated On: May 11, 2024
  • Cigarette smoking may lead to inflammation of bronchi
  • Neural signals from pneumotoxic centre in pons region of brain can increase the duration of inspiration
  • Workers in grinding and stone-breaking industries may suffer, from lung fibrosis
  • About $90\%$ of carbon dioxide $(CO_2)$ is carried by haemoglobin as carbamino- haemoglobin
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The Correct Option is C

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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. Workers in such industries should wear protective masks.
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Breathing and Exchange of Gases

A metabolic process, which is carried out by all living organisms including plants, animals, and humans for the production of energy and to stay alive is Respiration.  Except for required anaerobes, every other organism from amoeba to humans needs oxygen for survival. And evolution has reported a number of systems that allows the exchange of gases in organisms.

There are two types of respiration such as;

  1. Aerobic respiration — to produce energy, it occurs in the presence of oxygen
  2. Anaerobic respiration — to produce energy, occurs in the absence of oxygen

Breathing can be simply derived as the process of inhaling oxygen gas from the atmosphere and exhaling the carbon dioxide gas back into the atmosphere is termed breathing and the process is commonly known as respiration.

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