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Introduction to respiratory system MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

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 Breathing in animals refers to 

 

 Choose the correct statement

 

Respiration can be defined as 

 

Organ of breathing among lower invertebrates like sponges is 

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Breathing and Cellular Respiration
  • Oxygen (O_{_{2}}) is utilised by the organisms to indirectly break down simple molecules like glucose, amino acids, fatty acids, etc. to derive energy to perform various activities.
  • Carbon dioxide (CO_{_{2}}) which is harmful is also released during the above catabolic reactions.
  • It is, therefore, evident that O_{_{2}} has to be continuously provided to the cells and CO_{_{2}} produced by the cells have to be released. 
  • This process of exchange of O_{_{2}} from the atmosphere with CO_{_{2}} produced by the cells is called breathing, commonly known as respiration.

NOTE : Breathing and Respiration are different but interrelated processes.Breathing is the physical process of exchanging gases (inhalation and exhalation) whilst respiration is a chemical process which takes place at a cellular level and produces energy.

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