13 Questions
Which approach to the study of life forms resulted in an explosion of knowledge in molecular biology?
Reductionistic molecular approach
What does systems biology make us believe about living phenomena?
They are emergent properties due to interaction among components of the system
What do regulatory network of molecules, supra molecular assemblies, cells, tissues, organisms, populations, and communities create?
Emergent properties
In which chapters under the unit are major human physiological processes described in cellular and molecular terms?
Chapter 14 and 15
What is increasingly realized about the purely organismic approach and the purely reductionistic molecular approach?
Both approaches are insufficient to reveal the truth about biological processes
How do lower invertebrates like sponges exchange O2 with CO2?
By simple diffusion over their entire body surface
What do insects use to transport atmospheric air within the body?
Network of tracheal tubes
Which respiratory mechanism is used by most of the aquatic arthropods and molluscs?
Through special vascularised structures called gills
Which group of vertebrates uses gills for respiration?
Fishes
What respiratory mechanism is used by terrestrial forms for the exchange of gases?
Using vascularised bags called lungs
What is the average volume of air a healthy man can inspire or expire per minute?
6000 mL to 8000 mL
What is the additional volume of air a person can expire by a forcible expiration?
1000 mL to 1100 mL
What is the average additional volume of air a person can inspire by a forcible inspiration?
2500 mL to 3000 mL
Test your knowledge on breathing, circulation, excretion, locomotion, and neural control in human physiology. This quiz covers chapters 14-18, including concepts related to exchange of gases, body fluids, excretory products, and coordination in the human body.
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