Haploid yeast cells were grown in culture and stained with propidium iodide, a fluorescent dye that is incorporated into DNA. The x axis shows DNA content, the y axis the number of cells. The DNA content analysis shows different populations of cells.

Which of the following statement is correct regarding to above graph?

#Question id: 11112

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

The respiratory movement representing the total amount of exchangeable air is the:

#Question id: 11111

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Hypoventilation dramatically increases carbonic acid concentration and involves:

#Question id: 11089

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A 45-year-old man inhaled as much air as possible and then expired with a maximum effort until no more air could be expired. This produced the maximum expiratory flow-volume curve shown in the following diagram. What is the forced vital capacity of this man (in liters)?

#Question id: 11088

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

At a fraternity party a 17-year-old male places a paper bag over his mouth and breathes in and out of the bag. As he continues to breathe into this bag, his rate of breathing continues to increase. Which of the following is responsible for the increased ventilation?

#Question id: 11087

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Which of the following oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curves corresponds to normal blood (red line) and blood containing carbon monoxide (green line)?

#Question id: 11086

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A 17-year-old female was bicycling without a helmet when she fell and hit her head. In the emergency room, she was not conscious and was receiving ventilator assistance. Her blood gases follow:

PaO2 = 52 mm Hg,

PaCO2 = 75 mm Hg, pH = 7.15, and

HCO3− = 31 mM

The majority of the CO2 was being transported as