Electron Transport Chain

Electron Transport Chain

11th - 12th Grade

12 Qs

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Electron Transport Chain

Electron Transport Chain

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11th - 12th Grade

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Kerryn SCOTT

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This quiz comprehensively covers the electron transport chain (ETC), a critical component of cellular respiration in advanced high school biology, appropriate for grades 11-12. The questions assess students' understanding of the molecular mechanisms, cellular location, and biochemical processes involved in ATP production within mitochondria. Students need a solid foundation in cell biology, biochemistry, and cellular respiration to successfully answer these questions, including knowledge of mitochondrial structure (cristae, matrix, inner membrane), the role of electron carriers (NADH and FADH₂), the function of ATP synthase, and the concept of chemiosmotic coupling. The quiz requires students to understand how high-energy electrons move through protein complexes, how proton pumping creates an electrochemical gradient, and how oxygen serves as the final electron acceptor to form water, demonstrating mastery of one of biology's most complex metabolic pathways. Created by Kerryn Scott, a biology teacher in Australia who teaches grades 11-12. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to evaluate student comprehension of cellular respiration's final stage before moving on to photosynthesis or other advanced topics. Teachers can use this as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, assign it as homework to reinforce lecture content, or implement it as a review session before unit examinations. The quiz effectively supports classroom instruction by identifying specific misconceptions students may have about mitochondrial function, electron flow, and ATP synthesis mechanisms. This assessment aligns with standards focusing on cellular processes and energy transformations, specifically addressing how cells harvest energy from organic compounds and convert it into usable forms, which corresponds to relevant biology curriculum standards for advanced secondary students.

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Where does the electron transport chain happen?

Matrix
Cristae
Outer membrane
Cytoplasm

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is a reactant for the electron transport chain?

NADPH
ATP
Oxygen
Water

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is needed from the Krebs Cycle in order for the Electron Transport Chain to occur?

ATP
FADH2
CO2
H20

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is a product of the Electron Transport Chain?

CO2
O2
C6H1206
H2O

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a cells only useable form of energy?

ADP
ATP
Glucose
sugar

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What enzyme in the ETC is responsible for generating the ATP molecules?

ATPase
ATP synthase

Cytochrome c

Complex II

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which passes high energy electron into the electron transport chain

NADH & FADH2
ATP & ADP
citric acid
acetyl CoA

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