Fermentation Review AP Biology
Authored by Carole Gruenewald
Biology
11th - 12th Grade
NGSS covered
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This quiz comprehensively covers cellular respiration and fermentation for grades 11-12 AP Biology students. The questions systematically examine the complete process of glucose breakdown, beginning with glycolysis in the cytoplasm and progressing through aerobic respiration in mitochondria, including the link reaction, citric acid cycle, and electron transport chain. Students must demonstrate understanding of ATP yield calculations, the role of electron carriers like NAD+ and FADH2, and the structural relationship between mitochondrial cristae and chemiosmosis. The quiz emphasizes the critical transition from aerobic to anaerobic processes, requiring students to analyze both lactic acid fermentation in muscle cells and alcoholic fermentation in yeast. Advanced concepts include oxidative phosphorylation, substrate-level phosphorylation, and the regeneration of electron carriers during fermentation, all fundamental to mastering cellular energetics at the AP level. Created by Carole Gruenewald, a Biology teacher in the US who teaches grades 11 and 12. This quiz serves as an excellent review tool for AP Biology students preparing for unit assessments or the AP exam, particularly effective as a comprehensive formative assessment following instruction on cellular respiration and fermentation. Teachers can deploy this as a pre-class warmup to activate prior knowledge, assign it as targeted homework to reinforce complex metabolic pathways, or use it during review sessions to identify knowledge gaps before summative assessments. The varied question formats and real-world applications, such as muscle fatigue during exercise and bread-making processes, make this quiz particularly valuable for helping students connect biochemical processes to everyday phenomena. This assessment aligns with AP Biology Learning Objectives 2.4, 2.5, and 4.17, which address energy transfer through metabolic pathways and cellular responses to environmental changes.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Glycolysis occurs in the _____.
mitochondrial matrix
inner membrane
cytoplasm
cell membrane
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Glycolysis splits glucose into 2 molecules of
Acetyl CoA
pyruvate
citric acid
fructokinase
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the absence of oxygen, ____ follows glycolysis.
the link reaction
the citric acid cycle
fermentation
the calvin cycle
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The inner membrane of the mitochondria has an increased surface area due to numerous foldings. These foldings are called:
stroma
cristae
matrix
ER
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Chemiosmosis occurs as H+ ions move through ____ in the cristae, making ATP.
foldings
ATP synthase
protein channels
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The ETC provides the energy needed to make the majority of the cell's ATP in a process known as:
chemiosmosis
substrate level phosphorylation
oxidative phosphorylation
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS2-3
NGSS.HS-LS1-7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What part of cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide?
glycolysis
the link reaction
the citric acid cycle
chemiosmosis
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS2-3
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