respiration

1. Which of the following is a definition of respiration?

• breathing

• the release of energy from food

• obtaining oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide

• exchanging gases

2. Aerobic respiration is a type of respiration that uses up…

• oxygen

• energy.

• carbon dioxide.

• water.

3. Which of the following are the raw materials for the process of aerobic respiration?

• carbon dioxide, water and glucose

• glucose and carbon dioxide

• oxygen, water and energy

• oxygen and glucose

4.   Which of the following are the waste products of aerobic respiration?

• oxygen and carbon dioxide

• glucose and energy

• carbon dioxide and water

• carbon dioxide and water

5.   Which of the following is a useful product of aerobic respiration?

• oxygen

• energy

• carbon dioxide

• glucose

6.   Which of the following is an accurate equation for this process of aerobic respiration?

• Glucose + Carbon Dioxide --> Water + Energy + Oxygen

• Oxygen + Carbon Dioxide --> Glucose + Sugar + Energy

• Water + Energy + Sugar --> Carbon Dioxide + Oxygen

• Glucose + Oxygen --> Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy

7. Animals perform anaerobic respiration when the body is short of…

• energy.

• carbon dioxide.

• food.

• oxygen.

8.   The main waste product from the process of anaerobic respiration is…

• lactic acid.

• carbon dioxide.

• urea.

• water.

9. One further use of the energy that is generated by respiration is in…

• the lowering of the body temperature on a cold day.

• the raising of the body temperature on a hot day.

• allowing the body temperature to change to match the air temperature.

• maintaining a steady body temperature despite changes in the air temperature.

10. What causes the inefficient contraction of muscle that can occur during anaerobic respiration?

• The complete breakdown of glucose (releasing more energy than aerobic respiration) and the build up of lactic acid.

• The incomplete breakdown of glucose (releasing less energy than aerobic respiration) and the build up of lactic acid.

• The incomplete breakdown of glucose (releasing more energy than aerobic respiration) and the breakdown of lactic acid.

• The complete breakdown of glucose (releasing more energy than aerobic respiration) and the breakdown of lactic acid.