Anaerobic Respiration Quiz

What is another name for anaerobic respiration?

• Oxidative Phosphorylation

• Fermentation

• Photosynthesis

• Glycolysis

In aerobic respiration, what is the role of oxygen?

• Proton pump

• ATP producer

• Final electron acceptor

• Initial electron donor

Which process is responsible for the initial production of ATP in both aerobic and anaerobic respiration?

• Krebs cycle

• Electron transport chain

• Photosynthesis

• Glycolysis

What happens to the electron transport chain when oxygen levels are too low?

• It speeds up

• It shuts down

• It starts glycolysis

• It produces more ATP

Which enzyme catalyzes the reduction of pyruvate to lactate?

• NADH oxidase

• ATP synthase

• Pyruvate kinase

• Lactate dehydrogenase

Why do we continue to breathe heavily after intense exercise?

• To cool down the body

• To reduce lactic acid

• To repay the oxygen debt

• To increase heart rate

Where does anaerobic respiration occur in the cell?

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

What is the main product of lactate fermentation in muscles?

• Ethanol

• Lactic acid

• Carbon dioxide

• Glucose

In ethanol fermentation, what is pyruvate first converted into?

• Lactate

• Glucose

• Ethanol

• Carbon dioxide

What is regenerated during ethanol fermentation to allow glycolysis to continue?

• Oxygen

• ATP

• NAD

• FAD