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Cell Processes Review

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
CO+ light + H2O --> O+ Sugar
b)
CO+ sugar + H2O --> O+ light
c)
O2 + light + H2O --> CO+ Sugar
d)
CO+ O2 + H2O --> Light+ Sugar
2.
What process occurs when light energy is captured in autotrophs and converted into sugar?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Cellular Respiration
3.
Which organisms perform Photosynthesis?
a)
Only Autotrophs
b)
Only Heterotrophs
c)
Autotrophs and Heterotrophs
4.
Which of the following is an example of an AUTOTROPH?
a)
Appletree
b)
Dog
c)
Mushroom
d)
Human
5.
Which of the following is an example of a HETEROTROPH?
a)
Grass
b)
Algae
c)
Lemon Tree
d)
Bear
6.
What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?
a)
Chlorosynthesis
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
ADP
d)
Electron Transport
7.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
8.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
9.
What is photosynthesis?
a)
The process in which humans eat their food
b)
When a photographer takes a photo.
c)
To get your pictures from the photo lab.
d)
The process in which plants make their food.
10.
Plants need ________ for photosynthesis
a)
oxygen
b)
soil
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sugar
11.
If all four plants were watered daily but placed in a closet, receiving no sunlight, what process would NOT occur?
a)
Ingestion of carbon dioxide
b)
Filtration of water through the soil
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Water absorbtion
12.
Which of the following go through the process of photosynthesis?
a)
bees
b)
algae
c)
humans
d)
mushrooms
13.
What molecule absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?
a)
chloroplast
b)
thylakoid
c)
grana
d)
chlorophyll
14.
Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?
a)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from water.
b)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from soil.
c)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from sunlight.
d)
Plants do not require energy to perform photosynthesis.
15.
A student is collecting the gas given off from a plant in bright sunlight at a temperature of 27°C. The gas being collected is probably ________.
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
ATP
d)
glucose
16.
Which of the following is not needed for photosynthesis to occur?
a)
sunlight
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
water
d)
oxygen
17.
Why do we eat food?
a)
to provide energy/fuel
b)
to eliminate waste products
c)
to prevent diseases
d)
to kill pathogens
18.
The reactants of photosynthesis are
a)
sugar and water.
b)
sugar and oxygen.
c)
carbon dioxide and water.
d)
carbon dioxide and oxygen.
19.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
6CO2 + 6H2O --> 6O+ C6H12O6
b)
6CO+ C6H12O6 + 6H2O --> O
c)
6O2 + 6H2O --> 6CO+ C6H12O6
d)
C6H12O6 + 6O2 ---> 6H2O + 6CO2 
20.
Which of the following best describes photosynthesis?
a)
Photosynthesis converts radiant energy into chemical energy.
b)
Photosynthesis produces carbohydrates.
c)
Plants need sunlight, carbon dioxide, water, nutrients, and chlorophyll to complete photosynthesis.
d)
Plants use chlorophyll, water, and carbon dioxide to make sugar.
21.
How can photosynthesis be related to cellular respiration?
a)
What's produced (made) by one is needed (the reactants) for the other
b)
They both produce the same products
c)
They both have the same reactants (need the same things)
d)
These 2 processes have nothing in common
22.
What are the two reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
C6H12O6 & 6CO2
b)
6 CO2 & 6H2O
c)
C6H12O& 6O2
d)
6CO2 & 6O2
23.
What are the products of cellular respiration?
a)
C6H12O6 and CO2
b)
CO2 and O2
c)
CO2 and H2O
d)
O2 and C6H12O6
24.
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
c)
6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
25.
In which way are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different? 
a)
Cellular respiration stores ATP, while photosynthesis releases ATP.
b)
A. Cellular respiration stores ATP, while photosynthesis releases ATP.
c)
Photosynthesis releases energy, while cellular respiration stores energy.
d)
Photosynthesis used carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.
26.
Two different species of bacteria are examined. Scientists find that species X always produces COand H2O during cellular respiration. Species Y always produces ethyl alcohol and CO2. Which conclusion can be made from these observations? 
a)
 Only species Y is aerobic.
b)
Only species Y is anaerobic.
c)
Both species X and Y are aerobic.
d)
Both species X and Y are anaerobic. 
27.
A weightlifter is using heavy weights in short bursts for a competition. Because his muscle cells are not able to take in enough oxygen to make very much ATP the weightlifter begins to get fatigue in his muscles. Which of the following processes is most likely going on in the muscles of the weightlifter as he competes in his event? 
a)
As the cells run out of oxygen they switch to anaerobic respiration, which allows the cell to make small amounts of ATP in the absence of oxygen. 
b)
As the cells run out of oxygen, they die off gradually and the weightlifter's muscles have fewer contracting muscle cells.
c)
The cells will never run out of oxygen if the weightlifter is breathing.
d)
As the cells run out of oxygen, they will continue to make the same amount of ATP, since oxygen is not required to make ATP. 
28.
Which of the following statements is true for all cells?
a)
They use solar energy.
b)
They use photosynthesis.
c)
They use chemical energy.
29.
Which phrase best describes the function of the ATP molecule?
a)
stores energy
b)
carries energy
c)
absorbs energy
30.
Which process breaks down sugars to make ATP when oxygen is present?
a)
anaerobic respiration
b)
cellular respiration
c)
glycolysis
d)
photosynthesis
31.
What is one of the reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
energy
b)
glucose
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
water
32.
______________ produces the most ATP.
a)
photosnthesis
b)
aerobic respiration
c)
anaerobic respiration
d)
glycolysis
33.
Which of the following structure is where cellular respiration occurs in the cell?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuoles
34.
What is cellular respiration?
a)
the breakdown of glucose  to release ATP
b)
the breakdown of glucose to release NADH
c)
the breakdown of glucose to release FADH
d)
the breakdown of glucose to release carbon
35.
This means that oxygen is not needed
a)
anaerobic 
b)
aerobic
36.
This means that oxygen is needed
a)
anaerobic 
b)
aerobic
37.
Which energy conversion occurs during the process of photosynthesis?
a)
chemical bond energy to light energy
b)
light energy to mechanical energy
c)
mechanical energy to radiant energy
d)
light energy to chemical bond energy
38.
Fermentation
a)
requires oxygen
b)
does not require oxygen
c)
produces large amounts of energy
d)
occurs only in bacteria 
39.
Which of the following is not an end product of cellular respiration?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen 
c)
ATP
d)
water
40.
Why would an organism use fermentation?
a)
to get energy out of food
b)
to create waste products
c)
to get water
d)
to create food
41.
What are the raw materials (reactants) needed for fermentation?
a)
carbon dioxide, sunlight, & water
b)
glucose & oxygen
c)
glucose
d)
carbon dioxide, glucose, & alcohol
42.
What are the waste products of yeast fermentation?
a)
chemical energy
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide & alcohol
d)
carbon dioxide & lactic acid
43.
What are the waste products of muscle cell fermentation?
a)
chemical energy, carbon dioxide, & water
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide & alcohol
d)
carbon dioxide & lactic acid
44.
This group of organisms can make their own food from non-food materials.
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
herbivores
d)
decomposers
45.
This group of organisms must eat other organisms to get their energy.
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
pond scum
d)
algae
46.
A consumer can do...
a)
fermentation, photosynthesis, & respiration
b)
only photosynthesis
c)
photosynthesis & respiration
d)
fermentation & respiration
47.
Which of these organisms is the bottom of the food chain?
a)
algae
b)
brook trout
c)
snake
d)
hawk
48.
The reason your muscles get sore after a lot of exercising is partly because...
a)
the cells have a lot of lactic acid in them
b)
the cells have a lot of alcohol in them
c)
the cells have a lot of carbon dioxide in them
d)
the cells have a lot of glucose in them
49.
The advantage of fermentation over respiration is...
a)
it doesn't need oxygen
b)
its waste products are easy to get rid of
c)
it creates glucose
d)
it doesn't make carbon dioxide as a waste
50.
Yeast is put into bread to do fermentation and...
a)
make carbon dioxide which makes the bread rise
b)
make alcohol which makes the bread taste better
c)
make chemical energy for the bread
d)
make lactic acid to make the bread taste better
51.
Which type of respiration is most efficient?
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
52.
When animals exercise with a lack of oxygen their muscles can form
a)
lactic acid
b)
alcohol
c)
minions
d)
oxygen
53.
Which type of organisms go through lactic acid fermentation?
a)
Humans
b)
Yeast
54.
What cells in the body are very good at undergoing lactic acid fermentation? 
a)
Muscle cells
b)
Fat cells
c)
Liver cells
d)
Skin cells