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Respiration, Energy and Metabolism

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

What are some of the processes organisms use energy for?

a)

Growth, Repair and Movement

b)

Movement, Growth, Decay

c)

Repair, Decay, Growth

2.

Where does the Energy needed for living processes come from?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Protein Synthesis

c)

DNA Replication

d)

Respiration

3.

Why does anaerobic respiration takes place in muscles during exercise?

a)

Because the Liver and Brain cannot supply oxygen to the muscles cells quickly enough.

b)

Because the Lungs and Heart cannot supply oxygen to the muscles cells quickly enough.

c)

Because the Liver and Heart cannot supply oxygen to the muscles cells quickly enough.

d)

Because the Kidneys and Bladder cannot supply oxygen to the muscles cells quickly enough.

4.

Why do muscles become fatigued (tired) during long periods of vigorous activity?

a)

Citric acid builds up in the muscles from anaerobic respiration.

b)

Lactic acid builds up in the muscles from anaerobic respiration.

c)

Hydrochloric acid builds up in the muscles from anaerobic respiration.

d)

Lactic acid builds up in the muscles from aerobic respiration.

5.

What is oxygen debt ?

a)

A temporary carbon dioxide shortage in the body tissues arising from exercise.

b)

A permanent oxygen shortage in the body tissues arising from exercise.

c)

A temporary nitrogen shortage in the body tissues arising from exercise.

d)

A temporary oxygen shortage in the body tissues arising from exercise.

6.

When your body repays it's oxygen debt what is lactic acid broken down into?

a)

Oxygen and Water

b)

Carbon dioxide and Water

c)

Glucose and Water

d)

Carbon dioxide and Oxygen

7.

Which organ removes lactic acid from the blood

a)

Kidneys

b)

Lungs

c)

Liver

d)

Bladder

8.

What is Metabolism?

a)

All the chemical reactions involved in maintaining the living state of an organism and it's cells.

b)

The food we eat

c)

Chemical reactions in plants

d)

Chemical reactions in animals

9.

The energy transferred by respiration in cells is used by the organism for the processes of metabolism. What molecules speed up these reactions?

a)

Hormones

b)

Antibodies

c)

Antigens

d)

Enzymes