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06 Cellular respiration AP Biology

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If ADP is phosphorylated, then what is happening in the reaction?

a)

ADP is combing with a phosphate to become ATP

b)

ADP is becoming AMP

c)

ADP is being used to power other reactions

d)

ADP is being created by the reaction

2.

Which of the following is one of the reactants of cellular respiration?

a)

energy

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

3.
Where does glycolysis take place?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Stroma
c)
Thylakoid
d)
Mitochondria
4.

What is the name of the first set of reactions in cellular respiration?

a)
Glycolysis
b)
Kreb's Cycle
c)
ETC
d)
Anaerobic respiration
5.
What are the two reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
C6H12O6 & 6CO2
b)
6 CO2 & 6H2O
c)
C6H12O6 & 6O2
d)
6CO2 & 6O2
6.
What are the products (things that are made) in cellular respiration
a)
ATP
b)
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
c)
Water
d)
All of the above
7.
Glucose is broken down into pyruvate in a process known as 
a)
glycolysis
b)
electron transport
c)
the Krebs cycle
d)
phosphorylation
8.

What is the main job of the electron carrier molecules (NADH and FADH2) in cellular respiration? 

a)
Transport electrons and hydrogen atoms to the electron transport chain 
b)
Capture energy throughout the process of cellular respiration
c)
Provide the reactants for the process of cellular respiration
d)
Pump positive hydrogen ions and shuttle electrons across the electron transport chain and contribute to chemiosmosis
9.
NADH is a ______ form of NAD+.
a)
Reduced
b)
Oxidized
c)
Catabolized
d)
Hydrolized
10.

What enzyme (large spinning protein complex) connected to the ETC is responsible for generating the ATP molecules?

a)

ATPase

b)

ATP synthase

c)

Hexokinase

d)

Electron transport chain

11.

Where is the electron transport chain of oxidative phosphorylation physically located?

a)

Mitochondrial matrix

b)

Outer mitochondrial membrane

c)

Inner mitochondrial membrane

d)

Cytosol

12.
What are the stages of cellular respiration in order?
a)
glycolysis, oxidative phosphorylation, the citric acid cycle
b)
oxidative phosphorylation, glycolysis, the citric acid cycle
c)
glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation
d)
the citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, glycolysis
13.

The final electron acceptor at the end of the electron transport chain is _______.

a)
oxygen
b)
water
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
NAD+
14.

What is the main electron shuttle (carrier) molecule in cellular respiration?

a)

ATP

b)

NADH

c)

ADP

d)

Glucose

15.

Typical reactions in glycolysis and the citric acid cycle remove electrons and H+ from _________________ and add them on to NAD+ to form ____________________.

a)

glucose; NADH

b)

oxygen; NADH

c)

oxygen; ATP

d)

glucose; ATP

16.

Which phase of cellular respiration generates the majority of the ATP?

a)

glycolysis

b)

citric acid cycle

c)

Kreb's cycle

d)

ETC and oxidative phosphorylation

17.

This diagram is showing the first few reactions of glycolysis. According to the diagram, what is happening to glucose?

a)

It is being used to make 2 ATP molecules. Energy is being captured.

b)

Phosphate groups from 2 ATP molecules are added to the glucose molecule. Energy is being invested.

c)

The glucose is being oxidized.

d)

The glucose is being reduced.

18.

Why does the diagram say "happens twice" on the right hand side?

a)

The initial glucose has two much energy to indicate in this diagram

b)

The initial glucose was split in an earlier step. Each of the two molecules goes through the rest of the steps.

c)

The four initial glucose molecules have been combine through enzyme catalyzed reactions to form two glucose molecules.

19.

How many ATP and NADH are produced in this part of glycolysis?

a)

2 ATP, 1 NADPH

b)

4 ATP, 2 NADPH

c)

Only ADP and NAD+ are produced

20.

What part of cellular respiration is this diagram showing

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Citric acid cycle

c)

Pyruvate oxidation

d)

Oxidative phosphorylation

21.

Based on the diagram, where is there a high concentration of H+ ions?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

cytosol

c)

mitochondrial matrix

d)

intermembrane space

22.

Based on the diagram, would happen if the ATP synthase protein became impermeable to H+ because another molecule was blocking the H+ channel?

a)

The cell would produce more ATP

b)

The cell would produce less ATP

c)

Glycolysis would stop working

d)

The amount of ATP would not be affected because the ETC still functions.