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Cellular Respiration Level 1 and 2

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 16mins

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1.

As a scientist employed by the FDA, you've been asked to sit on a panel to evaluate a pharmaceutical company's application for approval of a new weight loss drug. The company has submitted a report summarizing the results of their animal and human testing. In the report, it was noted that the drug works by affecting the electron transport chain. It decreases the synthesis of ATP by making the mitochondrial membrane permeable to H+, which allows H+ to leak from the intermembrane space to the mitochondrial matrix. This effect leads to weight loss.


The drug prevents ATP from being made by . . .

a)

eliminating the H+ gradient that allows ATP synthase to work.

b)

preventing the conversion of NADH to NAD+.

c)

slowing down the citric acid cycle.

d)

preventing glycolysis from occurring.

2.

Some friends are trying to make wine in their basement. They've added yeast to a sweet grape juice mixture and have allowed the yeast to grow. After several days they find that sugar levels in the grape juice have dropped but there's no alcohol in the mixture. The most likely explanation is that

a)

yeast used the alcohol as a carbon source

b)

mixture needs less oxygen because yeast only produce alcohol in the absence of oxygen

c)

mixture needed more sugar because yeast need a lot of energy before they can begin to produce alcohol

d)

mixture needs more oxygen because yeast needs oxygen to break down sugar and get enough energy to produce alcohol.

3.

A child is born with a rare disease in which mitochondria are missing from skeletal muscle cells. However, the muscles still function. Physicians find that the

a)

muscle cells cannot split glucose to pyruvate

b)

muscle contain large amounts of lactic acid following even mild physical exercise

c)

muscle contains large amounts of carbon dioxide following even mild exercise

d)

muscles require extremely high levels of oxygen to function

4.

Which of the following molecules can be used as a substrate for cellular respiration?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

fats

c)

proteins

d)

all of the above

5.

Energy released by the electron transport chain is used to pump H+ ions into which location?

a)

Cytosol

b)

Mitochondrial Outer Membrane

c)

Mitochondrial Inner Membrane

d)

Mitochondrial Intermembrane Space

6.

Muscle cells in oxygen deprivation convert pyruvate to ________, and in this step gain ________.

a)

lactate; ATP

b)

alcohol; CO2

c)

alcohol; ATP

d)

lactate; NAD+

7.
Which statement best compares aerobic and anaerobic respiration? 
a)
Less ATP is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration. 
b)
More water is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration. 
c)
More oxygen is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration. 
d)
Less lactic acid is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration. 
8.
What happens specifically to glucose and oxygen in cellular respiration
a)
Glucose is Reduced (Gains Electrons) Oxygen is Oxidized (loses electrons)
b)
Glucose is oxidized (Gains Electrons) Oxygen is reduced (loses electrons)
c)
Glucose is oxidized (loses Electrons) Oxygen is reduced (reduces electrons)
d)
Both molecules are reduced ( a total gain of electrons)
9.

The passing of electrons in the electron transport chain directly allows for

a)

creation of a proton gradient through proton pumping

b)

powering of ATP synthase

c)

creation of water

10.
Two different species of bacteria are examined. Scientists find that species X always produces CO2 and 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.
11.
Which of the following statements is the best explanation of what happens to the temperature and carbon dioxide concentration during a one-hour class period in a classroom of 300 students if the heating and air conditioning is turned off and all doors are kept closed?
a)
Temp up CO2 up
b)
Temp down CO2 up
c)
Temp up CO2 down
d)
Temp down CO2 down
12.

A decrease in the amount of oxygen available will....

a)

not have an effect on the amount of energy produced during cellular respiration

b)

decrease the amount of glucose produced during cellular respiration

c)

cause the amount of water produced during cellular respiration to increase

d)

decrease the amount of energy produced during cellular respiration