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Cellular Respiration

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The purpose of cellular respiration is to produce ?
a)
energy
b)
oxygen
c)
sugar
d)
protein
2.

What main food group do we get most of our energy from?

a)

proteins

b)

carbohydrates

c)

meats

d)

nucleic acids

3.

What is the sugar that starch carbohydrates are broken down to?

a)

sucrose

b)

maltose

c)

glucose

d)

lactose

4.

The splitting of the glucose molecule takes place during the process called?

a)

synthesis

b)

denaturalization

c)

glycolysis

d)

dissolving

5.

The two type of fermentation are alcoholic and _____________ fermentation.

a)

lactic

b)

sulfuric

c)

hydrochloric

d)

acetic

6.

To produce the most ATP molecules in cellular respiration, you have to have lots of ?

a)

hydrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

7.
The waste gas given off by cellular respiration is?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
methane
8.

After cellular respiration is complete, only 38% of the energy in glucose is used to accomplish a task in the cell. What happens to the rest of the energy?

a)

released as heat

b)

stored for later use

c)

reused in glycolysis

d)

turned into protein

9.
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. 
10.

How does the amount of energy resulting from anaerobic respiration (fermentation) compare with that of aerobic respiration?

a)

Aerobic respiration results in less energy.

b)

Aerobic respiration results in more energy.

c)

Each process results in equal amounts of energy.

d)

Each process results in variable amounts of energy.

11.
Aerobic respiration occurs in the presence of ______________.
a)
nitrogen
b)
carbon dioxiide
c)
oxygen
d)
carbon monoxide
12.
This organelle could likely be found in 
a)
plant cells only.
b)
animal cells only.
c)
prokaryotes only.
d)
plant and animal cells.
13.
The inner membrane of this organelle is highly folded.  What is the advantage of this folding?
a)
It increases the amount of light absorbed by the organelle.
b)
It increases the structural support of the organelle.
c)
It increases the surface area, allowing greater ATP production.
d)
It increases the surface area and the rate of glucose production.
14.
Muscle cells that are used during heavy exercise often do not receive enough oxygen for energy production.  What waste product builds up in muscle cells resulting in soreness?
a)
water
b)
alcohol
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
lactic acid
15.
Which of the following is the correct equation for aerobic cellular respiration?
a)
6CO2 + 6H2O     --->   C6H12O6 + 6O2 + ATP
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6  ---> 6H2O + 6CO2 + ATP
c)
C6H12O6  + 6H2O ---> 6CO2 + 6O2 + ATP
d)
6O2 + 6H2O ---> C6H12O6 + 6CO2 + ATP
16.

The test tube contains yeast, water and sucrose. What gas is causing the balloons to inflate?

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

carbon monoxide

17.

What energy-yielding process is occurring in the test tube with the orange balloon and not taking place in the green and yellow balloon?

a)

lactic acid fermentation

b)

alcoholic fermentation

c)

aerobic respiration

d)

photosynthesis

18.
Cellular respiration is...
a)
the process by which cells break down glucose into energy. 
b)
the process by which cells break light down into energy. 
c)
the process by which cells communicate with other cells. 
19.

The three stages (4 stages for accel) of cellular respiration include glycolysis, grooming, Krebs cycle, and the...

a)

carb cycle

b)

light reaction

c)

electron transport chain

d)

calvin cycle

20.

Glycolysis produces a total of _____ ATP but a net of _____ ATP.

a)

34, 38

b)

4, 2

c)

4, 38

d)

2, 34

21.

The Krebs cycle produces..

a)

34 ATPs

b)

2 ATPs

c)

4 ATPs

d)

38 ATPs

22.

The electron transport chain produces...

a)

34 ATP

b)

2 ATP

c)

4 ATP

d)

38 ATP

23.

In aerobic respiration....

a)

oxygen is not required

b)

oxygen is required

24.

Which of the following is not a waste product of fermentation?

a)

alcohol

b)

lactic acid

c)

carbohydrates

25.
When you do a wall sit and your legs start to burn, what is building up in your muscles? 
a)
alcohol 
b)
lactic acid 
c)
carbohydrates 
d)
water 
26.
Cellular Respiration's goal is to
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
27.
What are the reactants in cellular respiration?
a)
glucose and oxygen
b)
glucose and carbon dioxide
c)
water and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and glucose
28.
What are the products in cellular respiration?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
water and glucose
c)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
d)
glucose and oxygen
29.

The release of energy from the sugar that are in plant and animal cells is called...

a)

photosynthesis

b)

transpiration

c)

cellular respiration

d)

transition

30.

Where do animals get the oxygen and glucose they need for cellular respiration?

a)

Plants

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Sun

d)

other animals

31.
Where does glycolysis take place?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Stroma
c)
Thylakoid
d)
Mitochondria
32.
What is the name of the 1st step of cellular respiration?
a)
Glycolysis
b)
Kreb's Cycle
c)
ETC
d)
Anaerobic respiration
33.
Yeast is a(n)
a)
animal
b)
plant
c)
fungus
d)
bacteria
34.
ATP is called a cell's "energy currency" because
a)
ATP catalyzes all metabolic reactions
b)
ATP allow one organelle to be exchanged for another between cells
c)
glucose is made of ATP
d)
most of the energy that drives metabolism is supplied by ATP
35.
When a phosphate group is removed from an ATP molecule, 
a)
a substantial amount of energy is released
b)
an enzyme is formed
c)
energy is stored
d)
activation energy is increased
36.
When glycolysis occurs,
a)
a molecule of glucose is split
b)
two pyruvate are made
c)
some ATP is produced
d)
all of these
37.
Cells produce ATP most efficiently in the presence of
a)
water
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
radiant energy
38.
Fermentation enables glycolysis to continue under 
a)
anaerobic conditions
b)
aerobic conditions
c)
photosynthetic conditions
d)
hydrophobic conditions
39.

Which process is the largest contributor to the release of CO2

a)

Krebs Cycle

b)

Pyruvate Oxidation

c)

Glycolysis

d)

Oxidative Phosphorylation

40.

Which of the following molecules is not a byproduct of cellular respiration?

a)

CO2

b)

heat

c)

H2O

d)

ATP

41.

If ADP is phosphorylated what does t form at the end of the reaction?

a)

ADP is forming ATP

b)

ADP is becoming AMP

c)

ADP is being used to power other reactions

d)

ADP is being created by the reaction

42.
Which molecule is not an important molecule regarding Cellular Respiration? 
a)
H2O
b)
NADH
c)
O2
d)
CO2
43.

Pyruvate Oxidation (break-down) creates a specific numbered carbon molecule at the end of it's process. What is the number of carbons for this molecule? (accelerated only)

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

1

44.

Which process does not occur in aerobic conditions?

a)

Fermentation

b)

Pyruvate Oxidation

c)

Krebs cycle

d)

Phosphorylation

45.

What is the main job of the electron carriers in cellular respiration?

a)

Transport electrons and hydrogen 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

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