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Cellular respiration SB025

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Aerobic respiration occurs in which organelle?
a)
chloroplast
b)
mitochondrion
c)
ribosome
d)
nucleus
2.
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. 
3.
How does the amount of energy resulting from 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. 
4.
What will most likely be the result if all of the mitochondria are removed from a plant cell? 
a)
It will be unable to carry out respiration. 
b)
It will lose water through osmosis. 
c)
It will break down the ribosomes in the cell. 
d)
It will be unable to photosynthesize
5.
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.
6.
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
7.
Which of the following is the correct equation for aerobic cellular respiration?
a)
6CO2 + 6H2O     --->   C6H12O6 + 6O+ ATP
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6  ---> 6H2O + 6CO+ ATP
c)
C6H12O+ 6H2O ---> 6CO2 + 6O+ ATP
d)
6O2 + 6H2O ---> C6H12O6 + 6CO+ ATP
8.
Aerobic respiration yields about  ___ ATP molecules per glucose, whereas anaerobic respiration yields ____ ATP molecules per glucose.
a)
36; 2
b)
2; 36
c)
6; 2
d)
36; 18
9.
What is one of the reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
energy
b)
glucose
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
water
10.
In which way are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different?
a)
Cellular respiration stores ATP, while photosynthesis releases ATP.
b)
Cellular respiration produces oxygen, while photosynthesis uses oxygen.
c)
Photosynthesis releases energy, while cellular respiration stores energy.
d)
Photosynthesis used carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.
11.

How can energy from the sun be transferred to animals?

a)

The sun's energy is transformed into food by plants, animals eat plants as food so that they can transform that food into energy.

b)

Plants produced energy through photosynthesis, animals that eat that energy can produce food.

c)

Plants transformed energy of the sun into gases that animals can breath in to use as energy through respiration.

d)

Animals are able to use energy from the sun by eating the plants that provides energy for the animals.

12.
Please select who performs cellular respiration: 
a)
Animals 
b)
Both animals and plants 
c)
plants 
13.

Glycolysis produces ... net ATP

a)

34 ATPs

b)

2 ATPs

c)

17 ATPs

d)

38 ATPs

14.
The Krebs cycle produces.. 
a)
34 ATPs 
b)
2 ATPs
c)
17 ATPs
d)
38 ATPs 
15.
The electron transport chain produces...
a)
34 ATPs
b)
2 ATPs 
c)
17 ATPs 
d)
38 ATPs 
16.
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 
17.
What is the net gain of ATP during glycolysis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
34
18.
Along with 2ATP, what is produced during glycolysis?
a)
6CO2
b)
6O2
c)
C6H12O6
d)
2 pyruvate
19.
Which is a product of Kreb's Cycle?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Glucose
c)
Pyruvate
d)
Water
20.
Which is a product of the ETC?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Glucose
c)
Oxygen
d)
Water
21.
What is the name of the process that helps make beer and wine?
a)
Fermentation
b)
Alcoholic fermentation
c)
Lactic acid fermentation
d)
Glycolysis
22.
Which type of fermentation occurs in muscles?
a)
Alcoholic 
b)
Lactic acid
23.
What main food group do we get most of our energy from?
a)
proteins
b)
carbs
c)
meats
d)
nucleic acids
24.
What is the sugar that carbs are broken down to?
a)
sucrose
b)
maltose
c)
glucose
d)
lactose
25.
The splitting of the glucose molecule is called?
a)
synthesis
b)
denaturalization
c)
glycolysis
d)
dissolving
26.
After cellular respiration is complete, on 38% of the energy in glucose is used. What happens to the rest of the energy?
a)
released as heat
b)
stored for later use
c)
eliminated by the digestive system
d)
turned into protein
27.
To get the most ATP molecules for energy in cellular respiration, you have to have lots of ?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
water