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Respiration review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the best definition of respiration?

a)

The creation of energy inside cells.

b)

Breathing in oxygen and breathing out carbon dioxide.

c)

The release of energy from glucose.

d)

Gas exchange in the lungs.

2.

Which groups of organism do not carry out respiration to provide energy?

a)

Animals

b)

Viruses

c)

Prokaryotes

d)

Archaea

3.
Which of the following gases is required for aerobic respiration?
a)
Water vapor
b)
Carbon dioxide
c)
Oxygen
d)
Hydrogen
4.

Which of these substances can be broken down within cells to release energy?

a)

Glucose

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

All of the above

5.

Which of the following processes use the energy transferred in respiration?

a)

Gas exchange

b)

Uptake of minerals by root hair cells.

c)

Diffusion of glucose into body cells.

d)

Transpiration

6.

Cellular respiration is an exothermic reaction. What does this mean?

a)

It is a reaction which takes in energy from the environment.

b)

The reaction goes more quickly when the environment is warmer.

c)

Energy is transferred to the environment by respiration.

d)

The reaction of respiration slow down at high temperatures.

7.

In which part of a cell does aerobic respiration occur?

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Ribosome

8.

What is the correct equation for anaerobic respiration in muscles?

a)

Glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water

b)

Glucose → carbon dioxide + water

c)

Glucose → lactic acid + carbon dioxide

d)

Glucose → lactic acid

9.

In which part of a cell does anaerobic respiration occur?

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Ribosome

10.

What are the products of anaerobic respiration in plants?

a)

Lactic acid

b)

Carbon dioxide and water

c)

Carbon dioxide and ethanol

d)

Ethanol and water

11.

What happens in your muscles during vigorous exercise?

a)

Anaerobic respiration occurs

b)

Lactic acid builds up

c)

Low pH leads to pain and muscle cramp

d)

All of the above

12.

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of anaerobic respiration?

a)

Lactic acid lowers the pH inside cells.

b)

Anaerobic respiration is an exothermic reaction.

c)

Anaerobic respiration releases comparatively little energy.

d)

Ethanol produced by plant cells can damage cell membranes.