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Respiration [Cellular] - Qn Bank

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
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1.

What is the purpose of respiration?

a)

Release energy stored by plants in food molecules

b)

Regulates oxygen available in the body

c)

Release energy in the presence of oxygen

d)

Allows the body to take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

2.

Respiration is the...

a)

Oxidation of food molecules w/ energy release in living cells

b)

Process by which air moves in and out of the lungs

c)

Process by which oxygen is absorbed by the blood through the alveoli

3.

______ respiration occurs in the presence of O2, while ______ respiration occurs in the absence of O2. (separate answers with a comma)



(a)  

4.

How do(es) the substrate(s) of aerobic respiration differ from anaerobic?

a)

No difference, both only need glucose

b)

Aerobic respiration has oxygen but anaerobic does not

c)

Aerobic respiration has oxygen and glucose but anaerobic does not

d)

What is a substrate?

5.

Both types of respiration release CO2 as a waste product. What is the other waste product?

a)

Aerobic: water, anaerobic: ethanol

b)

Aerobic: ethanol, anaerobic: water

c)

Both release ethanol

d)

Both release water

6.

Complex organisms mainly use which type of respiration and why?

a)

Aerobic; they require large amounts of energy for processes e.g. muscular contraction

b)

Anaerobic; they require large amounts of energy for processes e.g. cell division

c)

Aerobic; they can survive on small amounts of energy

d)

Anaerobic; they can survive on small amounts of energy

7.

The alcohol in beer is produced by _______ through the process of ________.

a)

yeast, alcoholic fermentation

b)

yeast, aerobic respiration

c)

microorganisms, aerobic fermentation

8.

Glucose and ethanol are C6H12O6 and C2H6O respectively. Does ethanol contain energy?

a)

Yes, it can be further broken down

b)

No, it cannot be further broken down

c)

No, it is an end product

9.

Which tissue(s)/ organ(s) in the human body is/are able to perform anaerobic respiration?

a)

Muscle

b)

Brain

c)

Heart

d)

Liver

10.

Muscle cells switch to ________ respiration during vigorous activity, because ________.

a)

Anaerobic, oxygen is depleted but the cells must still release energy

b)

Aerobic, they require a lot of energy during such activity

c)

Anaerobic, the cells run out of glucose to break down

11.

Check all that apply. Respiration...

a)

Releases energy

b)

Breaks down food molecules

c)

Occurs all the time

d)

Always requires oxygen

12.

Select best option. Oxygen debt is...

a)

Amount of O2 required to oxidise lactic acid produced during anaerobic respiration

b)

Amount of O2 required to oxidise ethanol produced during anaerobic respiration

c)

Amount of O2 that must be accumulated in muscles for storage

13.

Energy produced from respiration is... (check all that apply)

a)

Used to synthesise proteins

b)

Used in muscular contractions

c)

Lost into the atmosphere

d)

Released as heat to stay warm

14.

What causes us to feel tired after vigorous exercise?

a)

Lactic acid accumulation

b)

CO2 accumulation

c)

Dehydration

d)

Lack of glucose

15.

Why do you continue to breathe heavily after vigorous exercise? [2]

a)

O2 is needed to break down lactic acid

b)

O2 is needed for aerobic respiration

c)

Excess CO2 must be removed from the blood

d)

Rate of respiration in muscle cells decreased during exercise

16.

Indicator solution is red and turns yellow at low pH. Why did the pH decrease the most in the leftmost tube? [2]

a)

Worms released CO2 in aerobic respiration

b)

Worms released lactic acid in anaerobic respiration

c)

CO2 dissolves to form an acid

d)

Lactic acid has a low pH

e)

The O2 concentration decreased

17.

Indicator solution is red and turns yellow at low pH. Why is the middle tube not as acidic as the leftmost? [2]

a)

CO2 released by worms was taken up by plants for photosynthesis

b)

CO2 released by worms was taken up by plants for respiration

c)

Less CO2 dissolves to form an acid

d)

More CO2 dissolves to form an acid

18.

This experiment measures rate of respiration in seeds. Why are the seeds in a vacuum flask?

a)

To retain the small amount of heat released by respiration

b)

To keep the seeds warm and speed up germination

c)

Prevents room temperature from affecting the results

d)

Prevents light reaching the seeds

19.

This experiment measures rate of respiration in seeds. Why is there cotton wool in the mouth of the vacuum flask?

a)

Allow oxygen into the flask

b)

Prevent a build up of pressure

c)

Allow the seeds to be watered

d)

Provide something for the seeds to grow roots into