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AP Biology - Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where on an enzyme does the substrate bind?

a)

active site

b)

allosteric site

c)

C-terminus

d)

N-terminus

2.

Which environmental conditions can cause denaturation of the enzyme?

a)

slight increase in temperature

b)

extreme increase in temperature

c)

decrease in temperature

d)

extreme increase in temperature and pH changes

3.

Describe the difference between competitive and noncompetitive inhibitors.

a)

noncompetitive binds to active site and competitive binds to other site

b)

competitive binds to active site and noncompetitive binds to other site

c)

competitive is irreversible and noncompetitive is reversible binding

d)

noncompetitive is irreversible and competitive is reversible binding

4.

What is the process of an endergonic reaction being fueled by an exergonic reaction called?

a)

second law of thermodynamics

b)

energy coupling

c)

first law of thermodynamics

d)

endergonic/exergonic switch

5.
Which best describes ENTROPY?
a)
Useful heat energy needed to drive an engine
b)
Heat that can be stored to be used at a later date
c)
  Random energy that escapes from the system
d)
A state of order in a physical system
6.
As a system becomes more disordered, entropy
a)
remains the same
b)
increases
c)
decreases
d)
cannot be determined
7.
The first law of thermodynamics states that energy is
a)
created
b)
destroyed
c)
conserved
d)
created and destroyed
8.
What is the function of ATP in living things?
a)
provides energy for cells
b)
stores genetic information
c)
provides structure in the nucleus
9.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
10.

Which object has the most potential energy?

a)

A ball resting on the ground.

b)

A ball being thrown at 100 miles per hour.

c)

A ball on top of a refrigerator.

d)

A ball resting on the edge of a cliff.

11.
The graph shows how enzymes affect reactions in cells. Which statement best summarizes the information shown in the graph?
a)
Enzymes increase the energy of the reactants.
b)
Enzymes decrease the energy level of the products.
c)
Enzyme decrease the activation energy of the reaction.
d)
Enzymes reverse the direction of the reaction.
12.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph?
a)
The optimum pH of the enzyme is 6.6.
b)
The optimum pH of the enzyme is 5.8
c)
The enzyme’s activity increases as pH increases 5.0 to 9.0
d)
The enzyme’s activity is greater around pH of 8.0 .
13.
This process releases chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when oxygen is present.
a)
photosynthesis
b)
light-independent reaction
c)
cellular respiration
d)
light-dependent reaction
14.
Glucose is broken down during which process
a)
Krebs cycle
b)
Calvin cycle
c)
Glycolysis
d)
Photosynthesis
15.
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
c)
6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
16.

Which statement is true regarding cellular respiration?

a)

The reactants of cellular respiration are identical to the reactants of photosynthesis.

b)

The reactants of cellular respiration are obtained from the products of photosynthesis.

c)

The products of cellular respiration are the same as the products of photosynthesis

d)

Cellular respiration only occurs in autotrophs, photosynthesis occurs only in heterotrophs.

17.

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

18.
What are the net outputs of glycolysis?
a)
2 ATP, 2 NADH, 3 Pyruvate
b)
3 ATP, 2 NADH, 3 Pyruvate
c)
2 ATP, 2 NADH, 1 Pyruvate
d)
2 ATP, 2 NADH, 2 Pyruvate
19.

What are the outputs of the Citric Acid Cycle (Krebs Cycle) for one molecule of ACETYL CO-A?

a)

1 ATP, 3 NADH, 1 FADH2, 2 CO2

b)

1 ADP, 3 NADH, 1 FAD+, 2 CO2

c)

1 ATP, 3 NAD+, 1 FADH2, 2 CO2

d)

1 ADP, 3 NAD+, 1 FAD+, 2 CO2

20.

What are the outputs of the Citric Acid Cycle (Krebs Cycle) for one molecule of ACETYL CO-A?

a)

1 ATP, 3 NADH, 1 FADH2, 2 CO2

b)

1 ADP, 3 NADH, 1 FAD+, 2 CO2

c)

1 ATP, 3 NAD+, 1 FADH2, 2 CO2

d)

1 ADP, 3 NAD+, 1 FAD+, 2 CO2

21.
Muscle cells can make ATP without oxygen by carrying out which process?
a)
aerobic cellular respiration
b)
photosynthesis
c)
alcoholic fermentation
d)
lactic acid fermentation
22.

What acts as the final electron acceptor to keep the ETC moving, producing water?

a)

CO2

b)

O2

c)

H2O

d)

ATP

23.

What are the products of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?

a)

ATP & NADH

b)

CO2 & H2O

c)

NADPH & ATP

d)

Organic Compounds & O2

24.

What is the function of the electron transport chain between Photosystem II and Photosystem I?

a)

establish electrochemical gradient of protons

b)

to funnel electrons into photosystem I for the Calvin cycle

c)

transport electrons to oxygen to make water

d)

to synthesize ATP using ATP synthase

25.

Where does the Calvin cycle take place?

a)

thylakoid membrane

b)

cristae

c)

stroma

d)

matrix

26.

Which of the following are electron carriers for the electron transport chain in cellular respiration?

a)

NADPH

b)

FADH2

c)

NADH

d)

NADH & FADH2

27.

What is oxidation?

a)

loss of electrons

b)

loss of water

c)

gain of electrons

d)

gain of water

28.

Which process does NOT require oxygen?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Oxidative Phosphorylation

c)

Krebs Cycle

d)

Aerobic respiration

29.

Why is the hydrolysis of ATP important to a cells function?

a)

It provides a source of phosphate for the cell.

b)

It releases energy that can be used to power cellular processes

c)

It absorbs excess hydrogen ions in the cell to regulate the internal pH

d)

It acts as a catalyst for chemical reactions in the cell.

30.

How are the ATP synthase enzymes in photosynthesis and cellular respiration similar?

a)

They both rely on chemiosmosis of hydrogens down a gradient to power phosphorylation

b)

They are both located in the cytoplasm of the cell

c)

They both use oxygen to create a concentration gradient

d)

They both receive hydrogen ions from FADH2

31.

A researcher claims that increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels cause increased growth rates in plants. Which of the following statements best supports the researcher’s claim?

a)

Atmospheric carbon dioxide is produced by the burning of fossil fuels, which are formed from the remains of living organisms such as plants.

b)

Atmospheric carbon dioxide is a byproduct of cellular respiration, which is a metabolic process that occurs in plants and other living organisms.

c)

Atmospheric carbon dioxide typically enters plant leaves through stomata, which plants rely on for regulating gas exchange with the atmosphere.

d)

Atmospheric carbon dioxide is the raw material for photosynthesis, which plants rely on for producing sugars and other organic compounds.

32.

A type of anaerobic respiration that’s purpose is to replenish NAD+ so that glycolysis can be continued. Produces either alcohol or lactic acid as a by product is...

a)

Fermentation

b)

Calvin Cycle

c)

Electron transport chain

d)

Glycolysis

e)

Krebs Cycle

33.

ADP phosphorylation is an _____ reaction.

a)

Exergonic

b)

Endergonic

34.

ATP hydrolysis is a _____ reaction.

a)

Exergonic

b)

Endergonic