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AP Biology - Cellular Respiration

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does the electron transport chain take place?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

prokaryotic plasma membrane

c)

mitochondria

d)

all of the choices

2.

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

a)

NADPH

b)

FADH2

c)

NADH

d)

NADH & FADH2

3.

Which process releases energy in glucose to form ATP, NADH, and pyruvate?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Oxidative Phosphorylation

c)

Krebs Cycle

d)

Fermentation

4.

What is oxidation?

a)

loss of electrons

b)

loss of water

c)

gain of electrons

d)

gain of water

5.

In the electron transport chain of cellular respiration, where is the electrochemical gradient of protons generated?

a)

cytosol

b)

cristae

c)

matrix

d)

intermembrane space

6.

Which process does NOT require oxygen?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Oxidative Phosphorylation

c)

Krebs Cycle

d)

Aerobic respiration

7.

The point of the Krebs Cycle is to...

a)

Produce high amounts of ATP using a proton gradient

b)

Move high energy electrons through series of proteins to eventually bind with O2, creating water and protons

c)

Break down pyruvate to produce electron carrier molecules, FADH2 and NADH, as well as CO2 and ATP as byproducts

d)

Use ATP and NADPH to produce 6 carbon sugars

8.

Chemiosmosis is best described as...

a)

Moving high energy electrons through carrier molecules toward oxygen

b)

The use of a proton gradient to power ATP Synthase and produce ATP

c)

The breakdown of pyruvate into electron carrier molecules

d)

The enzyme that combines ADP and inorganic phosphate to produce ATP

9.

What is true of glycolysis?

a)

produces a net of 2 ATP

b)

occurs in the mitochondria

c)

produces ATP through oxidative phosphorylation

d)

produces 34ish ATP

e)

all other choices are true

10.

What serves as the final acceptor of the electrons moving down the ETC during cellular respiration?

a)

sulfur

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

ATP

d)

oxygen

11.
Use the diagram to answer the question. Between which parts of the molecule must the bonds be broken to form an ADP molecule?
a)
A and B
b)
A and C
c)
B and C
d)
C and D
12.
What does ATP synthase do?
a)
Create ATP in chemiosmosis.
b)
Break down ATP in chemiosmosis.
c)
Break down NADPH. 
d)
Create NADPH.
13.
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
14.
Fermentation enables glycolysis to continue under 
a)
anaerobic conditions
b)
aerobic conditions
c)
photosynthetic conditions
d)
hydrophobic conditions
15.

Which organisms go through cellular respiration?

[CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY!]

a)

animals

b)

plants

c)

bacteria

d)

fungi

16.

Which molecule is the reactant of Glycolysis?

a)

water

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

ATP

17.

What's the chemical formula for glucose?

a)

6C6HO6

b)

C12H6O12

c)

C6H12O6

d)

CHO

18.

The Electron Transport Chain is a series of chemical reactions in which energy is transferred to form a large amount of what molecule?

a)

glucose

b)

oxygen

c)

pyruvic acid

d)

ATP

19.

What type of respiration requires oxygen?

a)

Aerobic

b)

Anaerobic

20.

Select ALL the products of Cellular Respiration?

[CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY!]

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

e)

ATP (energy)

21.
Which type of respiration is most efficient?
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
22.
Which organ excretes carbon dioxide?
a)
Lungs
b)
Liver
c)
Heart
d)
Kidney
23.

True or False: Only animals can undergo Cellular Respiration.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What type of respiration does not require oxygen?

a)

Aerobic

b)

Anaerobic

25.
Which process is the largest contributor to the release of CO
a)
Citric Acid Cycle or Krebs Cycle
b)
Pyruvate Oxidation
c)
Glycolysis
d)
Oxidative Phosphorylation 
26.
Which of the following molecules is NOT a byproduct of cellular respiration? 
a)
CO2
b)
Heat
c)
H2O
d)
ATP
27.
If ADP is phosphorylated then what is this indicating in the reaction? 
a)
ADP is forming into ATP
b)
ADP is becoming AMP
c)
ADP is being used to power other reactions
d)
ADP is being created by the reaction
28.

Glycolysis splits glucose into two molecules of pyruvate. How many carbon atoms are in one molecule of pyruvate? 

a)
2
b)
3
c)
6
d)
1
29.
What is the main job of the electron carriers in cellular respiration? 
a)
Transport electrons and hydrogen atoms 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
30.
Where does glycolysis occur?
a)
mitochondrial matrix
b)
cytoplasm
c)
inner membrane of mitochondria
d)
outer membrane of mitochondria
31.

Which of the following is not an end product of the Kreb's cycle?

a)

NADH

b)

CO2

c)

pyruvate

d)

ATP

32.

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)

Neither process produces energy

33.

Which of the following is a product of the Electron Transport Chain?

a)

CO2

b)

O2

c)

C6H1206

d)

H2O

34.

What are the products for the first step of Cell Respiration? (what comes out of step #1)

a)

Pyruvate, NADH, and 2 ATP

b)

CO2, NADH, FADH, and 2 ATP

c)

H2O and 34 ATP

35.

What does it mean to phosphorylate ADP?

a)

To add P, to ADP forming ATP and increasing the free energy of the molecule

b)

Removing a P, from ADP to become AMP and release energy

c)

ADP is being used to power other reactions

d)

ADP is being created by the reaction

36.

Which of the following statements are false?

a)

Glycolysis does not require oxygen

b)

Glycolysis is the first step in both anaerobic and aerobic respiration

c)

Glycolysis occurs in the mitochondria

d)

Glycolysis produces 2 ATP, 2 Pyruvates, and 2 NADH

37.

What is cellular respiration?

a)

the catabolism of glucose to transfer energy to ATP

b)

the breakdown of glucose to release NADH

c)

the breakdown of glucose to release FADH

d)

the breakdown of glucose to release carbon

38.

The Electron Transport Chain (ETC) occurs across the ________ and so extra folds called ________ enable it to occur more often

a)

Mitochondrial matrix, villi

b)

Outer mitochondrial membrane, flagella

c)

Inner mitochondrial membrane, cristae

d)

Cytoplasm, endoplasmic reticulum

39.

During chemiosmosis

a)

H+ ions serve as the final electron acceptor

b)

a concentration gradient is generated when H+ ions are passively transported from the matrix to the inner mitochondrial membrane

c)

energy is released as H+ ions move freely across the mitochondrial membrane

d)

ATP is synthesized when H+ ions move through a channel in ATP synthase

40.

It is possible for both prokaryotes and eukaryotes to perform glycolysis because it occurs in the _____________

a)

mitochondrial matrix

b)

inner membrane

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

41.

Anaerobic respiration yields about ______ ATP per glucose whereas aerobic respiration yields about _______ ATP per glucose.

a)

38, 2

b)

2, 38

c)

2, 18

d)

18, 2

42.

The electrons that transfer energy to pump protons across the inner mitochondrial membrane were supplied by

a)

ATP and NADPH

b)

NADH and FADH2

c)

water and oxygen

43.

Which reaction moves the cellular respiration process from the cytoplasm to the mitochondria?

a)

glycolysis ---> pyruvate

b)

pyruvate ---> acetyl CoA

c)

acetyl CoA ---> PGA

d)

PGA ---> PGAL

44.
Glycolysis is a _______ process
a)
Anabolic
b)
Catabolic
c)
Single Step
d)
Strictly Eukaryotic
45.
Cellular respiration involves the net _______ of glucose.
a)
Reduction
b)
Oxidation
c)
ATP
d)
REDOX
46.
The final electron acceptor of aerobic respiration is
a)
oxygen
b)
water
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
NAD+
47.

Without (a)   , the electron transport chain cannot function, as there isn't a strongly electronegative molecule at the end to pull the electrons down the chain.

48.

The NADH generated in glycolysis will eventually head to ...

a)

the citric acid cycle

b)

the electron transport chain

c)

pyruvate oxidation

d)

the chloroplast

49.

After glycolysis, pyruvate will go ...

a)

from the cytoplasm to the mitochondrial matrix

b)

from the cytoplasm to the mitochondrial membrane

c)

from the mitochondrial matrix to the cytoplasm

d)

from the mitochondrial membrane to out of the cell

50.

Which steps of respiration occur in the mitochondria?

[CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY!]

a)

glycolysis

b)

pyruvate oxidation

c)

citric acid cycle

d)

electron transport chain & oxidative phosphorylation

51.

A toxin is introduced that blocks the passage through ATP synthase. Which effects below are likely to occur?

[CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY!]

a)

ATP production will decrease significantly

b)

the inner membrane space will get more acidic

c)

the inner membrane space will get more basic

d)

the matrix will get more acidic

e)

the ETC will shut down

52.

If an atom gains electrons during a chemical reaction, the atom was:

a)
Oxidized
b)
Reduced
c)
Neutralized
d)

Catabolized