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Unit 3

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the term for metabolic pathways that release stored energy by breaking down complex molecules?

a)

Fermentation pathways

b)

Anabolic pathways

c)

Catabolic pathways

d)

Thermodynamic pathways

2.

Which of the following is likely to lead to an increase in the concentration of ATP in a cell?

a)

an increased amino acid concentration

b)

an increased influx of cofactor molecules

c)

an increase in a cell's anabolic activity

d)

an increase in a cell's catabolic activity

3.

What does the chemiosmotic process in chloroplasts involve?

a)

establishment of a proton gradient across the thylakoid membraneB

b)

diffusion of electrons through the thylakoid membrane

c)

reduction of water to produce ATP energy

d)

movement of water by osmosis into the thylakoid space from the stroma

4.

What molecule is the final electron acceptor at the end of the Electron transport chain of cellular respiration?

a)

NAD

b)

CO2

c)

Oxygen

d)

Glucose

5.

The oxidation of glucose to two molecules each of pyruvate, ATP, and NADH is called ________ and occurs in the cytoplasm

a)

fermentation

b)

krebs cycle

c)

glycolysis

d)

ETC

6.

Which is not produced in the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis?

a)

ATP

b)

Oxygen

c)

NADPH

d)

Pyruvates

7.

Which of the following shows the correct sequence during cellular respiration?

a)

Glycolysis → Electron transport chain → Krebs cycle

b)

Glycolysis → Krebs cycle → Electron transport chain

c)

Krebs cycle → Electron transport chain → glycolysis

d)

Electron transport chain → glycolysis → Krebs cycle

8.

The movement of which ion across the membrane from the intermembrane space to the matrix causes ATP synthase to spin and make ATP?

a)

H+ ions

b)

Water

c)

Oxygen

d)

Na+ ions

9.

Why will the enzyme sucrase only act on sucrose and not bind to other disaccharides, such as maltose?

a)

Because of sucrose’s molecular formula

b)

Because sucrose has a 1-2 glycosidic linkage and maltose has a 1-4 glycosidic linkage

c)

Because sucrose fits perfectly into sucrase’s active site, and other disaccharides do not

d)

Because sucrose contains fructose

10.

Which of the following is not an example of a catabolic pathway?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Citric Acid Cycle

d)

Photosynthesis

11.

Which part of photosynthesis takes place in the stroma, uses ATP and NADPH to convert CO2 to the sugar G3P, and returns ADP and NADP+?

a)

Chemiosmosis

b)

ETC

c)

Light Reactions

d)

Calvin Cycle

12.

Which of the following reactions represents photosynthesis?

a)

6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2

b)

C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy

c)

C4H6O5 + NAD+ → C4H4O5 + NADH + H+

d)

Pyruvate + NADH + H+ → Lactate + NAD

13.

Which of the following statements regarding enzymes is true?

a)

Enzymes decrease the free energy change of a reaction.

b)

Enzymes increase the rate of a reaction.

c)

Enzymes change the direction of chemical reactions.

d)

Enzymes are permanently altered by the reactions they catalyze.

14.

The mechanism in which the end product of a metabolic pathway inhibits an earlier step in the pathway is known as

a)

metabolic inhibition

b)

feedback inhibition

c)

allosteric inhibition

d)

noncooperative inhibition

15.

How does a non-competitive inhibitor decrease the rate of an enzyme reaction?

a)

by acting as a coenzyme for the reaction

b)

by changing the free energy change of the reaction

c)

by changing the structure of the enzyme

d)

by binding at the active site of the enzyme

16.

An enzyme catalyzes a reaction by

a)

supplying the energy to speed up a reaction

b)

lowering the energy of activation of a reaction

c)

changing the equilibrium of a spontaneous reaction

d)

increasing the amount of free energy in a reaction

17.

When a molecule of NAD⁺ gains a hydrogen atom, the molecule becomes

A) dehydrogenated.

B) oxidized.

C) reduced.

D) redoxed.

E) hydrolyzed.

a)

Oxidized

b)

Synthesized

c)

Reduced

d)

Hydrolyzed

18.

The ATP made during glycolysis is generated by

a)

Photophosphorylation

b)

Chemiosmosis

c)

Electron transport

d)

Substrate-level phosphorylation

19.

In addition to ATP, what are the end products of glycolysis?

a)

CO₂ and H₂O

b)

CO₂ and pyruvate

c)

NADH and pyruvate

d)

H₂O, FADH₂, and citrate

20.

Where are the proteins of the electron transport chain located?

a)

Mitochondrial matrix

b)

Mitochondrial outer membrane

c)

Mitochondrial intermembrane space

d)

Mitochondrial inner membrane

21.

Electrons increase in ________ as they move down the ETC

a)

Electronegativity

b)

Size

c)

Neutrons

d)

Mass

22.

How many carbon atoms are fed into the citric acid cycle as a result of the oxidation of one molecule of pyruvate?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

23.

The primary role of oxygen in cellular respiration is to

a)

yield energy in the form of ATP as it is passed down the respiratory chain

b)

act as an acceptor for electrons and hydrogen, forming water

c)

combine with carbon, forming CO₂

d)

combine with lactate, forming pyruvate

24.

One function of both alcohol fermentation and lactic acid fermentation is to

a)

Reduce NAD⁺ to NADH

b)

Reduce FAD⁺ to FADH₂

c)

Oxidize NADH to NAD⁺

d)

None of the above

25.

An electron loses potential energy when it

a)

shifts to a less electronegative atom

b)

shifts to a more electronegative atom

c)

moves further away from the nucleus of the atom

d)

increases its activity as an oxidizing agent