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Unit 3 Cellular Energetics AP Biology

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

ATP & NADH

b)

CO2 & H2O

c)

NADPH & ATP

d)

Organic Compounds & O2

2.

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

3.

Where does the Calvin cycle take place?

a)

thylakoid membrane

b)

cristae

c)

stroma

d)

matrix

4.

Where does the electron transport chain take place?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

prokaryotic plasma membrane

c)

mitochondria

d)

all of the choices

5.

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

a)

NADPH

b)

FADH2

c)

NADH

d)

NADH & FADH2

6.

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

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Oxidative Phosphorylation

c)

Krebs Cycle

d)

Fermentation

7.

What is oxidation?

a)

loss of electrons

b)

loss of water

c)

gain of electrons

d)

gain of water

8.

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

9.

Which process does NOT require oxygen?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Oxidative Phosphorylation

c)

Krebs Cycle

d)

Aerobic respiration

10.

Describe the pathway of electrons in the light reactions.

a)

H2O → PSI → ETC → PSII → NADPH

b)

H2O → PSII → ETC → PSI → NADPH

c)

H2O → PSII → ETC → PSI → NADH

d)

H2O → PSI → ETC → PSII → NADH

11.

How does the active site of an enzyme determine the substrate for that enzyme?

a)

The active site has the right polarity to interact with the substrate.

b)

The active site is hydrophobic and interacts with other hydrophobic amino acids on the substrate

c)

The active site has a specific shape that fits the shape of the substrate

d)

The active site uses energy to form covalent bonds with the substrate

12.

Enzymes ___________________ activation energy to speed up chemical reactions.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

13.

Which of these factors can affect the initial rate of an enzyme reaction?

a)

Enzyme concentration

b)

Substrate concentration

c)

Temperature

d)

pH

e)

All of the above

14.

Based on this graph, which enzyme would function best in a basic environment?

a)

A

b)

B

15.

How does a plant obtain the carbon necessary to form glucose?

a)

Through the light reactions

b)

From stored sugars in the roots of the plant

c)

From the catabolic breakdown of water

d)

Through CO2 absorbed from the atmosphere

16.

What are the products of the light reaction directly needed by the Calvin cycle in photosynthesis?

a)

H ions and carbon dioxide

b)

Photons absorbed by chlorophyll

c)

FADH2 and Oxygen

d)

ATP and NADPH

17.

Which phase of photosynthesis produces organic sugars?

a)

The light reactions

b)

The Calvin cycle

c)

The link reaction

d)

Electron transport chain

18.

What are the products of the Krebs Cycle?

a)

Pyruvate, water, ATP, NADH

b)

Acetyl CoA, NADH

c)

NADH, FADH2, carbon dioxide, ATP

d)

ATP, glucose

19.

What are the products of glycolysis?

a)

Pyruvate, ATP, water, NADH

b)

Carbon dioxide, FADH2, NADH, ATP

c)

32 ATP

d)

NADPH and ATP

20.

What process creates the proton motive force in cellular respiration?

a)

The electron transport chain

b)

The hydrolysis of ATP

c)

Chemiosmosis

d)

The Citric Acid cycle

21.

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

22.

When will lactic acid build up in animal cells?

a)

When there is excess carbon dioxide

b)

When the cells produce too much ATP

c)

When there is not enough oxygen to fuel the mitochondria

d)

When the cells need to remove excess oxygen to avoid damaging their components.

23.

The most likely explanation for the results shown in this graph is that...

a)

pH affects the shape of the active site of the enzyme

b)

pH affects the temperature of the reaction

c)

the enzyme has a quaternary structure

d)

the enzyme has disulfide bonds

e)

pH affects the primary structure of the enzyme

24.

The reactions of glycolysis occur in the

a)

cytosol

b)

nucleus

c)

matrix of the mitochondrion

d)

membranes of the mitochondrion

e)

stroma of the chloroplast

25.

Which metabolic process is common to both aerobic cellular respiration and alcoholic fermentation?

a)

Production of a proton gradient

b)

Conversion of pyruvic acid to acetyl CoA

c)

Electron transport chain

d)

Glycolysis

e)

Krebs cycle

26.

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.

27.

The O2 released during photosynthesis comes from

a)

H2O

b)

NADPH

c)

RuBP (RuDP)

d)

C6H12O6

e)

CO2

28.

ATP synthase will not function without:

a)

Electron Gradient

b)

Proton Gradient

c)

Phospholipid Bilayer

d)

Active Transport

29.
How is a molecule reduced?
a)
electrons are given to the molecule
b)
electrons are taken from the molecule
c)
money is taken from the molecule
d)
protons are given to the molecule
30.
Which of the following correctly describes how enzymes work?  
a)
they lower the energy of the reactants to increase the rxn rate
b)
they supply energy to the reaction to increase the rxn rate
c)
they lower the energy of the products to increase the rxn rate
d)
they lower the activation energy of the reaction to increase the rxn rate
31.

Spatial separation of steps of the calvin cycle is a modification of

a)

C3 plants

b)

C4 plants

c)

CAM plants

32.

Temporal separation of steps of the calvin cycle is a modification of

a)

C3 plants

b)

C4 plants

c)

CAM plants

33.

Which of the following is the correct order for aerobic cell respiration?

a)

Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, Pyruvate Oxidation and ETC

b)

Glycolysis, Pyruvate Oxidation, Krebs Cycle and ETC

c)

Pyruvate Oxidation, Krebs Cycle, ETC and Glycolysis

d)

ETC, Pyruvate Oxidation, Glycolysis, and Krebs Cycle

34.

Which stage of Aerobic Cell Respiration produces the most ATP?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Pyruvate Oxidation

c)

Krebs Cycle

d)

ETC and oxidative phosphorilation

35.

Which is the final electron acceptor in aerobic cellular respiration?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Rubisco

d)

Glucose

36.
How many sugar molecules are produced from every six molecules of carbon dioxide that enter the Calvin cycle?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
6
d)
12
37.

Which kind of metabolic poison would most directly interfere with glycolysis?

a)

an agent that reacts with oxygen and depletes its concentration in the cell

b)

an agent that binds to pyruvate and inactivates it

c)

an agent that closely mimics the structure of glucose but is not metabolized

38.

Succinate dehydrogenase catalyzes the conversion of succinate to fumarate. The reaction is inhibited by malonic acid, which resembles succinate but cannot be acted upon by succinate dehydrogenase. Increasing the ratio of succinate to malonic acid reduces the inhibitory effect of malonic acid.


Based on this information, which of the following is correct?

a)

Succinate dehydrogenase is the enzyme, and fumarate is the substrate.

b)

Succinate dehydrogenase is the enzyme, and malonic acid is the substrate.

c)

Succinate is the substrate, and fumarate is the product.

d)

Fumarate is the product, and malonic acid is a noncompetitive inhibitor.

39.
What are all of the chemical reactions that occur within an
organism referred to?
a)
Enzymes
b)
Macromolecules
c)
Metabolism
d)
Activation Energy
40.
What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?
a)
The enzymes die.
b)
The shapes of the enzyme are altered or denatured
c)
The enzymes' amino acid sequence changes.
d)
The enzymes remain the same
41.

Which statement about thylakoids in eukaryotes is not correct?

a)

Thylakoids are assembled into stacks.

b)

Thylakoids exist as a maze of folded membranes.

c)

The space surrounding thylakoids is called stroma.

d)

Thylakoids contain chlorophyll.

42.

Energy released from electrons during ETC, is used to ...

a)

Pump protons from the interior of thylakoids to the stroma

b)

Pump protons from the stroma to the interior of thylakoids

c)

Break a water molecule (photolysis)

d)

reduce the proton gradient inside the thylakoid

43.

Which of the following statements about mitochondrial chemiosmosis is NOT true?

a)

A proton gradient is established across the inner membrane of the mitochondrion.

b)

The potential energy released from the mitochondrial proton gradient is used to produce ATP.

c)

The mitochondrial proton gradient provides energy for muscle contraction.

d)

Proteins embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane play an important role in ATP synthesis.

e)

Heat energy is required to establish the electron transport chain.

44.

During aerobic respiration, electrons travel downhill (losing energy) in which sequence?

a)

food-citric acid-ATP-NAD+

b)

food-NADH-electron transport chain-oxygen

c)

glucose-pyruvate-ATP-oxygen

d)

glucose-ATP-electron transport chain-NADH

e)

food-glycolysis-citric acid cycle-NADH-ATP

45.
In cellular respiration, the electron transport chain takes place in
a)
the membrane of the mitochondrion
b)
the folds of the mitochondrion
c)
the cytoplasm
d)
the cell nucleus
46.

In the electron transport chain, electrons are passed from one electron transport molecule to another and are finally accepted by

a)

an oxygen molecule

b)

a molecule of carbon dioxide

c)

a molecule of water

d)

ADP

47.

A researcher proposes a model of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction in which a reactant is converted to a product. The model is based on the idea that the reactant passes through a transition state within the enzyme-substrate complex before the reactant is converted to the product.


Which of the following statements best helps explain how the enzyme speeds up the reaction?

a)

The enzyme’s active site binds to and stabilizes the reactant, which decreases the free-energy change of the reaction.

b)

The enzyme’s active site binds to and stabilizes the transition state, which decreases the activation energy of the reaction.

c)

The enzyme’s active site binds to and stabilizes the product, which increases the amount of energy released by the reaction.

d)

The enzyme’s active site binds to and stabilizes both the reactant and the product at the same time, which increases the reaction’s equilibrium constant.

48.

If a mutation occurs in a DNA sequence that codes for an enzyme, what is the most likely result?

a)

There will likely be no change in the shape and function of the enzyme.

b)

The enzyme will most likely fold in a way that makes its shape incompatible with the substrate and the enzyme will not function correctly.

c)

The enzyme will not be produced at all.

d)

The enzyme will have an enhanced ability to bind with the substrate.

49.
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 .
50.

A weightlifter is using heavy weights in short bursts for a competition. Because his muscle cells are not able to take in enough oxygen to make very much ATP the weightlifter begins to get fatigue in his muscles. Which of the following processes is most likely going on in the muscles of the weightlifter as he competes in his event?

a)

As the cells run out of oxygen they switch to anaerobic respiration (fermentation), which allows the cell to make small amounts of ATP in the absence of oxygen.

b)

As the cells run out of oxygen, they die off gradually and the weightlifter's muscles have fewer contracting muscle cells.

c)

The cells will never run out of oxygen if the weightlifter is breathing.

d)

As the cells run out of oxygen, they will continue to make the same amount of ATP, since oxygen is not required to make ATP.

51.
site of ATP synthase
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
52.
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
53.
What process is found in both aerobic and anaerobic metabolism?
a)
the Kreb's cycle
b)
oxidative phosphorylation
c)
the citric acid cycle
d)
glycolysis
54.

A researcher claims that a certain herbicide suppresses plant growth by inhibiting chloroplast function. To test the claim, the researcher treats isolated chloroplasts with increasing concentrations of the herbicide. The data from the experiment are presented in Table 1.

Which of the following statements best clarifies how the data support the researcher’s claim?

a)

The thylakoid membrane is more permeable to carbon dioxide than to polar molecules.

b)

ATP synthase activity depends on a proton gradient across the thylakoid membrane.

c)

Some enzymes embedded in the thylakoid membrane catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP.

d)

Carbon fixation in the Calvin-Benson cycle takes place in the stroma of chloroplasts.

55.

What is the main purpose of the Krebs cycle?

a)

to produce ATP

b)

to load up electron carriers

c)

to produce water

d)

to produce carbon dioxide

56.
The light reactions occur in the ________ and the dark reactions take place in the ________.
a)
Chloroplast / thylakoid membrane
b)
stroma / thylakoid
c)
mesophyl / stomata
d)
thylakoid membrane / stroma