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Cellular Energy

Total questions: 154

Worksheet time: 7hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which chemical shown in the Figure is an electron carrier molecule?

a)

H2O

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

NADPH

d)

oxygen

2.

The Calvin cycle takes place in the

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3.

All of the following is a true statement about ATP EXCEPT?

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4.

In the figure below, why might the candle in jar B burn shorter than the candle in jar A?

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5.

Why are electron carriers needed for transporting electrons from one part of the chloroplast to another?

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6.

All of the following is a step in the light-dependent reactions EXCEPT?

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7.

Which pathway represents the flow of electrons during photosynthesis?

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8.

If you continue to increase the intensity of light that a plant receives, what happens?

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9.

Look at the figure below. All of the following are parts of an AMP molecule EXCEPT

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10.

Which structure in the figure below represents a granum?

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11.

An anaerobic process is one that

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12.

This biomolecule is used to speed up reactions, muscle movement, to carry messages, and transport oxygen.

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13.

This is the structure of a ____________ .

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14.

This is the structure of a ____________ .

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15.

This is the structure of a ____________ .

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16.

This is the structure of a ____________ .

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17.

This biomolecule includes starches and sugars.

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18.

This biomolecule includes starches and sugars.

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19.

Genetic information is stored in this biomolecule.

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20.

Energy for long term storage is in this biomolecule.

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21.

Another name for the Citric Acid Cycle.

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22.

The light dependant cycle is also called the ______________ cycle.

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23.

Glucose is made in the ___________ cycle.

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24.

Choose the electron carriers (mark all that apply).

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25.

How many photosystems are in photosynthesis.

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26.

Where in the chloroplast is chlorophyll found?

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27.

All of the following is a stage of cellular respiration EXCEPT?

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28.

The products of cellular respiration are the

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29.

In eukaryotes, electron transport occurs in the

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30.

Cellular respiration is called an aerobic process because it requires

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31.

Lactic acid fermentation occurs in (mark all that apply)

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32.

The Krebs cycle starts with

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33.

The energy currency of the cell.

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34.

How many biological molecules that we discussed.

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35.

Photosynthesis is to chloroplasts as cellular respiration is to

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36.

Glycolysis requires

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37.

There are ____ biological molecules that we discussed.

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38.

What is photosynthesis?

a)

It happens in animals

b)

Process in which energy from the sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water are used to produce glucose

c)

Process in which energy is made from glucose and oxygen.

d)

It happens in plants

39.

What are the reactants in photosynthesis?

a)

Carbon Dioxide and Water

b)

Glucose and Oxygen

c)

Oxygen and Water

d)

Carbon Dioxide and Glucose

40.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

Water and Glucose

b)

Carbon Dioxide and Water

c)

Glucose and Oxygen

d)

Glucose and Carbon Dioxide

41.

What is the function of chlorophyll?

a)

Reflects Carbon Dioxide

b)

Absorbs oxygen

c)

Reflects light

d)

Absorbs light

42.

Where does the light dependent reaction take place?

a)

Thylakoid

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Stroma

d)

Plant Cell

43.

What is cellular respiration?

a)

Process in which sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water are used to produce food

b)

Happens in the mitochondria

c)

Happens in the chloroplast

d)

Harvest electrons from carbon compounds and use that to make energy

44.

What are the reactants of cellular respiration?

a)

Glucose and oxygen

b)

Glucose and Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen and Water

d)

Carbon Dioxide and Water

45.

Which stage of cellular respiration is an anaerobic process?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Krebs Cycle

c)

Glycolysis

d)

Electron Transport Chain

46.

Where in the cell does the Krebs Cycle and ETC take place?

a)

Matrix

b)

Mitochondira

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Inner Membrane

47.

What happens to ATP when the cell needs energy?

a)

Breaks the phosphorus bond

b)

Breaks ATP apart

c)

Bonds a phosphorus group

d)

Bonds a carbon group

48.

Photosynthesis stores energy.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Cellular respiration releases energy.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

What is responsible for producing most of the cell's energy?

a)

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Adenine

d)

Ribose

51.

Michael, Maya, and Noah are on a thrilling adventure through the microscopic world of a cell! Suddenly, they stumble upon a mysterious molecule named 'ATP'. What could be the role of this ATP in the cell's life?

a)

ATP is the cell's secret vault for storing genetic information.

b)

ATP is the cell's energy delivery guy, transporting energy where it's needed.

c)

ATP is the cell's traffic cop, regulating when and how cells divide.

d)

ATP is the cell's master chef, cooking up proteins.

52.

Liam, Aiden, and Daniel are having a heated debate in their biology class. They're discussing what happens when the terminal phosphate group is removed from ATP. Can you help them settle this?

a)

Energy is released and adenosine diphosphate (ADP) is formed

b)

Energy is stored and adenosine diphosphate (ADP) is formed

c)

Energy is released and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is formed

d)

Energy is stored and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is formed

53.

David, Sophia, and Aria are having a lively debate about biology. They're trying to remember the name of the exciting cycle where ATP turns into ADP and then, like magic, back into ATP. Can you help them out?

a)

The ATP cycle

b)

The energy cycle

c)

The cellular respiration cycle

d)

The photosynthesis cycle

54.

Benjamin, Aria, and Abigail are on a thrilling adventure in the microscopic world of cells. They stumble upon a mysterious molecule named ATP (adenosine triphosphate). They need to figure out the number of phosphate groups in ATP to unlock the next level. Can you help them?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

55.

Imagine Nora, Olivia, and Liam are in a science quiz competition. The quizmaster asks, 'How many phosphate groups are there in ADP (adenosine diphosphate)?' Can you help them answer?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

56.

In which part of the ATP cycle is energy taken from ATP?

a)

Adding one phosphate group into ADP which forms ATP released energy

b)

removing one phosphate group from ATP that then forms ADP releases energy

c)

when the mitochondria is created within a cell it releases energy

d)

when the ribose sugar is converted into a carbohydrate, it becomes an energy source

57.

Glucose is an important molecule that drives cellular respiration. Which macromolecule is glucose an example of?

a)

Lipid

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Nucleic acid

58.

Anika, Henry, and Ethan are having a heated debate in their biology class. They're discussing ATP, a high energy molecule that's used in almost all cellular processes. They know it's a type of macromolecule, but they can't agree on which one. Can you help them out?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic acid

59.

Lily, Anika, and Evelyn are on a science adventure! They stumbled upon a mysterious molecule named ATP. Can you help them identify its parts?

a)

adenine, thylakoids, stroma

b)

stroma, grana, chlorophyll

c)

adenine, ribose, phosphate groups

d)

NADH, NAHPH, FADH

60.

Match the following

a)

1.

adenosine triphosphate

b)

2.

enzyme and substrate

c)

3.

monosaccharide

d)

4.

lipid

e)

5.

disaccharide

61.

What is the function of carbohydrates?

a)

provides quick energy

b)

stores energy

c)

helps with growth and repair of tissues

d)

stores genetic information

62.

What is the function of lipids?

a)

provides quick energy

b)

stores energy

c)

helps with growth and repair of tissues

d)

stores genetic information

63.

What is the function of proteins?

a)

provides quick energy

b)

stores energy

c)

helps with growth and repair of tissues

d)

stores genetic information

64.

What is the function of nucleic acid?

a)

provides quick energy

b)

stores energy

c)

helps with growth and repair of tissues

d)

stores genetic information

65.

What is the monomer for carbohydrates?

a)

Monosaccarides

b)

Fatty Acids

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Nucleotides

66.

What is the monomer for Lipids?

a)

Monosaccarides

b)

Fatty Acids

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Nucleotides

67.

What is the monomer for proteins?

a)

Monosaccarides

b)

Fatty Acids

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Nucleotides

68.

What is the monomer for nucleic acid?

a)

Monosaccarides

b)

Fatty Acids

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Nucleotides

69.
What do monomers do?
a)
Bonds to make a Polymer
b)
Creates Protiens
c)
Stores energy
d)
Splits to make more cells
70.
four most common elements that make up all living things are carbon, hydrogen,
a)
nitrogen, and iron.
b)
oxygen, and nitrogen.
c)
calcium, and phosphorus.
d)
oxygen, and iron.
71.
Which biomolecule is found in fats, oils, and waxes and is a source of long-term energy
a)
Proteins
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipids
d)
Carbohydrate
72.

Which biomolecules make up cell membranes?

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Lipid

d)

Nucleic acid

73.

Which biomolecule makes up your genes?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Nucleic Acid

d)

Protein

74.

What is the function of nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA?

a)

Stores energy

b)

Stores genetic information

c)

Movement

d)

Physical structure

75.
What biomolecule do enzymes belong to? 
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Protein
76.

An advertisement for a health supplement for dogs claims to build lean muscle and strengthen tendons and ligaments, as well as provide energy. Which two biomolecules must the supplement contain to provide these benefits?

a)

Carbohydrates and lipids

b)

Proteins and carbohydrates

c)

Nucleic acids and carbohydrates

d)

Lipids and nucleic acids

77.

Beeswax is a waxy substance that is produced by bees and then harvested by humans for a variety of uses. Ancient Romans used beeswax as a waterproofing agent because it is not water-permeable. Beeswax is which of the following types of organic molecule?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

nucleic acid

d)

protein

78.

Many land plants store energy in starch. When energy is needed, the starch molecules can be broken down quickly. This chemical reaction produces which of the following?

a)

amino acids

b)

lipids

c)

monosaccharides

d)

RNA chains

79.

A student makes a Venn Diagram to compare functions of carbohydrates and lipids. Which cellular function of carbohydrates and lipids should be placed in the shared section of the Venn Diagram? 

a)

Hormone production

b)

Structural support of the cell walls

c)

Energy

d)

Catalyst for chemical reactions

80.

A table of four types of carbohydrates is shown. Which list correctly matches the functions to the types of carbohydrates

a)

Energy: glycogen and starch

Structure: cellulose and chitin

b)

Energy: cellulose and chitin

Structure: glycogen and starch

c)

Energy: chitin and glycogen

Structure: cellulose and starch

d)

Energy: cellulose and starch

Structure: chitin and glycogen

81.
Which biomolecule contains pastas and breads?
a)
Lipid
b)
Protein
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Carbohydrate
82.
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
83.
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
84.
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
85.
Which biomolecule contains fats, oils, and waxes?
a)
Proteins
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipids
d)
Carbohydrate
86.
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
87.
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
88.
Which biomolecule is also known as enzymes?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Protein
89.
Which biomolecule is made of nucleotides and contain you DNA?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipids
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
90.

Which biomolecule helps form muscles?

a)

Nucleic Acid

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

d)

Lipids

91.
Which biomolecule is responsible for insulation and energy storage?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
92.
Which biomolecule contain your genetics?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Protein
93.
Which biomolecule is your main source of energy?
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Protein
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
94.
Which biomolecule contains Deoxyribonucleic acid; a sequence of bases that makes hereditary code; Ribonucleic acid; ­translate hereditary code into proteins that determine how the cell will function under various conditions; provides storage and retrieval of information­; encode genes, gene expression, helps make proteins 
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Lipid
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Protein
95.
What do monomers do?
a)
Bonds to make a Polymer
b)
Creates Protiens
c)
Stores energy
d)
Splits to make more cells
96.
Which is a Carbohydrate's monomer?
a)
Sugar
b)
Amino acids
c)
Monosacharide
d)
Nucleotide
97.
Which biomolecule does the subunit amino acids belong to?
a)
Lipids
b)
Proteins
c)
Carbs
d)
Nucleic Acids
98.
What elements are common to all 4 biomolecules?
a)
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen
b)
Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus
c)
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
d)
Carbon, Hydrogen, Phosphorus
99.
Which biomolecule is made of nucleotides and contain you DNA?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipids
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
100.
One of the building blocks of lipids, the triglyceride, is composed of
a)
3 Fatty Acids and 3 Glycerol
b)
1 Fatty Acid and 3 Glycerol
c)
3 Fatty Acids and 1 Glycerol
d)
1 Fatty Acid and 3 Glycerol
101.
Where do the light-dependent reactions occur? 
a)
thylakoid membrane
b)
stroma
c)
mesophyll
d)
mitochondria
102.
Where does the Calvin Cycle occur?
a)
thylakoid
b)
stroma
c)
lumen
d)
mitochondria
103.
What are the reactants (what's needed) for photosynthesis?
a)
glucose and oxygen
b)
light, water, and carbon dioxide
104.
What gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?
a)
sulfur
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen
105.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
carbon dioxide + water --> oxygen + glucose
b)
carbon dioxide + glucose + water --> oxygen 
c)
oxygen + water --> carbon dioxide + glucose
d)
glucose+ oxygen ---> water + carbon dioxide 
106.
What pigment absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?
a)
chloroplast
b)
thylakoid
c)
grana
d)
chlorophyll
107.
What is another name for glucose?
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Stomata
d)
Sugar
108.
The fluid like substance found inside the chloroplast is called
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Stroma
c)
Thykloids
d)
Cell Wall
109.
Which organelle does photosynthesis take place in?
a)
Mitochondrion
b)
Chlorplast
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Nucleus
110.
This image shows the process of _____.
a)
Respiration
b)
Photosystem I
c)
Dark Reactions
d)
Photosynthesis
111.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
112.
__________ is a stack of thylakoids
a)
Granum
b)
Stomata
c)
Stroma
d)
Chloroplast
113.

Look at the diagram. Which gas would most likely be found in the greatest amount in the bubbles?
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
ozone
d)
carbon dioxide
114.
What is the source of energy for photosynthesis?
a)
carbohydrates-chemical
b)
sunlight-radiant
c)
heat-thermal
d)
television-electrical
115.
a)
Stroma
b)
Thylakoid
c)
Skittle
d)
Grana
116.
a)
Flapjack Stack
b)
Grana
c)
Thylakoid
d)
Stroma
117.
a)
Grana
b)
Thylakoid
c)
Stroma
d)
Jelly Filling
118.
a)
Inner Membrane
b)
Outer Membrane
c)
Thylakoid Membrane
d)
Frog Skins
119.
This is referred to as the energy currency of the cell
a)
ADP
b)
ATP
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
120.
This molecule contains three phosphate groups
a)
ADP
b)
ATP
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
121.
This molecule contains two phosphate groups
a)
ADP
b)
ATP
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
122.
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
123.
Cellular respiration takes place in the
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosomes
d)
mitochondria
124.
Glucose is broken down during which process
a)
Krebs cycle
b)
Calvin cycle
c)
Glycolysis
d)
Photosynthesis
125.
What is one of the reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
energy
b)
glucose
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
water
126.
______________ produces the most ATP.
a)
photosnthesis
b)
aerobic respiration
c)
anaerobic respiration
d)
glycolysis
127.
What are the products of aerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
128.
Aerobic respiration is different from anaerobic respiration in that aerobic respiration needs...
a)
chlorophyll
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
glucose
d)
oxygen
129.
The mitochondria is responsible for ...
a)
photosynthesis
b)
anaerobic respiration
c)
aerobic respiration
d)
fermentation
130.
In which way are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different?
a)
Cellular respiration stores ATP, while photosynthesis releases ATP.
b)
Cellular respiration produces oxygen, while photosynthesis uses oxygen.
c)
Photosynthesis releases energy, while cellular respiration stores energy.
d)
Photosynthesis used carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.
131.
Which of the following structure is where cellular respiration occurs in the cell?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuoles
132.
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
133.
Where does the Krebs Cycle take place?
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
cytoplasm
d)
nucleus
134.
Which molecule isn't an energy carrier?
a)
FADH2
b)
NADH
c)
oxygen
d)
ATP
135.
Glycolysis results in a net gain of how many ATP?
a)
0
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1
136.
The energy in ATP is stored 
a)
in the bond between the second and third phosphate
b)
in the bond between the first and second phosphate
c)
in the bond between the adenosine and the first phosphate
d)
I like turtles
137.
Where does anaerobic respiration occur?
a)
glucose molecule
b)
mitochondria
c)
cytoplasm
138.
Which is a product of glycolysis?
a)
pyruvate
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
water
d)
glucose
139.

When we say a process requires oxygen, we call it what?

a)

Anaerobic

b)

Aerobic

c)

Oxyphillic

d)

Oxygenphilia

140.

When we say a process that does not require oxygen, we call it what?

a)

Anaerobic

b)

Aerobic

c)

Oxyphillic

d)

Oxygenphilia

141.

True or False: An anaerobic process is one that does not require oxygen to take place.

a)

True

b)

False

142.

True or False: We call the first phase of cellular respiration glycolysis.

a)

True

b)

False

143.

Which of the following is a reactant of cellular respiration?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Glucose

d)

Glucose and Oxygen

144.

Glycolysis is responsible for breaking glucose down into what?

a)

CO2

b)

H2O

c)

Acetyl CoA

d)

2 Pyruvic Acids

145.

True or False: This is the cellular respiration equation:

C6H12O6 + O2 ------> CO2 + H2O

a)

True

b)

False

146.

True or False: Only heterotrophs need to perform cellular respiration.

a)

True

b)

False

147.

During which phase of cellular respiration is the most ATP harvested?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Krebs Cycle

c)

Electron Transport Chain

d)

Citric Acid Cycle

148.

Which of the following is NOT a product of cellular respiration?

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Energy in the form of ATP

d)

Glucose

149.

Many different chemical reactions occur during cellular respiration. It is a process that requires certain resources to get started and in turn it produces resources when it is finished. With all of that being said, why do organisms want to perform cellular respiration? What is the main purpose?

a)

To make H2O from CO2

b)

To harvest energy from food

c)

To create much needed O2

d)

To create glucose

150.

In each phase of cellular respiration there is a certain amount of chemical energy harvested in the form of ATP. On a perfect day, with everything running at 100% efficiency, how many molecules of ATP can we harvest from 1 molecule of glucose?

a)

38

b)

23

c)

4

d)

2

151.

When an organism is in a low oxygen situation, such as running sprints, cellular respiration ceases and the organism must use a different metabolic pathway for creating energy without oxygen. What do we call this process?

a)

Acidification

b)

Hydrolysis

c)

Fermentation

d)

Citric Acid Cycle

152.

During the Krebs cycle, pyruvic acid molecules are broken down to harvest 2 ATPs. What is created and released as a byproduct of that reaction?

a)

CO2

b)

H2O

c)

Neither of these

d)

Both of these

153.

Many electrons are excited during the first two phases of cellular respiration. These electrons hitch a ride on special electron carriers and are dropped off at the Electron Transport Chain. These electrons travel down the ETC and eventually get oxidized. Once this happens, O2 gets converted into…

a)

C6H12O6

b)

H2O

c)

CO2

d)

O2

154.

Where do the reactions of cellular respiration occur?

a)

Thylakoid & Stroma

b)

Cytoplasm & Mitochondria

c)

Mitochondria only

d)

None of these