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Cellular Respiration

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

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Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
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
3.
In the final step of glycolysis ATP is made through the process of:
a)
Substrate Level Phosphorylation
b)
Oxidative Phosphorylation
c)
Photo-Phosphorylation
d)
RedOx Reactions
4.
Which molecule is an isomer of Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate (G3P)?
a)
DHAP
b)
PEP
c)
Pyruvic Acid
d)
1,3 BPG
5.
The "regenerator" of the Krebs Cycle is:
a)
Oxaloacetate
b)
Acetyl-CoA
c)
Citrate
d)
α-Ketoglutarate
6.
Prior to entering the Krebs Cycle, each pyruvate molecule loses electrons, hydrogen ions, and a carbon, forming an energy-rich molecule of
a)
Acetyl-CoA
b)
Citrate
c)
Oxaloacetate
d)
Malate
7.

The final electron acceptor in electron transport chain is

a)

NAD+

b)

FAD

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water

8.

This process uses NADH and FADH2 to produce ATP

a)

fermentation

b)

glycolysis

c)

krebs cycle

d)

oxidative phosphorylation

9.
The ETC makes water.  To make this water, where do the hydrogen atoms come from?
a)
glucose
b)
pyruvate
c)
NADH and FADH2
d)
oxygen
10.

How many ATP molecules are produced during complete breakdown of glucose in a liver cell?

a)

34

b)

36

c)

38

d)

39

11.

Glycolysis is a metabolic pathways that

I. Produces ATP

II. Produces NAD+

III. Produces pyruvate

IV. Occurs in cytoplasm

a)

I, II, III

b)

I, II, IV

c)

I, III, IV

d)

I, II, III, IV

12.

___________ will cleave the hexose into two molecules of triose.

a)

Hexokinase

b)

Glucokinase

c)

Aldolase

d)

Enolase

13.

________ molecules of ATPs are invested and total ________ molecules of ATPs are formed in the end of glycolysis.

a)

One; two

b)

Two; four

c)

Two; two

d)

Four; four

14.

Reaction to convert phosphoenolpyruvate to pyruvate is highly exergonic that produces

a)

ATP

b)

GTP

c)

Water

d)

Carbon dioxide

15.
Which is not part of the net products of Glycolysis?
a)
2 ATP
b)
2 NADH
c)
2 Pyruvate
d)
2 CO2
16.

Where does the link reaction take place

a)

inner mitochondrial membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondrial matrix

d)

ribosome

17.

The products of the link reaction are

a)

pyruvate and carbon dioxide

b)

carbon dioxide and co-enzyme A

c)

carbon dioxide, acetyl coA and NADH

d)

NADH and carbon dioxide

18.

The product of Krebs Cycle is (more than one answer)

a)

ATP

b)

NADH

c)

FADH2

d)

CO2

e)

pyruvate

19.

Several times during the cycle, an H atom is removed from one of the organic intermediate molecules and broken down into an H+ ion and a high energy electron. This process is called:

a)

oxidation

b)

reduction

c)

decarboxylation

d)

metabolism

e)

dehydration

20.

How does the Krebs cycle allow for ATP synthesis?

a)

The rotation of the Krebs cycle turns a "rotor" in the cell to synthesize ATP

b)

ATP is synthesized by substrate level phosphorylation during the removal of the coenzyme A upon entrance into the cycle

c)

Krebs cycle completes the breakdown of glucose to release the energy and store it in the form of ATP

d)

High energy electrons are stored in NADH and FADH2 to shuttle to the ETC to generate a proton gradient

21.

What is the first step of the Krebs cycle?

a)

acetyl CoA combines with the four carbon compound to create a six carbon compound

b)

CO2 is released from a six carbon compound to form a five carbon compound

c)

CO2 is released from a five carbon compound to form a four carbon compound

d)

A four carbon compound is transformed and ready to accept another acetyl CoA

22.

Which substance is represented by X?

a)

NADH

b)

FADH2

c)

CO2

d)

ATP

e)

H+

23.

Which of these "hydrogen carrier" compounds are a source of high energy electrons? Select all that apply.

a)

FAD

b)

FADH2

c)

NAD+

d)

NADH

24.

The Krebs cycle requires oxygen because...

a)

Without oxygen, NADH cannot be oxidized to continue receiving electrons as NAD+

b)

Without oxygen coenzyme A is unable to be added to the pyruvate molecule to make acetyl CoA

c)

Without oxygen ATP cannot be synthesized by substrate level phosphorylation

d)

Without oxygen glycolysis cannot take place to provide the starting materials for the Krebs cycle

25.

What is the difference between NADH and FADH2?

a)

Both are electron carriers, FADH2 occurs in the Krebs cycle and NADH occurs in glycolysis

b)

Both are electron carriers, NADH occurs in the Krebs cycle and FADH2 occurs in glycolysis

c)

Both are electron carriers, FADH2 holds higher energy electrons

d)

Both are electron carriers, NADH holds higher energy electrons

26.

In one turn of the cycle, how many of the products are formed?

a)

1 ATP, 2 NADH, 2 FADH2, 1 CO2

b)

1 ATP, 3 NADH, 1 FADH2, 2 CO2

c)

2 ATP, 2 NADH, 1 FADH2, 1 CO2

d)

2 ATP, 3 NADH, 2 FADH2, 2 CO2

27.

Predict the effect of an inhibitor that stops the oxidation of NADH or FADH2.

a)

Increase of cellular respiration; more ATP is synthesized

b)

Decrease of cellular respiration; more ATP is synthesized

c)

Increase of cellular respiration; less ATP is synthesized

d)

Decrease of cellular respiration; less ATP is synthesized

28.
How many FADH2 molecules are produced by 1 turn of the Krebs Cycle?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
29.

How many C atoms does acetyl CoA contain?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

The removal of carbon from a molecule in the form of carbon dioxide is known as

a)

decarboxylation

b)

dehydrogenation

c)

phosphorylation

d)

oxidation

31.

In which step, FADH2 produced?

a)

Step 1: Condensation

b)

Step 6: Oxidation

c)

Step 2: Isomerization

d)

Step 8: Oxidation

32.

In which step does Fumarate convert to Malate?

a)

Step 8: Oxidation

b)

Step 6: Oxidation

c)

Step 1: Condensation

d)

Step 7: Hydation

33.

In the link reaction, pyruvate is converted to Acetyl-

CoA. During this process, what happens to NAD?

a)

It is hydrolyzed

b)

It is oxidized

c)

It is reduced

d)

It is phosphorylated

34.

For each turn of the Krebs cycle, how many molecules of reduced NAD are produced?

(a)  

35.
Lactic acid fermentation occurs in your muscles after a workout because your cells are struggling to get...
a)
Glucose
b)
Sunlight
c)
Oxygen
d)
Water
36.
After intense activity, your muscles feel sore because of 
a)
the accumulation of NAD+
b)
the accumulation of lactic acid 
c)
the accumulation of ATP
d)
the accumulation of carbon dioxide
37.
Where does anaerobic respiration occur?
a)
glucose molecule
b)
mitochondria
c)
cytoplasm
38.

What is produced as a result of anaerobic respiration in mammals?

a)

Lactic acid

b)

ATP

c)

Acetic Acid

d)

Oxygen

39.

The benefit of anaerobic respiration while sprinting is that ATP can be supplied very _____ as oxygen is _____ required.

a)

rapidly; not

b)

slowly; not

c)

rapidly, always

d)

slowly; always

40.

What are the products of anaerobic respiration in plants and yeast?

a)

Lactic Acid and Carbon Dioxide

b)

Carbon Dioxide and Energy

c)

Ethanol and Energy

d)

Ethanol and Carbon Dioxide

41.

If oxygen is present, the Kreb's cycle occurs in the _______?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Matrix

c)

Inner Membrane

d)

Chloroplast

42.

Where does the Electron Transport Chain take place?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Matrix of Mitochondria

c)

Inner membrane of the Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

43.
During which step of cellular respiration is the majority of the ATP created?
a)

Fermentation

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Krebs Cycle

d)

ETC

44.

Which of the following happen during the Electron Transport Chain?

a)

High energy electrons travel down the ETC, pumping H+'s into the intermembrane space

b)

H+'s travel down the ETC, pumping high energy electrons into the intermembrane space

c)

H+'s diffuse through ATP Synthase, turning it so it can make ATP

45.

During ETC, H+ diffuses through what protein to make ATP?

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

ATP Synthase

c)

Cytochrome c

d)

ATPase

46.

How many molecules of carbon dioxide are produced in cellular respiration?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

12

47.

Choose the components of ATP.

i) Adenine

ii) Ribose

iii) Guanine

iv) Phosphate

a)

i, ii and iii

b)

i, ii and iv

c)

ii, iii and iv

d)

ii and iv only

48.

ATP synthase is found on the _______________________ of mitochondria.

a)

matrix

b)

inner membrane

c)

outer membrane

d)

intermembrane space

49.

At which stages are hydrogen atoms transferred to NAD+?

a)

1, 4 and 6

b)

2, 3 and 7

c)

3, 4 and 8

d)

5, 7 dan 8

50.

Which stages are involved in decarboxylation?

a)

1 only

b)

3 and 4

c)

5 only

d)

6, 7 and 8