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Cellular Respiration IB Biology

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Anaerobic

b)

Aerobic

c)

Oxyphillic

d)

Oxygenphilia

2.

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

a)

Anaerobic

b)

Aerobic

c)

Oxyphillic

d)

Oxygenphilia

3.

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

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following is a reactant of cellular respiration?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Glucose

d)

Glucose and Oxygen

5.

Glycolysis is responsible for breaking glucose down into what?

a)

CO2

b)

H2O

c)

Acetyl CoA

d)

2 Pyruvic Acids

6.

True or False: This is the cellular respiration equation:

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

a)

True

b)

False

7.

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

a)

True

b)

False

8.

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

9.

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

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Krebs Cycle

c)

Electron Transport Chain

d)

Citric Acid Cycle

10.

Which process requires oxygen in aerobic cell respiration?

a)

Oxidation of triose Phosphate

b)

Reduction of hydrogen carriers

c)

Maintaining an oxygen concentration gradient in the mitochondria

d)

Accepting electrons at the end of the electron transport chain

11.

What happens when pyruvate is converted to Acetyl CoA in the link reaction?

a)

Decarboxylation

b)

Phosphorylation

c)

Hydrolysis

d)

Reduction of pyruvate

12.

The following processes occur in aerobic cell respiration. Which is the correct sequence for these processes?

a)

I ---> II ---> III

b)

I ---> III ---> II

c)

II ---> III ---> I

d)

III ---> I ---> II

13.

What is a requirement for the accurate measurements of the rate of respiration using a respirometer?

a)

CO2 must be absorbed by water so that only O2 production is measured

b)

Temperature must be kept constant so that the volume changes are only due to O2 use

c)

Anaerobic organisms are better to use than aerobic ones as they will produce larger volume changes

d)

Warm-blooded animals are better to use than cold-blooded animals as they do not change the temperature of the container

14.

The diagram represents the Krebs cycle. What processes are occurring at I and II?

a)

I: C4 is being reduced. II: NAD+ is being oxidised

b)

I: NAD+ is being decarboxylated. II: C5 is being oxidised

c)

I: NADH is being reduced. II: C5 is being decarboxylated

d)

I: NAD+ is being reduced. II: C5 is being decarboxylated

15.

The reaction shown occurs in the mitochondria. What explains that this reaction enables energy to be converted into a usable form?

a)

The oxidised NAD+ will transfer energy from the C6 compound to ATP

b)

The chemical energy stored in the C6 compound is used to reduce NAD+ allowing ATP production

c)

Energy stored in the CO2 molecule will generate and electron gradient

d)

The C6 compound is reduced and the energy resulting from the removal of one carbon is used to oxidise NAD+

16.

The diagram shows a mitochondrion. Which letter indicates the structure where ATP synthase is located?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

Which part of the mitochondrion has the highest concentration of protons?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

Which of the following reactions does not cause a net release of energy?

a)

ADP combines with inorganic phosphate to form ATP

b)

ATP releases inorganic phosphate to form ADP

c)

Loss of hydrogen from reduced NAD

d)

Oxidation of reduced FAD

19.

The image shows a portion of a cell containing a mitochondrion. Where do glycolysis and electron transport occur?

a)

Glycolysis: P . Electron transport: R

b)

Glycolysis: R . Electron transport: Q

c)

Glycolysis: R . Electron transport: R

d)

Glycolysis: S . Electron transport: Q

20.

Which gas produces most of the bubbles in bread dough?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Methane

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Water vapour

21.

What feature of carbon makes it most suitable as a basis for life?

a)

Its abundance in nature

b)

Its bonding properties

c)

Its reactivity to light

d)

Its presence in the early atmosphere of the Earth

22.

A cricket was placed in a respirometer at constant temperature for 10 minutes. The soap bubble moved along the pipette. What was measured by the movement of the soap bubble?

a)

Production of carbon dioxide

b)

Volume of excretory products

c)

Oxygen consumption

d)

Release of heat

23.
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
24.
Which of the following molecules is NOT a byproduct of cellular respiration? 
a)
CO2
b)
Heat
c)
H2O
d)
ATP
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 process least amount of ATP in cells? 
a)
Glycolysis
b)
Citric Acid cycle
c)
Lactic acid Fermentation
d)
Pyruvate Oxidation
27.
Which molecule is not an important molecule regarding Cellular Respiration? 
a)
H2O
b)
NADH
c)
O2
d)
CO2