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Krebs Cycle

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Draw a diagram of the mitochondria and label its parts indicating where the Krebs cycle takes place.

2.

The Krebs Cycle begins with (a)   being broken down.

3.

When citric acid is broken down, ________ is given off as waste.

a)

Citric Acid

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

NAD+

4.

Which of the following is not a product of the Krebs Cycle?

a)

NADH

b)

FADH2

c)

ATP

d)

Glucose

5.

A __ ________ molecule remains in the Krebs Cycle.

(a)  

6.

High-energy electrons are transferred to NAD+ to create (a)   .

7.

NADH from the Krebs Cycle moves on to the

a)

Calvin Cycle

b)

Citric Acid Cycle

c)

Electron Transport Chain

d)

Glycolysis

8.

______ ______ is formed when the 2-carbon part of the intermediate molecule is added to a 4-carbon molecule.

(a)  

9.

How many turns of the Krebs cycle per glucose molecule?

(a)  

10.

Which of the following intermediary metabolites enters the citric acid cycle and is formed, in part, by the removal of a carbon (CO2) from one molecule of pyruvate?

a)

lactate

b)

oxaloacetate

c)

glyceraldehydes–3–phosphate

d)

acetyl CoA

11.

_____ molecules of NADH are produced by a molecule of glucose through the Krebs cycle.

a)

0

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

12.

How many carbon atoms remain from the original glucose after Krebs cycle?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

13.

What is the main purpose of the Krebs Cycle in cellular respiration?

a)

To produce glucose

b)

To generate ATP and electron carriers

c)

To break down fatty acids

d)

To synthesize proteins

14.

Which molecule is regenerated at the end of the Krebs Cycle, allowing the cycle to continue?

a)

Acetyl CoA

b)

Oxaloacetate

c)

Citrate

d)

Fumarate

15.

During the Krebs Cycle, which of the following molecules is released as a byproduct?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Water

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Glucose