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WorksheetsCellular Respiration Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food.
cellular respiration
photosynthesis
chloroplast
chlorophyll
The organelle that is the site of cellular respiration which releases energy for use by the cell
chloroplast
chlorophyll
mitochondrion
heterotroph
The process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food
cellular respiration
photosynthesis
anaerobic respirtion
Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP (energy production)
mitochondria
chloroplast
nucleus
ribosomes
Cellular Respiration
the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius
the innermost compartment of the mitochondrion and the site of the Krebs cycle
processes that require oxygen
the process that releases energy from food in the presence of oxygen
Anaerobic
processes that require oxygen
the innermost compartment of the mitochondrion and the site of the Krebs cycle
processes that do not require oxygen
the process that releases energy from food in the presence of oxygen
Glycolysis
the first set of reactions in cellular respiration
ATP one of the most important compounds that cells use to store and release energy
process that do not require oxygen
electron transport chain; uses electrons to produce ATP
The molecule that acts as the main energy currency in cells during cellular respiration.
ATP
NADH
FADH2
Glucose
Which of the following processes occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell and is the first step in cellular respiration?
Krebs cycle
Electron transport chain
Glycolysis
Oxidative phosphorylation
During cellular respiration, which gas is consumed and which gas is released?
Oxygen is consumed and carbon dioxide is released
Carbon dioxide is consumed and oxygen is released
Nitrogen is consumed and oxygen is released
Oxygen is consumed and nitrogen is released
What is the role of NADH and FADH2 in cellular respiration?
They act as enzymes to speed up reactions
They transport electrons to the electron transport chain
They store energy in the form of ATP
They break down glucose into pyruvate
Which stage of cellular respiration produces the most ATP?
Glycolysis
Krebs cycle
Electron transport chain
Fermentation
In the absence of oxygen, cells can undergo a process called:
Aerobic respiration
Fermentation
Photosynthesis
Calvin cycle
The inner membrane folds of the mitochondria, where the electron transport chain takes place, are called:
Cristae
Stroma
Thylakoids
Matrix
Which of the following is a byproduct of cellular respiration?
Oxygen
Glucose
Carbon dioxide
Lactic acid
