WorksheetsAerobic Anaerobic
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What type of respiration requires oxygen?
Aerobic
Anaerobic
Which type of respiration is most efficient?
Aerobic
Anaerobic
A weightlifter is using heavy weights in short bursts for a competition. Because his muscle cells are not able to take in enough oxygen to make very much ATP the weightlifter begins to get fatigue in his muscles. Which of the following processes is most likely going on in the muscles of the weightlifter as he competes in his event
As the cells run out of oxygen they switch to anaerobic respiration, which allows the cell to make small amounts of ATP in the absence of oxygen.
As the cells run out of oxygen, they die off gradually and the weightlifter's muscles have fewer contracting muscle cells.
The cells will never run out of oxygen if the weightlifter is breathing.
As the cells run out of oxygen, they will continue to make the same amount of ATP, since oxygen is not required to make ATP.
What are the products of anaerobic respiration?
Glucose and oxygen
Carbon dioxide and water
Lactic acid
Carbon monoxide
What is the main advantage of aerobic respiration over anaerobic respiration?
Faster ATP production
Higher ATP yield
Less oxygen required
No byproducts
Which of the following is a product of anaerobic respiration in muscle cells?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Lactic acid
Water
During anaerobic respiration in muscles, what is the main reason for muscle fatigue?
Accumulation of lactic acid
Lack of glucose
Excess oxygen
Production of ethanol
What is the main difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?
Aerobic respiration produces more energy than anaerobic respiration.
Anaerobic respiration uses carbon dioxide, while aerobic does not.
Aerobic respiration occurs in the cytoplasm, while anaerobic occurs in mitochondria.
Anaerobic respiration produces oxygen, while aerobic consumes it.
Anaerobic respiration in muscle cells produces which compound?
Ethanol
Lactic acid
Acetyl-CoA
Pyruvate
Which of the following organisms primarily use anaerobic respiration?
Humans
Yeast
Plants
Fish
Which of the following is a product of anaerobic respiration in muscles?
Glucose
Lactic acid
Ethanol
Oxygen
What type of respiration does not require oxygen?
Aerobic
Anaerobic
Which equation shows the reaction for anaerobic respiration
carbon dioxide + water --> glucose and oxygen
glucose + Oxygen --> lactic acid and energy
glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide and water and energy
glucose --> lactic acid and energy
For respiration to take place glucose needs to react with substance A. Select substance A.
Carbon dioxide
Water
Oxygen
Ozone
When respiration takes place, energy is produced along with another two substances B and C. Select substances B and C.
Carbon dioxide
Water
Oxygen
Ozone
What are the products of aerobic respiration?
Glucose and oxygen
Carbon dioxide and water
Lactic acid
Carbon monoxide
Where in the cell does aerobic respiration take place?
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
Cell membrane
Cell respiration with no oxygen.
Inefficient production of ATP. 2-4 ATP per Molecule of Glucose
Intense activities for humans.
ie. Sprinting 100 meters.
Chloroplasts
Aerobic Respiration
Photosynthesis
Anaerobic Cellular Respiration
Cell respiration with oxygen.
Provides the most ATP- up to 36 ATP/molecule of glucose
Endurance activities for humans.
ie. Long distance running.
Anaerobic Cellular Respiration
Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Mitochondria
Photosynthesis
Which type of respiration does this equation show?
Glucose + Oxygen -> CO2 + Water
Aerobic
Anaerobic
Fermentation
What does it mean for something to be anaerobic?
It requires CO2
It does not require CO2
It requires oxygen
It does not require oxygen
What is the primary energy currency produced during aerobic respiration?
ATP
NADH
FADH2
GTP
Which of the following processes occurs in the absence of oxygen?
Glycolysis
Krebs Cycle
Electron Transport Chain
Oxidative Phosphorylation
In which part of the cell does anaerobic respiration primarily occur?
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Ribosome
Which of the following is a byproduct of anaerobic respiration in yeast?
Lactic acid
Ethanol
Carbon dioxide
Water
