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WorksheetsMetabolic Reactions
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What's happening to the amount of glucose in M'Kenna versus a healthy person?
The amount of glucose stays the same between M'Kenna and a healthy person
The amount of glucose decreases in both M'Kenna and a healthy person, but decreases more in a healthy person
The amount of glucose decreases in both M'Kenna and a healthy person, but decreases more in M'Kenna
The amount of glucose increases in both M'Kenna and a healthy person, but increases more in a healthy person
When we chew a bite of food, what would indicate the food is going through a chemical change?
It converts into something else
It changes phases (ie. solid to liquid)
It doesn't change at all
It is broken down into smaller pieces
What would you expect to see in the water if the experiment in the diagram is left for a short period of time?
Starch only
Amylase only
Starch and glucose
Glucose only
What is the effect of exercising on the amount of glucose in our blood?
Exercising increases the amount of glucose in our blood
Exercising decreases the amount of glucose in our blood
Exercising has no effect on the amount of glucose in our blood
What are the products in this chemical equation?
villi and alveoli
water, carbon dioxide, and energy
glucose and oxygen
blood and cells
Oxygen is inhaled into our lungs. What part of the lungs transports oxygen from the air to the bloodstream for the chemical reaction to happen?
Villi
Lung cells
Veins
Alveoli
Do all animals obtain food and break it down in a chemical reaction to release energy the same way as humans?
Yes
No
Based on the oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood percentages, where is the chemical reaction between oxygen and carbon dioxide happening?
Gases entering and returning to the blood from the lungs
Blood going to and returning from other parts of the body
Air inhaled and exhaled
Gases entering into the blood from the lungs and going to other parts of the body
What molecule is formed when protein is broken down?
Starch
Amino Acids
glucose
oxygen
Cellular Respiration in the cell produces (select all that apply)
protien
ATP
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Glucose is a simple molecule broken down from which complex molecule?
Protien
Oxygen
Starch
Amino Acid
Cellular respiration is a process that requires which two molecules to produce energy?
protein, amino acids
glucose, oxygen
oxygen, carbohydrates
iron, oxygen
Starch is broken down into glucose in what system?
Circulatory
Respiratory
digestive
endocrine
Which of the following is a catabolic reaction?
Photosynthesis
Protein synthesis
Glycolysis
DNA replication
What is the main purpose of enzymes in metabolic reactions?
To slow down reactions
To act as a reactant
To speed up reactions
To change the products
In which part of the cell does glycolysis occur?
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Endoplasmic reticulum
Which molecule is the primary energy carrier in cells?
ATP
DNA
RNA
Glucose
What is the end product of anaerobic respiration in muscles?
Ethanol
Lactic acid
Carbon dioxide
Water
Which of the following is an example of an anabolic reaction?
Digestion of food
Photosynthesis
Glycolysis
Fermentation
What is the role of NAD+ in cellular respiration?
To provide energy
To carry electrons
To act as a substrate
To form ATP
Which process converts glucose into pyruvate?
Krebs cycle
Glycolysis
Electron transport chain
Photosynthesis
What is the main function of the Krebs cycle?
To produce glucose
To generate ATP
To oxidize acetyl-CoA
To synthesize proteins
Which of the following is a product of the electron transport chain?
Oxygen
Water
Glucose
Carbon dioxide
What is the primary function of the mitochondria?
Protein synthesis
Photosynthesis
Energy production
Lipid synthesis
Which of the following is a coenzyme involved in metabolic reactions?
ATP
NADH
Glucose
DNA
