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Metabolic Reactions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What's happening to the amount of glucose in M'Kenna versus a healthy person?

a)

The amount of glucose stays the same between M'Kenna and a healthy person

b)

The amount of glucose decreases in both M'Kenna and a healthy person, but decreases more in a healthy person

c)

The amount of glucose decreases in both M'Kenna and a healthy person, but decreases more in M'Kenna

d)

The amount of glucose increases in both M'Kenna and a healthy person, but increases more in a healthy person

2.

When we chew a bite of food, what would indicate the food is going through a chemical change?

a)

It converts into something else

b)

It changes phases (ie. solid to liquid)

c)

It doesn't change at all

d)

It is broken down into smaller pieces

3.

What would you expect to see in the water if the experiment in the diagram is left for a short period of time?

a)

Starch only

b)

Amylase only

c)

Starch and glucose

d)

Glucose only

4.

What is the effect of exercising on the amount of glucose in our blood?

a)

Exercising increases the amount of glucose in our blood

b)

Exercising decreases the amount of glucose in our blood

c)

Exercising has no effect on the amount of glucose in our blood

5.

What are the products in this chemical equation?

a)

villi and alveoli

b)

water, carbon dioxide, and energy

c)

glucose and oxygen

d)

blood and cells

6.

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?

a)

Villi

b)

Lung cells

c)

Veins

d)

Alveoli

7.

Do all animals obtain food and break it down in a chemical reaction to release energy the same way as humans?

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

Based on the oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood percentages, where is the chemical reaction between oxygen and carbon dioxide happening?

a)

Gases entering and returning to the blood from the lungs

b)

Blood going to and returning from other parts of the body

c)

Air inhaled and exhaled

d)

Gases entering into the blood from the lungs and going to other parts of the body

9.

What molecule is formed when protein is broken down?

a)

Starch

b)

Amino Acids

c)

glucose

d)

oxygen

10.

Cellular Respiration in the cell produces (select all that apply)

a)

protien

b)

ATP

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon Dioxide

11.

Glucose is a simple molecule broken down from which complex molecule?

a)

Protien

b)

Oxygen

c)

Starch

d)

Amino Acid

12.

Cellular respiration is a process that requires which two molecules to produce energy?

a)

protein, amino acids

b)

glucose, oxygen

c)

oxygen, carbohydrates

d)

iron, oxygen

13.

Starch is broken down into glucose in what system?

a)

Circulatory

b)

Respiratory

c)

digestive

d)

endocrine

14.

Which of the following is a catabolic reaction?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Protein synthesis

c)

Glycolysis

d)

DNA replication

15.

What is the main purpose of enzymes in metabolic reactions?

a)

To slow down reactions

b)

To act as a reactant

c)

To speed up reactions

d)

To change the products

16.

In which part of the cell does glycolysis occur?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Nucleus

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

17.

Which molecule is the primary energy carrier in cells?

a)

ATP

b)

DNA

c)

RNA

d)

Glucose

18.

What is the end product of anaerobic respiration in muscles?

a)

Ethanol

b)

Lactic acid

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Water

19.

Which of the following is an example of an anabolic reaction?

a)

Digestion of food

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Glycolysis

d)

Fermentation

20.

What is the role of NAD+ in cellular respiration?

a)

To provide energy

b)

To carry electrons

c)

To act as a substrate

d)

To form ATP

21.

Which process converts glucose into pyruvate?

a)

Krebs cycle

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Electron transport chain

d)

Photosynthesis

22.

What is the main function of the Krebs cycle?

a)

To produce glucose

b)

To generate ATP

c)

To oxidize acetyl-CoA

d)

To synthesize proteins

23.

Which of the following is a product of the electron transport chain?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Water

c)

Glucose

d)

Carbon dioxide

24.

What is the primary function of the mitochondria?

a)

Protein synthesis

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Energy production

d)

Lipid synthesis

25.

Which of the following is a coenzyme involved in metabolic reactions?

a)

ATP

b)

NADH

c)

Glucose

d)

DNA