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Cellular Respiration

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 4hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do cells get energy to perform their necessary functions?

a)

Cells get energy by taking in nutrients from food.

b)

Cells get energy by dissolving waste products.

c)

Cells get energy only by taking in oxygen from the atmosphere.

d)

Cells get energy by moving water from one organelle to another.

2.

Cellular respiration is an example of a(n) __________ reaction.

a)

catalyst

b)

decomposition

c)

independent

d)

synthesis

3.

Cellular respiration is an example of a(n) __________ reaction.

a)

catalyst

b)

decomposition

c)

independent

d)

synthesis

4.

Which of the following are products in the process of cellular respiration?

a)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide and water

c)

glucose and oxygen

d)

glucose and water

5.

In which organelle does cellular respiration take place?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

6.

Cellular respiration is carried out by which of the following?

a)

plants only

b)

plants and animals

c)

plants, algae, and cyanobacteria

d)

all living organisms

7.

Which of the following are reactants in the process of cellular respiration?

a)

carbon dioxide and water

b)

glucose and oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

d)

glucose and water

8.

Cellular respiration is a process that __________ energy.

a)

absorbs

b)

captures

c)

releases

d)

stores

9.

What is the electron carrier molecule involved in cellular respiration?

a)

DNA

b)

mRNA

c)

NADH

d)

NADPH

10.

What is the alternative name for the Krebs cycle?

a)

acetic acid cycle

b)

carbon fixation

c)

citric acid cycle

d)

pyruvic acid cycle

11.

Aerobic means __________ .

a)

"requires hydrogen"

b)

"needing electrons"

c)

"forming ATPs"

d)

"requires oxygen"

12.

Which of these word formulas for cellular respiration is correct?

a)

Glucose + Water --> Carbon dioxide + Oxygen + Energy

b)

Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy --> Glucose + Oxygen

c)

Energy + Water + Oxygen --> Glucose + Carbon dioxide

d)

Glucose + Oxygen --> Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy

13.

Which of the following represents the correct cycling of gases?

a)

b)

c)

d)

14.

A cell in the leaf of a green plant performs both photosynthesis and cellular respiration, often at the same time. Which statement best describes how these processes are related to each other?

a)

Both processes produce carbon dioxide.

b)

Both processes require energy directly from the Sun.

c)

Products of one process are used as some of the reactants for the other process.

d)

Thermal energy from one process is used as the energy source for the other process.

15.

An organism carries out both photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Which statement describes a difference between these two processes?

a)

Only cellular respiration creates chemical energy.

b)

The processes occur in different types of animal cells.

c)

Only photosynthesis changes light energy into chemical energy.

d)

The processes occur at different times during the animal’s life cycle.

16.

What substance is a reactant, along with oxygen, in cellular respiration?

a)

fat

b)

sugar

c)

water

d)

carbon dioxide

17.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

glucose and oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide and water

c)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

d)

glucose and carbon dioxide

18.

The two main processes by which plant cells absorb, release, and use energy are

a)

fermentation and respiration.

b)

digestion and photosynthesis.

c)

photosynthesis and respiration.

d)

aerobic and anaerobic respiration.

19.

Which of these word formulas for cellular respiration is correct?

a)

Oxygen + Sugar → Energy + Carbon dioxide + Water

b)

Carbon + Sugar → Energy + Carbon dioxide + Water

c)

Nitrogen + Sugar → Energy + Carbon dioxide + Water

d)

Hydrogen + Sugar → Energy + Carbon dioxide + Water

20.

The process of photosynthesis can be represented by the chemical formula

a)

A) C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy

b)

B) C6H12O6 + 6H20 → 6CO2 + 6H2O

c)

C) 6CO2 +6H2O + energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2

d)

D) 6CO2 + H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2

21.

What type of respiration requires oxygen?

a)

Aerobic

b)

Anaerobic

22.

Select ALL the products of Cellular Respiration? *clue: 3*

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

e)

ATP (energy)

23.
This is referred to as the energy currency of the cell
a)
ADP
b)
ATP
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
24.
This process releases chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when oxygen is present.
a)
photosynthesis
b)
light-independent reaction
c)
cellular respiration
d)
light-dependent reaction
25.
Glucose is broken down during which process
a)
Krebs cycle
b)
Calvin cycle
c)
Glycolysis
d)
Photosynthesis
26.

Which reaction is NOT part of cellular respiration?

a)

Calvin Cycle

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Krebs Cycle

d)

Electron Transport Chain (ETC)

27.

Photosynthesis _________ the energy that cell respiration ______.

a)

builds ; breaks

b)

breaks ; build

c)

eats ; builds

28.
What gas is needed in order to perform respiration at the cellular level?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
hydrogen
d)
nitrogen
29.
What gas is given off as a result of respiration?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
hydrogen
d)
nitrogen
30.

___ is needed for cellular respiration, it comes from food.

a)

glucose

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

31.

In a cell, the mitochondria is like the ___.

a)

powerhouse

b)

kitchen

c)

control center

d)

highway system

32.
In anaerobic respiration...
a)
oxygen is not used.
b)
oxygen is used.