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Cell Transport and Metabolism Quiz

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of passive transport across a cell membrane?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Sodium-potassium pump

d)

Exocytosis

2.

What molecule is the primary energy currency of the cell?

a)

DNA

b)

ATP

c)

Glucose

d)

NADH

3.

Which part of an enzyme binds to the substrate?

a)

Allosteric site

b)

Active site

c)

Regulatory site

d)

Inhibitor site

4.

What is the first step of cellular respiration?

a)

Krebs cycle

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Electron transport chain

d)

Fermentation

5.

Which of the following is a product of the Krebs cycle?

a)

Glucose

b)

Pyruvate

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Oxygen

6.

Which molecule donates electrons to the electron transport chain in mitochondria?

a)

ATP

b)

NADH

c)

Glucose

d)

Oxygen

7.

Which type of cell transport requires energy input from the cell?

a)

Facilitated diffusion

b)

Active transport

c)

Osmosis

d)

Simple diffusion

8.

What is the main function of ATP in cellular metabolism?

a)

Store genetic information

b)

Provide energy for cellular processes

c)

Act as a structural component

d)

Transport oxygen

9.

Which statement best describes the specificity of enzymes?

a)

Enzymes can bind to any molecule

b)

Enzymes are specific to their substrates

c)

Enzymes are only found in animals

d)

Enzymes are not affected by temperature

10.

During glycolysis, glucose is broken down into which molecule?

a)

Lactic acid

b)

Pyruvate

c)

Acetyl-CoA

d)

Ethanol

11.

Compare and contrast simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion in terms of their mechanisms.

a)

Both require energy and use carrier proteins

b)

Simple diffusion does not require proteins, while facilitated diffusion does

c)

Both move substances against the concentration gradient

d)

Facilitated diffusion moves water only, simple diffusion moves ions only

12.

Explain how ATP is regenerated during cellular respiration.

a)

By breaking down DNA

b)

By phosphorylation of ADP using energy from glucose oxidation

c)

By combining oxygen and water

d)

By converting pyruvate to lactic acid

13.

Which structural feature of enzymes allows them to lower activation energy?

a)

Their rigid structure

b)

Their active site, which binds substrates specifically

c)

Their ability to denature at high temperatures

d)

Their hydrophobic tails

14.

Describe the net ATP gain from glycolysis per molecule of glucose.

a)

2 ATP

b)

4 ATP

c)

6 ATP

d)

8 ATP

15.

Which of the following best summarizes the main events of the Krebs cycle?

a)

Conversion of glucose to pyruvate

b)

Oxidation of acetyl-CoA, production of NADH, FADH 2_2 , and CO 2_2

c)

Synthesis of glucose from pyruvate

d)

Reduction of oxygen to water

16.

How does the electron transport chain contribute to ATP synthesis?

a)

By directly phosphorylating ADP

b)

By creating a proton gradient that drives ATP synthase

c)

By breaking down glucose

d)

By producing lactic acid

17.

A cell is placed in a hypertonic solution. Predict and explain what will happen to the cell.

a)

It will swell because water enters the cell

b)

It will shrink because water leaves the cell

c)

It will remain the same size because there is no net water movement

d)

It will burst due to increased internal pressure

18.

Given a scenario where an enzyme's active site is altered by a mutation, predict the effect on the enzyme's function and justify your answer.

a)

The enzyme will function normally because the active site is not important

b)

The enzyme's function will likely decrease or stop because substrate binding is affected

c)

The enzyme will become more efficient

d)

The enzyme will start binding to all substrates

19.

A poison blocks the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain. Predict the impact on cellular respiration and explain your reasoning.

a)

ATP production will increase

b)

ATP production will stop because electrons cannot be transferred to oxygen

c)

Glycolysis will speed up

d)

The Krebs cycle will produce more CO 2_2

20.

If a cell is deprived of oxygen, analyze and explain which stage(s) of cellular respiration will be directly affected and why.

a)

Only glycolysis will stop because it requires oxygen

b)

The Krebs cycle and electron transport chain will stop because they require oxygen

c)

All stages will continue normally

d)

Only the electron transport chain will continue

21.

Based on the graph, what is the optimal temperature for this enzyme? 

a)

15oC

b)

40oC

c)

30oC

d)

35oC

22.

The graph shows how enzymes affect reactions in cells. Which statement best summarizes the information shown in the graph?

a)

Enzymes increase the energy of the reactants.

b)

Enzymes decrease the energy level of the products.

c)

Enzyme decrease the activation energy of the reaction.

d)

Enzymes reverse the direction of the reaction.

23.

What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?

a)

The enzymes die.

b)

The shapes of the enzyme are altered denature

c)

The enzymes' amino acid sequence changes.

d)

The enzymes remain the same

24.

Which letter represents the enzyme?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

Exothermic reactions:

a)

release energy

b)

absorb energy

26.

Endothermic reactions:

a)

release energy

b)

absorb energy

27.

In anaerobic respiration, an electron gradient drive the synthesis of ATP.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Oxygen is the final electron acceptor in anaerobic respiration

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Electron energy (a)   as they move through the ETC.

30.

What is the name of the enzyme that pumps protons back into the cell/mitochondria?

(a)  

31.

What is the final electron acceptor in the ETC in aerobic respiration?

a)

NADH

b)

ATP

c)

Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen

32.

What is the source of electrons at the beginning of the ETS?

a)

O2

b)

ATP

c)

NADH

d)

pyruvate

33.

Where does the Electron Transport Chain take place in eukaryotic cells?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Ribosome

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Rough ER

34.
After Krebs Cycle, how many Carbon atoms from the original glucose molecule remain?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
3
d)
2
35.
After the Krebs Cycle only a small portion of the energy of glucose has been converted to ATP. At this point the majority of usable energy is contained in
a)
NADH and FADH2
b)
Carbon Dioxide 
c)
Acetyl-CoA
d)
Citrate
36.

Krebs Cycle takes place in the ______ of the mitochondrion:

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Matrix

c)

Ribosome

d)

Intermembrane Space

37.
How many CO2 molecules are produced by the Krebs Cycle for a molecule of glucose?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
3
38.
How many NADH molecules are produced by a molecule of glucose through the Krebs' Cycle?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
6
39.
How many FADH2 molecules are produced by 1 molecule of glucose?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
40.
The number of ATP molecules produced out of Krebs Cycle is:
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
0
41.

Pyruvate "oxidation" means that pyruvate

a)

loses electrons

b)

gains electrons

42.

What product of pyruvate oxidation continues into the citric acid cycle?

a)

the pyruvate molecule

b)

CO2

c)

Coenzyme A

d)

Acetyl CoA

43.

What molecule is removed from pyruvate as it enters the mitochondrion?

a)

carboxyl group (CO2)

b)

water (H2O)

c)

acetyl group (C2H3O)

d)

Coenzyme A

44.

The process that links glycolysis to the citric acid cycle is

a)

pyruvate oxidation

b)

pyruvate reduction

c)

oxidative phosphorylation

d)

the electron transport chain

45.

Where does glycolysis take place?

a)

cytosol

b)

mitochondrial matrix

c)

cristae

d)

thylakoid

46.

Which of these is a reactant of glycolysis?

a)

pyruvic acid

b)

oxygen

c)

glucose

47.

How many ATP molecules are required to start glycolysis?

a)

Four

b)

Three

c)

Two

d)

One

48.

Glycolysis has a net gain of how many ATP molecules?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

49.

During glycolysis, glucose is broken down into how many molecules of pyruvic acid?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

50.

After the NAD+ receives electrons, what does it change to?

a)

ATP

b)

NADH

c)

ADP

51.

Which of these is broken down into pyruvic acid?

a)

glucose

b)

oxygen

c)

water

52.

Glycolysis requires oxygen

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Where does the pyruvic acid produced by glycolysis go next?

a)

the Calvin Cycle

b)

the electron transport chain

c)

the Krebs Cycle

d)

back through the glycolysis process

54.

Which is a product of glycolysis?

a)

2 molecules of pyruvic acid

b)

1 molecule of glucose

c)

NAD+

d)

oxygen

55.

What is the image an example of in a cell?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active transport

d)

Photosynthesis

56.

What is equilibrium in a cell?

a)

A state of balance

b)

A state of energy production

c)

A state of growth

d)

A state of division

57.

What is happening with the air molecules in this previous example?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Active transport

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Osmosis

58.

Explain how endocytosis occurs in the process of cellular transport.

a)

The cell membrane envelops particles

b)

Particles move through protein channels

c)

Water moves through the membrane

d)

Particles are expelled from the cell

59.

Moving a fluid from a place of high concentration to low concentration is called?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Active Transport

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Exocytosis

60.

I am moving material in and out of cells USING energy, what is this process called?

a)

Active Transport

b)

Passive Transport

c)

Diffusion

d)

Osmosis

61.

What does cellular respiration provide to cells?

a)

Energy

b)

Oxygen

c)

Glucose

d)

Water

62.

I am the type of transport that requires energy, who am I?

a)

Active Transport

b)

Passive Transport

c)

Osmosis

d)

Diffusion

63.

I am the type of transport that does NOT require energy, who am I?

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Active Transport

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

d)

Endocytosis

64.

What is the function of mitochondria?

a)

Produces ATP

b)

Produces DNA

c)

Produces RNA

d)

Produces NAD

65.

What is the process called that creates stability and internal balance in a cell? (Includes osmosis and diffusion)

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Respiration

d)

Metabolism

66.

If a cell has 25% water and 50% water outside of the cell, What type of solution is this?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

67.

Pinocytosis means

a)

Cell- eat

b)

Cell- drink

c)

Taking in of solid particles

d)

Cell- digestion

68.

Where does the Krebs Cycle occur?

a)

Stroma

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Thylakoid

d)

Mitochondria Matrix

69.

Which is NOT a characteristic of the 1st Law of Thermodynamics?

a)

Changes in total energy of a system only depends on the initial and final states

b)

Energy is neither created nor destroyed

c)

Energy can undergo transformation from one form to another

d)

A reaction will be spontaneous only if the entropy of a system and it's surroundings increase

70.

Select all that apply: What is produced during Glycolysis?

a)

2 ATP (netted)

b)

2 NADH

c)

2 FADH2

d)

2 Pyruvates

71.

When Delta G is less than zero...

a)

The reaction is favorable

b)

The reaction is exergonic

c)

The reaction is endergonic

d)

The products have less energy than the reactants

72.

The breaking down of complex molecules into simpler ones with the release of energy is what type of metabolic pathway?

a)

Cytobolic

b)

Catabolic

c)

Anabolic

d)

Aerobolic

73.

Phagocytosis and pinocytosis are forms of what method of transport

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Active Transport

d)

Endocytosis

74.

Which is NOT a characteristic of passive transport?

a)

The movement of a substance w/o the expenditure of energy

b)

Facilitated diffusion

c)

Osmosis

d)

Against the concentration gradient

75.

Which statement best describes the function of ATP?

a)

carries and transmits the genetic information of organisms

b)

provides energy for chemical reactions in the cell

c)

serves as a biological catalyst that speeds up the rate of reactions

d)

acts as a structural sugar in the cell wall of plants

76.

Which statement explains the effect of an inhibitor on an enzymes?

a)

a substrate will be able to bond with the enzyme

b)

the enzymes will likely be attacked by immune cells

c)

the enzyme will be unable to produce more enzymes

d)

a substrate will be unable to attach to the enzyme

77.

An (a)   is a substance that serves as a catalyst for reactions that can break large food molecules into smaller useful molecules

78.

If molecules are moving across the cell membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, which of the following best describes the processes described

a)

energy conversions and synthesis of new molecules

b)

synthesis of new molecules and homeostasis

c)

transport of molecules and energy conversion

d)

homeostasis and transport of molecules

79.

How does the plasma membrane (cell membrane) help a cell maintain homeostasis?

a)

Controls materials that enter and exit the cell

b)

Converts ATP to glucose for energy storage

c)

Catalyzes protein synthesis

d)

Recieves signals for DNA replication