How Much Do You Know About Cellular Energy Production? Trivia Quiz
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- 1.Which of the following are the ending product(s) of cellular respiration?
- A.
ATP
- B.
Carbon Dioxide
- C.
Glucose
- D.
Oxygen
- E.
Water
- 2.The first step in releasing the energy of glucose in the cell is known as
- A.
Fermentation
- B.
Glycolysis
- C.
The Krebs Cycle
- D.
Electron Transport Chain
- 3.Which process releases the most ATP?
- A.
Alcoholic Fermentation
- B.
Glycolysis
- C.
Krebs Cycle
- D.
Electron Transport Chain
- 4.Where does glycolysis take place?
- A.
Nucleus
- B.
Cell membrane
- C.
Cytoplasm
- D.
Mitochondrion
- 5.While investigating yeast respiration, a researcher detects ethanol (alcohol) in the yeast. What other molecule should the yeast also contain if it is undergoing alcoholic fermentation?
- A.
Lactic acid
- B.
Oxygen
- C.
Carbon dioxide
- D.
Water
- 6.In what organism does alcoholic fermentation mostly occur?
- A.
Yeast
- B.
Humans
- C.
Fruit flies
- D.
Plants
- 7.The products of photosynthesis are the
- A.
Products of cellular respiration
- B.
Reactants of cellular respiration
- C.
Products of glycolysis
- D.
Reactants of fermentation
- 8.How do heterotrophs get the energy they need?
- A.
By burning food molecules and making water
- B.
By breathing oxygen into the lungs and combining it with carbon dioxide
- C.
By breaking down food molecules gradually and making ATP
- D.
By using the sun's energy to break down food molecules and form chemicals
- 9.In Eukaryotes, the electron transport chain occurs in the
- A.
Mitochondria
- B.
Nucleus
- C.
Cell membrane
- D.
Cytoplasm
- 10.Glycolysis makes approximately how many ATP?
- A.
2 ATP molecules
- B.
4 ATP molecules
- C.
32 ATP molecules
- D.
36 ATP molecules
- 11.The Krebs Cycle makes approximately how many ATP?
- A.
2 ATP molecules
- B.
4 ATP molecules
- C.
32 ATP molecules
- D.
36 ATP molecules
- 12.The Electron Transport Chain makes approximately how many ATP?
- A.
2 ATP molecules
- B.
4 ATP molecules
- C.
34 ATP molecules
- D.
36 ATP molecules
- 13.Alcoholic fermentation produces lactic acid and carbon dioxide.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.What does cellular respiration always release?
- A.
Oxygen
- B.
Carbon monoxide
- C.
Energy
- D.
Lactic acid
- 15.Where can lactic acid be found to occur?
- A.
In bread that is rising
- B.
In any environment with oxygen
- C.
In the mitochondria
- D.
In muscle cells
- 16.During glycolysis, glucose is broken down into pyruvate, what will happen next in a humans cell in the cell if there is NO oxygen present?
- A.
The reaction will continue to the Krebs Cycle
- B.
The reaction will continue to Lactic Acid Fermentation
- C.
The reaction will continue to the Electron Transport Chain
- D.
The reaction will continue to Alcoholic Fermentation
- 17.What happens during cellular respiration?
- A.
Autotrophs produce carbohydrates
- B.
Autotrophs produce ATP
- C.
Heterotrophs produce carbohydrates
- D.
Heterotrophs produce ATP
- 18.Look at the figure provided. All of the following are parts of an ADP molecule EXCEPT
- A.
Structure A
- B.
Structure B
- C.
Structure C
- D.
Structure D
- 19.What happens during photosynthesis?
- A.
Heterotrophs consume ATP
- B.
Heterotrophs produce ATP
- C.
Autotrophs consume carbohydrates
- D.
Autotrophs produce carbohydrates
- 20.What trait of an ATP molecule enables it to store energy for use by cells?
- A.
Its small size
- B.
Its phosphate-phosphate bond
- C.
Its ability to form hydogen bonds
- D.
Its solubility in water
- 21.Photosynthesis occurs in two steps: light dependent reaction and then the light independent reaction. Which of the following statements best describes how these two processes are related?
- A.
The light-dependent reactions use ATP molecules formed during the light-independent reactions to convert CO2 into sugar molecules
- B.
The light-dependent reactions use sugar molecules formed during the light-independent reactions to generate ATP molecules
- C.
The light-independent reactions use ATP molecules formed during the light-dependent reactions to convert CO2 into sugar molecules.
- D.
The light-independent reactions use sugar molecules formed during light-dependent reactions to generate ATP molecules.
- 22.Photosynthesis uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into
- A.
Oxygen and high-energy sugars
- B.
High energy sugars and proteins
- C.
ATP and oxygen
- D.
Oxygen and carbon
- 23.Which of the following is NOT an autotroph?
- A.
Grasshopper
- B.
Oak Tree
- C.
Wheat
- D.
Celery
- 24.How does ADP differ from ATP?
- A.
ADP has one more phosphate group and can store more energy
- B.
ADP has one less phosphate group and can store less energy
- C.
ADP has one more phosphate group and stores less energy
- D.
ADP has one less phosphate group and can store more energy
- 25.Which of the following chemical reactions correctly summarizes photosynthesis?
- A.
4 CO2 + 6 H2O + 2 O2 ---> C6H12O6
- B.
6 CO2 + 6 H2O ---> C6H12O6 + 6 O2
- C.
6 H2O + 6 H2 ---> C6H12O6
- D.
6 CO2 + 6 H2O + 6 O2 ---> C6H12O6 + O2
- 26.Which of the following does NOT occur during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?
- A.
Chlorophyll absorbs energy from the sun.
- B.
Carbon dioxide combines with hydrogen ions to form sugar.
- C.
Water molecules are split.
- D.
ATP is produced.
- 27.Which of the following is true about the energy used in the light independent reactions?
- A.
It comes directly from the sun
- B.
It comes from molecules stored in the roots of the plant
- C.
It is produced during the Calvin Cycle
- D.
It is produced in the light dependent reactions
- 28.In photosynthesis, energy from the sun is converted to (and stored in) which of the following?
- A.
Chemical bonds in carbohydrates
- B.
Enzymes in the chloroplasts
- C.
Carbon dioxide and water
- D.
Chlorophyll
- 29.Where do plants get the energy they need to carry out photosynthesis?
- A.
Air
- B.
Soil
- C.
Sunlight
- D.
Water
- 30.In addition to light and chlorophyll, photosynthesis requires
- A.
Carbon dioxide and sugars
- B.
Carbon dioxide and water
- C.
Oxygen and sugars
- D.
Oxygen and water
- 31.The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis are also known as the
- A.
ATP Cycle
- B.
Calvin Cycle
- C.
Carbon Cycle
- D.
Sugar Cycle
- 32.What uses ATP, NADPH, and CO2 to make glucose?
- A.
Photosynthesis
- B.
Electron Transport Chain
- C.
Light-Dependent Reaction
- D.
Light-Independent Reaction
- 33.Look at the figure provided. Which letter represents the "adenosine" molecule
- A.
Structure A
- B.
Structure B
- C.
Structure C
- D.
Structure D
- E.
Structure E
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