Cellular Respiration Exam: MCQ Quiz!

47 Questions | Attempts: 2140
Share

SettingsSettingsSettings
Cellular Respiration Exam: MCQ Quiz! - Quiz

Could you explain the process of cellular respiration? Cellular respiration is a catabolic activity that breaks down polymers into smaller, more controllable pieces. The primary purpose of cellular respiration is to take carbohydrates, convert them into glucose molecules, and use glucose to deliver energy-rich ATP molecules. Cells require fuel to operate the chemical process to create other forms of energy. This scientific quiz will help you know all about cellular respiration.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 
    ___________ occurs when a phosphate group is transferred from a metabolic intermediate to ADP to form ATP.
    • A. 

      Glycolysis

    • B. 

      Kreb's cycle

    • C. 

      Substrate level phosphorylation

    • D. 

      Electron transport chain

    • E. 

      Oxidative phosphorylation

  • 2. 
    One mole of _____ completely oxidized creates carbon dioxide, water, and ATP.
    • A. 

      Glucose

    • B. 

      Glycogen

    • C. 

      Water

    • D. 

      Acetyl CoA

    • E. 

      NAD

  • 3. 
    Glycolysis occurs in the
    • A. 

      Inner mitochondrial membrane

    • B. 

      Mitochondrial matrix

    • C. 

      ICF

    • D. 

      Cytosol

    • E. 

      ECF

  • 4. 
    ADP binds with free inorganic phosphate to form ATP in _________________.
    • A. 

      Substrate level phosphorylation

    • B. 

      Glycolysis

    • C. 

      Oxidative phosphorylation

    • D. 

      Kreb's cycle

    • E. 

      Chemiostic coupling

  • 5. 
    Glycolysis produces ___ ATP.
    • A. 

      2

    • B. 

      1

    • C. 

      0

    • D. 

      34

    • E. 

      30

  • 6. 
    Oxidative phosphorylation occurs in the ___________.
    • A. 

      Cytosol

    • B. 

      Mitochondrial matrix

    • C. 

      ISF

    • D. 

      Plasma membrane

    • E. 

      Inner mitochondrial membrane

  • 7. 
    In the Kreb's cycle, the coenzymes _________ and ________ are __________.
    • A. 

      Acetyle CoA and FADH are reduced

    • B. 

      NADH and FADH are oxidized

    • C. 

      NADH and FADH are reduced

    • D. 

      NADH and ATP are oxidized

    • E. 

      FADH and pyruvate are reduced

  • 8. 
    Glycolysis takes one molecule of glucose and converts it into two molecules of ______.
    • A. 

      Carbon dioxide

    • B. 

      Pyruvate

    • C. 

      Acetyl CoA

    • D. 

      NADH

    • E. 

      ATP

  • 9. 
    The Kreb's cycle occurs in the __________.
    • A. 

      ISF

    • B. 

      Mitochondrial matrix

    • C. 

      ECF

    • D. 

      Plasma membrane

    • E. 

      Inner mitochondrial matrix

  • 10. 
    The only step in aerobic respiration that produces carbon dioxide is _________.
    • A. 

      Glycolysis

    • B. 

      Chemiostic coupling

    • C. 

      Substrate level phosphorylation

    • D. 

      Electron transport chain

    • E. 

      Kreb's cycle

  • 11. 
    The linking step between glycolysis and the Kreb's cycle converts _______ to ________.
    • A. 

      Acetyl CoA to pyruvate

    • B. 

      Glucose to acetyl CoA

    • C. 

      Pyruvate to acetyl CoA

    • D. 

      Pyruvate to glucose

    • E. 

      Glucose to ATP

  • 12. 
    In glycolysis, the coenzyme ______ is _______.
    • A. 

      NAD is reduced

    • B. 

      FAD is reduced

    • C. 

      NAD is oxidized

    • D. 

      FAD is oxidized

    • E. 

      NAD and FAD are oxidized

  • 13. 
    Glucose, NAD, ADP, and Pi are needed for _______ to occur.
    • A. 

      Chemiostic coupling

    • B. 

      Kreb's cycle

    • C. 

      Glycolysis

    • D. 

      Anaerobic respiration

    • E. 

      Oxidative phosphorylation

  • 14. 
    __________ is the catalyst for chemiostic coupling.
    • A. 

      ATP synthase

    • B. 

      NADH

    • C. 

      FADH

    • D. 

      ATP

    • E. 

      Glucose

  • 15. 
    Oxidative phosphorylation produces ___ ATP.
  • 16. 
    _____________ and ____________ occur in oxidative phosphorylation.
  • 17. 
    In oxidative phosphorylation, coenzymes ___ and _____ are _______ from the Kreb's cycle.
    • A. 

      ATP and NADH are oxidized

    • B. 

      FADH and NADH are reduced

    • C. 

      NAD is reduced

    • D. 

      NADH and FADH are oxidized

    • E. 

      Acetyl CoA and NADH are oxidized

  • 18. 
    Aerobic respiration requires __________.
    • A. 

      Water

    • B. 

      Carbon dioxide

    • C. 

      Oxygen

    • D. 

      Glucose

    • E. 

      Acetyl CoA

  • 19. 
    Aerobic respiration produces about _____ ATP molecules.
    • A. 

      36-38

    • B. 

      30

    • C. 

      34

    • D. 

      2

    • E. 

      1

  • 20. 
    ATP is synthesized from ______.
    • A. 

      ADP and a phosphate

    • B. 

      Glucose and a phosphate

    • C. 

      ADP and glucose

    • D. 

      Carbon dioxide and ADP

    • E. 

      ADP and oxygen

  • 21. 
    Anaerboic respiration produces _____ and _________.
  • 22. 
    Anaerobic respiration does not use __________.
  • 23. 
    Glucose is stored as _________ in glucogenesis.
  • 24. 
    What two tissues have the capacity to store glycogen?
  • 25. 
    __________ uses glycogen as an energy source.
Back to Top Back to top
×

Wait!
Here's an interesting quiz for you.

We have other quizzes matching your interest.