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Cellular respiration - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the final electron acceptor in anaerobic respiration as described in the text?
A) An inorganic acceptor
B) Oxygen
C) Pyruvate derivatives
D) Glucose
  • 2. Which organisms are mentioned as users of anaerobic respiration?
A) Plants or fungi
B) Only viruses
C) Multicellular eukaryotes
D) Bacteria or archaea
  • 3. Which of the following is listed as an example of an inorganic electron acceptor?
A) Carbon dioxide
B) Lactic acid
C) Sulfate
D) Glucose
  • 4. Which environment is specifically mentioned as a home for anaerobic organisms?
A) The atmosphere
B) Hydrothermal vents
C) The surface of a desert
D) High-altitude mountains
  • 5. Where were the sulfur-breathing organisms discovered in July 2019?
A) A wetland in Florida
B) An underwater cave in Mexico
C) The digestive tract of a whale
D) Kidd Mine, Canada
  • 6. What food source do the sulfur-breathing organisms in Kidd Mine consume?
A) Oxygen
B) Pyrite
C) Sugar
D) Dead plant matter
  • 7. How deep below the surface were the organisms at Kidd Mine found?
A) 5000 feet
B) 100 feet
C) 10000 feet
D) 7900 feet
  • 8. According to the text, what is fermentation characterized by?
A) The absence of any electron acceptor
B) Pyruvate derivatives as final electron acceptors
C) The exclusive use of sulfate
D) Oxygen as the final electron acceptor
  • 9. Besides sulfate and sulfur, which other inorganic acceptor is named?
A) Chloride
B) Nitrate
C) Phosphate
D) Carbonate
  • 10. Which ecosystem type is mentioned as a potential habitat for these organisms?
A) Tropical rainforests
B) Wetland ecosystems
C) Open ocean surface
D) Arctic tundra
  • 11. What is the primary function of cellular respiration?
A) To produce glucose from carbon dioxide
B) To produce ATP by oxidizing biological fuels
C) To create inorganic molecules for the cell
D) To facilitate the process of photosynthesis
  • 12. What is the inorganic electron acceptor used in aerobic cellular respiration?
A) Oxygen
B) Glucose
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Nitrogen
  • 13. What type of reaction breaks down large molecules into smaller ones to produce ATP?
A) Enzymatic
B) Catabolic
C) Anabolic
D) Photosynthetic
  • 14. What is the term for respiration that uses an electron acceptor other than oxygen?
A) Fermentation
B) Anaerobic cellular respiration
C) Combustion
D) Aerobic respiration
  • 15. Which process transfers electrons to organic molecules rather than inorganic acceptors?
A) Aerobic respiration
B) Fermentation
C) Glycolysis
D) Oxidative phosphorylation
  • 16. Where is chemical energy stored in a biologically accessible form?
A) ATP
B) Glucose
C) NADH
D) Oxygen
  • 17. What happens when the bond of the third phosphate group in ATP is broken?
A) Carbon dioxide is produced
B) ATP is converted to glucose
C) Oxygen is consumed
D) Energy is released for cellular use
  • 18. What characterizes cellular respiration as a type of combustion reaction?
A) The absence of electron flow
B) The slow, controlled release of energy
C) The rapid release of heat and light
D) The lack of intermediate steps
  • 19. Which nutrients are commonly used in respiration?
A) ATP, ADP, and phosphates
B) Oxygen, water, and carbon dioxide
C) Sugar, amino acids, and fatty acids
D) Sunlight, vitamins, and minerals
  • 20. What are the primary products of aerobic respiration?
A) Glucose and oxygen
B) Carbon dioxide and water
C) Lactic acid and ethanol
D) ATP and nitrogen
  • 21. Where does the citric acid cycle occur in aerobic respiration?
A) Nucleus
B) Cytoplasm
C) Cell membrane
D) Mitochondria
  • 22. What is the primary method used to produce the majority of ATP in aerobic respiration?
A) Oxidative phosphorylation
B) Substrate-level phosphorylation
C) Glycolysis
D) Fermentation
  • 23. What is the theoretical maximum number of ATP molecules per glucose molecule often cited in textbooks?
A) 15
B) 2
C) 30
D) 38
  • 24. What is the current estimate for the number of ATP molecules produced per glucose molecule?
A) 10 to 12
B) 50 to 60
C) 38
D) 29 to 30
  • 25. Why is the actual ATP yield lower than the theoretical maximum?
A) Inhibition by sunlight
B) Membrane leaks and transport costs
C) Presence of too much oxygen
D) Lack of glucose in the cell
  • 26. How much more efficient is aerobic metabolism compared to anaerobic metabolism?
A) Up to 15 times
B) Up to 30 times
C) It is less efficient
D) Up to 5 times
  • 27. In prokaryotic cells, where do post-glycolytic reactions take place?
A) Nucleus
B) Cell wall
C) Cytoplasm
D) Mitochondria
  • 28. What role does plant respiration play in terrestrial ecosystems?
A) It produces oxygen during the night
B) It consumes all CO2 produced by animals
C) It accounts for about half of annual CO2 generation
D) It prevents the release of any carbon dioxide
  • 29. What acts as the terminal electron acceptor in the electron transport chain of aerobic respiration?
A) Amino acids and fatty acids
B) Water and ATP
C) Glucose and carbon dioxide
D) Oxygen and protons
  • 30. What drives ATP synthase to produce ATP?
A) Glucose breakdown
B) Oxygen saturation
C) Chemiosmotic potential
D) Substrate oxidation
  • 31. In which part of the cell does glycolysis take place?
A) Nucleus
B) Cytosol
C) Mitochondrial matrix
D) Ribosome
  • 32. What is the net gain of ATP molecules produced during glycolysis per glucose molecule?
A) 3
B) 2
C) 1
D) 4
  • 33. What enzyme is responsible for cleaving the sugar molecule during glycolysis?
A) Glycogen phosphorylase
B) Pyruvate dehydrogenase
C) Aldolase
D) Phosphofructokinase
  • 34. What molecule is produced by the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA?
A) NADH
B) FADH2
C) ATP
D) GTP
  • 35. What is another name for the citric acid cycle?
A) Fermentation
B) Oxidative phosphorylation
C) Glycolysis
D) Krebs cycle
  • 36. Which enzyme converts glycogen into glucose 6-phosphate?
A) Aldolase
B) Phosphofructokinase
C) Glycogen phosphorylase
D) Pyruvate dehydrogenase
  • 37. What molecule does acetyl-CoA combine with to form citrate in the Krebs cycle?
A) Succinate
B) Isocitrate
C) Fumarate
D) Oxaloacetate
  • 38. What is the net gain of NADH per citric acid cycle?
A) 3
B) 6
C) 2
D) 1
  • 39. How many carbons are in a molecule of citrate?
A) 5
B) 4
C) 6
D) 3
  • 40. Where does oxidative phosphorylation occur in eukaryotes?
A) Mitochondrial matrix
B) Nucleus
C) Cytoplasm
D) Mitochondrial cristae
  • 41. What protein is responsible for dissipating the proton gradient to generate heat instead of ATP?
A) Thermogenin
B) Adenine nucleotide translocase
C) ATP synthase
D) Pyruvate dehydrogenase
  • 42. What is the net proton cost for the synthesis and export of one ATP molecule, according to newer sources?
A) 3 H+
B) 6 H+
C) 1 H+
D) 4 H+
  • 43. Which shuttle transfers hydrogen from cytosolic NADH to mitochondrial FAD?
A) Pyruvate shuttle
B) Malate-aspartate shuttle
C) Phosphate carrier
D) Glycerol phosphate shuttle
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