Most of the ATP produced in cellular respiration come from which of the following processes?
oxidative phosphorylation
reduction of NADH
glycolysis
the citric acid cycle
3. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
The function of cellular respiration is to ______.
extract CO2 from the atmosphere
produce carbohydrates
harvest usable energy from glucose
synthesize macromolecules from monomers.
4. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
During the reaction C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O, which compound is reduced as a result of the reaction?
carbon dioxide
oxygen
water
glucose
5. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Each ATP molecule contains about 1% of the amount of chemical energy available from the complete oxidation of a single glucose molecule. Cellular respiration produces about 32 ATP from one glucose molecule. What happens to the rest of the energy in glucose?
It is converted to starch
it is released as carbon dioxide and water
it is converted to heat
it is used to make water from hydrogen ions and oxygen
6. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Which of the following statements is the best explanation of what happens to the temperature and carbon dioxide concentration during a one-hour class period in a classroom of 300 students if the heating and air conditioning is turned off and all doors are kept closed?
Temp up CO2 up
Temp down CO2 up
Temp up CO2 down
Temp down CO2 down
7. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Where do the reactions of glycolysis occur in a eukaryotic cell?
mitochondrial matrix
inner membrane of the mitochondrion
intermembrane space of mitochondrion
cytosol
8. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Which process is the one in which glucose is oxidized to generate two molecules of pyruvate, and in which ATP and NADH are produced?
citric acid cycle
pyruvate oxidation
fermentation
none of the above
9. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
In glycolysis, there is no production of carbon dioxide as a product of the pathway. Which of the following is the best explanation for this?
The products of glycolysis have the same number of carbon atoms as the starting material.
There is little ATP produced in glycolysis.
There is no oxidation or reduction reactions in glycolysis to produce the CO2
Glucose contains more carbons that the number of carbons found in the pyruvate products that are produces by clycolysis.
10. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Most of the NADH that delivers electrons to the electron transport chain comes from which of the following processes?
anabolic pathways
glycolysis
citric acid cycle
oxidative phosphorylation
11. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
In an experiment, mice were fed glucose (C6H12O6) containing a small amount of radioactive oxygen. The mice were closely monitored, and after a few minutes radioactive oxygen atoms showed up in __________.
carbon dioxide
oxygen gas
ATP
water
12. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Why is the citric acid cycle called a cycle?
NADH is cycled down the electron transport chain
The aceytal CoA that enters the cycle is regenerated in the last step of the pathway.
NAD+ and FAD are recycled
The four-carbon acid that accepts the acetyl CoA in the first step of the cycle is regenerated by the last tstep of the cycle
13. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Where do the reactions of the citric acid cycle occur in eukaryotic cells?
the matrix of the mitochondrion
the cytosol
the intermembrane space of the mitochondrion
the cristae of the mitochondrion
14. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
How many molecules of ATP are gained by substrate-level phosphorylation from the complete breakdown of a single molecule of glucose in the presence of oxygen?
2
4
about 16
32
15. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Which of the following represents the major (but not the only) energy accomplishment of the citric acid cycle?
utilization of O2
formation of CO2
formation of NADH and FADH2
formation of ATP
16. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Which part of the catabolism of glucose by cellular respiration requires molecular oxygen (O2) and produces CO2?
glycolysis
citric acid cycle
the combination of the citric acid cycle and electron transport chain
the combination of glycolysis and the citric acid cycle
17. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Which of the following substances is/are involved in oxidative phosphorylation?
ADP
oxygen
ATP
All of the above
18. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Which of the following best describes the electron transport chain?
hydrogen atoms are added to CO2 to make an energy rich compound
electrons are passed from one carrier to another, releasing a little energy in each step
glucose is broken down into a three-carbon compound in preparation for the citric acid cycle
acetyl CoA is fully oxidized to CO2
19. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
If a compound that allows protons to freely diffuse across membranes is added to cells that are actively metabolizing glucose via cellular respiration, which of the following processes would stop?
electron transport
ATP synthesis
glycolysis
none of the listed responses are correct
20. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Which of the following is the source of the energy that produces the chemiosmotic gradient in mitochondria?
an ATP-dependent proton pump
electrons moving down the electron transport chain
the production of NADH
ATP
21. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
During respiration in eukaryotic cells, the electron transport chain is located in or on the __________.
inner membrane of the mitochondrion
matrix of the mitochondrion
cytosol
intermembrane space of the mitochondrion
22. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Fermentation is essentially glycolysis plus an extra step in which pyruvate is reduced to form lactate or alcohol and carbon dioxide. This last step __________.
enables the cell to make pyruvate into substances it can use
removes poisonous oxygen from the environment
extracts a bit more energy from glucose
enables the cell to recycle the reduced NADH to oxidized NAD+
23. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Sports physiologists at an Olympic training center wanted to monitor athletes to determine at what point their muscles were functioning anaerobically. They could do this by checking for a buildup of which of the following compounds?
ADP
ATP
carbon dioxide
lactate
24. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
In glycolysis in the absence of oxygen, cells need a way to regenerate which compound?
ethanol
carbon dioxide
lactate
NAD+
25. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Muscle tissues make lactate from pyruvate to do which of the following?
utilize the energy in pyruvate
regenerate NAD+
get rid of pyruvate produced by glycolysis
speed up the rate of glycolysis
26. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
If muscle cells in the human body consume O2 faster than it can be supplied, which of the following is likely to result?
The muscle cells will have more trouble making enough ATP to meet their energy requirements.
The cells will not be able to carry out oxidative phosphorylation
the cells will consume glucose at an increased rate
All answers are correct.
27. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Of the metabolic pathways listed below, which is the only pathway found in all organisms?
glycolysis
fermentation
the citric acid cycle
cellular respiration
28. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Fats enter cellular respiration through a process called __________.
beta oxidation
lipid reduction
glycerol metabolism
fatty acid catabolism
29. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
In the overall process of glycolysis and cellular respiration, ______ is oxidized and _______ is reduced.
glucose... oxygen
oxygen... ATP
glucose... ATP
ATP... oxygen
30. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
During aerobic respiration, molecular oxygen (O2) is used for which of the following purposes?
as a source of O2 in every reaction that produces CO2
at the end of the ETC to accept electrons and form H2O
at the end of glycolysis to oxidize pyruvate
at the end of the citric acid cycle to regenerate citric acid