- During glycolysis, glucose is broken down into:
a) Two molecules of lactic acid
b) Two molecules of pyruvate
c) One molecule of glucose-6-phosphate
d) Two molecules of NADH
Answer: b) Two molecules of pyruvate
Explanation: Glycolysis breaks one molecule of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate.
- Which of the following is true regarding aerobic respiration?
a) It occurs in the absence of oxygen
b) It occurs only in plants
c) It is less efficient than anaerobic respiration
d) It produces carbon dioxide and requires oxygen
Answer: d) It produces carbon dioxide and requires oxygen
Explanation: Aerobic respiration involves oxygen and produces carbon dioxide, water, and energy in the form of ATP.
- Which molecule is directly involved in the transfer of energy during the Krebs cycle?
a) Glucose
b) Oxygen
c) ATP
d) NADH and FADH₂
Answer: d) NADH and FADH₂
Explanation: NADH and FADH₂ carry high-energy electrons to the electron transport chain after the Krebs cycle.
- Where in the plant does alcoholic fermentation occur?
a) Mitochondria
b) Chloroplasts
c) Cytoplasm
d) Nucleus
Answer: c) Cytoplasm
Explanation: Alcoholic fermentation takes place in the cytoplasm of plant cells, typically in yeast cells.
- How many molecules of ATP are produced during the Krebs cycle from one molecule of glucose?
a) 2
b) 6
c) 4
d) 38
Answer: b) 6
Explanation: The Krebs cycle produces 2 ATPs per glucose molecule (because each glucose molecule produces two molecules of pyruvate, each of which enters the cycle).
- What is the net gain of ATP from one glucose molecule during glycolysis?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer: b) 2
Explanation: Glycolysis produces 4 ATP molecules, but 2 ATPs are consumed during the process, resulting in a net gain of 2 ATP molecules.
- Which molecule is produced during the reduction of NAD+ in glycolysis and the Krebs cycle?
a) NADH
b) FADH₂
c) Glucose
d) ATP
Answer: a) NADH
Explanation: NAD+ is reduced to form NADH during glycolysis and the Krebs cycle, which carries electrons to the electron transport chain.
- Which of the following is an anaerobic process?
a) Glycolysis
b) Krebs cycle
c) Electron transport chain
d) Citric acid cycle
Answer: a) Glycolysis
Explanation: Glycolysis is the only stage of cellular respiration that occurs in the absence of oxygen (anaerobic).
- Which part of the plant cell is responsible for generating ATP during cellular respiration?
a) Nucleus
b) Chloroplast
c) Mitochondrion
d) Endoplasmic reticulum
Answer: c) Mitochondrion
Explanation: The mitochondria are the “powerhouses” of the cell, generating ATP through cellular respiration.
- Which is the main product of the electron transport chain?
a) Glucose
b) ATP
c) NADH
d) Water
Answer: b) ATP
Explanation: The electron transport chain is responsible for producing the majority of ATP during cellular respiration.
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