Cellular Respiration Quiz

What is the process in which carbohydrates, especially glucose, are broken down for energy?

• Aerobic respiration

• Anaerobic respiration

• Fermentation

• Glycolysis

Which type of respiration uses oxygen to transform glucose into carbon dioxide and water?

• Aerobic respiration

• Anaerobic respiration

• Fermentation

• Glycolysis

What are the products of anaerobic respiration in muscle?

• Lactic acid

• Ethanol

• Carbon dioxide

• Water

Which process generates energy in the form of ATP?

• Aerobic respiration

• Anaerobic respiration

• Fermentation

• Glycolysis

What is the by-product of anaerobic respiration in yeast?

• Lactic acid

• Ethanol

• Carbon dioxide

• Water

How many ATP molecules are released per one molecule of glucose in anaerobic respiration?

• 0 ATP

• 1 ATP

• 2 ATP

• 3 ATP

What is the waste product of aerobic respiration?

• Lactic acid

• Ethanol

• Carbon dioxide

• Water

Which stage of respiration generates the most heat energy?

• Glycolysis

• Citric acid cycle

• Electron transport and chemiosmosis

• Pyruvate formation

What is the easily available substance in which the cell stores the released energy?

• Glucose

• Carbon dioxide

• Water

• ATP

What is the equation for aerobic respiration?

• Glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water + energy

• Glucose -> ethanol + carbon dioxide + energy

• Glucose -> lactic acid + energy

• C6H12O6 -> 2CO2 + 2CH3-CH2-OH (ethanol)