Cellular Respiration Quiz

What is the primary purpose of cellular respiration?

• To produce glucose

• To break down macromolecules for energy

• To create oxygen

• To synthesize proteins

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Which of the following is NOT one of the main steps in cellular respiration?

• Glycolysis

• Krebs Cycle

• Calvin Cycle

• Electron Transport Chain

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Where does glycolysis occur?

• Mitochondria

• Cytosol

• Nucleus

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

How many ATP molecules are produced during glycolysis?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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What is produced from one glucose molecule during the Krebs cycle?

• 3 NADH, 1 FADH2, and 1 ATP

• 2 NADH, 1 FADH2, and 2 ATP

• 6 NADH, 2 FADH2, and 2 ATP

• 10 NADH, 2 FADH2, and 4 ATP

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What role do NADH and FADH2 play in cellular respiration?

• They are energy sources

• They are byproducts

• They create an electrochemical gradient

• They are used to produce ATP

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How much ATP is produced from a single glucose molecule in total?

• 24 ATP

• 30 to 32 ATP

• 38 ATP

• 40 ATP

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What enzyme is responsible for synthesizing ATP during oxidative phosphorylation?

• Lactate dehydrogenase

• ATP synthase

• Glucose-6-phosphate

• Acetyl-CoA

What is the theoretical yield of ATP from cellular respiration?

• 30 ATP

• 32 ATP

• 38 ATP

• 40 ATP

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Which process occurs in the mitochondria?

• Glycolysis

• Krebs Cycle

• Both glycolysis and Krebs Cycle

• None of the above

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