Cellular Respiration

How do cells get energy to perform their necessary functions?

• Cells get energy by taking in nutrients from food.

• Cells get energy by dissolving waste products.

• Cells get energy only by taking in oxygen from the atmosphere.

• Cells get energy by moving water from one organelle to another.

Cellular respiration is an example of a(n) __________ reaction.

• catalyst

• decomposition

• independent

• synthesis

Cellular respiration is an example of a(n) __________ reaction.

• catalyst

• decomposition

• independent

• synthesis

Which of the following are products in the process of cellular respiration?

• carbon dioxide and oxygen

• carbon dioxide and water

• glucose and oxygen

• glucose and water

In which organelle does cellular respiration take place?

• chloroplast

• mitochondrion

• nucleus

• endoplasmic reticulum

Cellular respiration is carried out by which of the following?

• plants only

• plants and animals

• plants, algae, and cyanobacteria

• all living organisms

Which of the following are reactants in the process of cellular respiration?

• carbon dioxide and water

• glucose and oxygen

• carbon dioxide and oxygen

• glucose and water

Cellular respiration is a process that __________ energy.

• absorbs

• captures

• releases

• stores

What is the electron carrier molecule involved in cellular respiration?

• DNA

• mRNA

• NADH

• NADPH

What is the alternative name for the Krebs cycle?

• acetic acid cycle

• carbon fixation

• citric acid cycle

• pyruvic acid cycle