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Question #1
Which of the following statements is consistent with the first law of thermodynamics?
A.   Living organisms cannot create energy
B.   None of these choices
C.   Some living organisms can create energy
D.   Some living organisms need oxygen
E.   All of these choices
F.   Organisms that carrry out fermentation grow faster than others
Question #2
Which of the following observations is consistent with the second law of thermodynamics?
A.   If you don't clean your house, it will become less organized over time
B.   If you don't clean your house, it will become more organized over time
C.   Nobody likes to clean their house
D.   Everybody likes to clean their house
E.   Houses should be self cleaning
F.   If you clean your house, it will become less organized over time
Question #3
During aerobic cellular respiration the following occurs:
A.   Glucose and oxygen are reduced
B.   Carbon dioxide is reduced and water is oxidized
C.   Glucose is oxidized and water is reduced
D.   Carbon dioxide and water are used to make glucose
E.   Glucose is reduced and oxygen is oxidized
F.   Glucose is oxidized and oxygen is reduced
Question #4
Breathing supports cellular respiration in animals because it:
A.   Supplies both oxygen and carbon dioxide for aerobic respiration
B.   Removes both oxygen and carbon dioxide from the blood
C.   Helps stabilize the glucose concentration of blood
D.   None of these choices
E.   Provides nutrients that are broken down for energy
F.   Supplies oxygen and removes carbon dioxide from the blood
Question #5
During which stage of cellular respiration is most of the ATP made?
A.   Light reactions
B.   None of these choices
C.   Substrate level phosphorylation
D.   Electron transport and chemiosmosis
E.   Fermentation
F.   Citric Acid Cycle
Question #6
In eukaryotic cells, which stage of aerobic respiration occurs in the mitochondrial matrix?
A.   Electron transport
B.   Light reactions
C.   Fermentation
D.   Substrate level phosphorylation
E.   Chemiosmosis
F.   Citric acid (Kreb's) cycle
Question #7
Which stage of cellular respiration does not require oxygen?
A.   None of these choices
B.   Calvin cycle
C.   Light reactions
D.   Glycolysis
E.   Citric acid cycle
F.   Electron transport and chemiosmosis
Question #8
How many ATP molecules are made during glycolysis?
A.   10
B.   4
C.   12
D.   2
E.   34
F.   6
Question #9
The final electron acceptor during aerobic cellular respiration is:
A.   Carbon dioxide
B.   Oxygen
C.   Nitrate
D.   ATP
E.   Sulfate
F.   None of these choices
Question #10
The highly toxic compound dinitrophenol (DNP), formerly used as a weight loss drug, interferes with cellular respiration by:
A.   Interfering with substrate level phosphorylation 
B.   Causing the inner mitochondrial membrane to become leaky and lose the H+ gradient
C.   Removing oxygen from the cells
D.   Blocking the electron transport chain
E.   None of these choices
F.   Inhibiting ATP synthase
Question #11
During cellular respiration glucose is eventually broken down completely to:
A.   Carbon dioxide
B.   Ethanol
C.   Carbon monoxide
D.   Water
E.   Methane
F.   None of the above
Question #12
In eukaryotic cells, the Electron Transport Chain and ATP Synthase are located here:
A.   Cytoplasm
B.   Cell membrane
C.   Mitochondrial matrix
D.   Inner mitochondrial membrane
E.   Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
F.   None of the above
Question #13
The role of the inner mitochondrial membrane during cellular respiration can best be compared to a(n):
A.   Dam
B.   Roller coaster
C.   River
D.   Swimming pool
E.   Turbine
F.   Air
Question #14
When muscle cells carry out fermentation in the absence of oxygen, they produce:
A.   Carbon dioxide
B.   Lactic acid
C.   Lactose
D.   Glucose
E.   Alcohol (ethanol)
F.   Starch
Question #15
Which of the following are the electron carrier molecules used during cellular respiration?
A.   Carbon dioxide and water
B.   NADPH and FMNQ
C.   MAD and CAD
D.   NAD+ and FAD
E.   Ozone and NADPH
F.   Oxygen and  carbon dioxide
Question #16
Which of the following statements is true:
A.   Animal cells, but not plant cells, carry out cellular respiration
B.   None of these statements are true
C.   Virtually all cells carry out the Citric Acid Cycle
D.   Virtually all cells carry out glycolysis
E.   Virtually all cells are capable of carrying out photosynthesis
F.   All cells need oxygen to survive
Question #17
Which stage of aerobic respiration occurs in the mitochondrial matrix in a eukaryotic cell?
A.   None of these choices
B.   Fermentation
C.   Citric acid cycle
D.   Oxidative phosphorylation
E.   Calvin Cycle
F.   Light reactions
Question #18
During the "dark" or light independent reactions of photosynthesis, which of the following products are made?
A.   Glucose, ADP, and NADP+
B.   Glucose, water, and ATP
C.   Carbon dioxide, ATP, and water
D.   Carbon dioxide, glucose, and ADP
E.   Starch, ADP, and water
F.   None of these choices
Question #19
Which of the following microorganisms can help reduce atmospheric levels of methane, an important greenhouse gas responsible for global warming?
A.   Saccharomyces
B.   Escherichia coli
C.   Staphylococcus aureus
D.   None of these choices
E.   Methanotrophs
F.   Acid-fast bacteria

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