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

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