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What is the primary purpose of cellular respiration?
What is the primary purpose of cellular respiration?
- To produce carbon dioxide
- To break down ATP molecules
- To convert chemical energy from nutrients into ATP (correct)
- To release waste products
What is the characteristic of the reactions involved in cellular respiration?
What is the characteristic of the reactions involved in cellular respiration?
- They only occur in plant cells
- They are anabolic reactions
- They produce large amounts of oxygen
- They break large molecules into smaller ones, producing large amounts of energy (correct)
Which molecule contains the energy produced during cellular respiration?
Which molecule contains the energy produced during cellular respiration?
- Amino acids
- Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) (correct)
- Molecular oxygen (O2)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Which organism can switch between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?
Which organism can switch between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?
What are the common nutrients used by animal and plant cells in respiration?
What are the common nutrients used by animal and plant cells in respiration?
What is the most common oxidizing agent used in cellular respiration?
What is the most common oxidizing agent used in cellular respiration?
What is the preferred method of pyruvate production in glycolysis?
What is the preferred method of pyruvate production in glycolysis?
What is the terminal electron acceptor in the electron transport chain during aerobic respiration?
What is the terminal electron acceptor in the electron transport chain during aerobic respiration?
What is the main energy carrier produced in the citric acid cycle?
What is the main energy carrier produced in the citric acid cycle?
What is the approximate maximum yield of ATP molecules per oxidized glucose molecule during cellular respiration?
What is the approximate maximum yield of ATP molecules per oxidized glucose molecule during cellular respiration?
Which type of metabolism is up to 15 times more efficient than anaerobic metabolism?
Which type of metabolism is up to 15 times more efficient than anaerobic metabolism?
In which organelle do the post-glycolytic reactions take place in eukaryotic cells?
In which organelle do the post-glycolytic reactions take place in eukaryotic cells?
Which type of organisms are able to continue with anaerobic respiration, yielding more ATP by using inorganic molecules other than oxygen as final electron acceptors?
Which type of organisms are able to continue with anaerobic respiration, yielding more ATP by using inorganic molecules other than oxygen as final electron acceptors?
What is the chemical energy stored in ATP mainly used for?
What is the chemical energy stored in ATP mainly used for?
What does aerobic respiration require in order to create ATP?
What does aerobic respiration require in order to create ATP?
