In plants, the breakdown of food molecules within the cells to release energy for metabolic activities is termed:
1. Photosynthesis 2. Respiration
3. Combustion 4. Fermentation
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Which of the following is the most common substrate for respiration in plants?
1. Amino acids 2. Organic acids
3. Glucose 4. Lipids
Subtopic:  Respiratory Quotient |
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Respiration is regarded as a __________ process.
1. anabolic and exergonic
2. anabolic and endergonic
3. catabolic and endergonic
4. catabolic and exergonic
Subtopic:  Glycolysis | Aerobic Respiration |
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The three sequential steps of aerobic respiration are:
1. Glycolysis – Krebs cycle – Oxidative phosphorylation
2. Krebs cycle – Glycolysis – Oxidative phosphorylation
3. Glycolysis – Oxidative phosphorylation – Krebs cycle
4. Oxidative phosphorylation – Glycolysis – Krebs cycle
Subtopic:  Glycolysis | Aerobic Respiration | Kreb's Cycle | ETS |
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Where in the cell does glycolysis occur?
1. Cytoplasm
2. Mitochondrial matrix
3. Inner mitochondrial membrane
4. Chloroplast stroma
Subtopic:  Glycolysis |
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How many molecules of ATP are directly produced in glycolysis per glucose molecule?
1. 2
2. 4
3. 6
4. 8
Subtopic:  Glycolysis |
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The link reaction between glycolysis and Krebs cycle involves:
1. Conversion of pyruvate to lactic acid
2. Conversion of acetyl CoA to oxaloacetate
3. Conversion of glucose to pyruvate
4. Conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA
Subtopic:  Aerobic Respiration | Kreb's Cycle |
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In which part of mitochondria does the Krebs cycle take place?
1. Outer membrane 2. Inner membrane
3. Matrix 4. Intermembrane space
Subtopic:  Kreb's Cycle |
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In the Krebs cycle, the two-carbon acetyl CoA first combines with:
1. Oxaloacetate to form citrate
2. α-ketoglutarate to form malate
3. Succinyl CoA to form fumarate
4. Pyruvate to form ethanol
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In aerobic respiration, how many NADH + H⁺ molecules are produced during complete oxidation of one glucose molecule?
1. 6
2. 8
3. 10
4. 12
Subtopic:  Glycolysis | Aerobic Respiration |
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