Cellular Respiration and Respiratory System
Questions covering cellular respiration processes (glycolysis, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain, ATP production) and respiratory system anatomy/physiology in animals and humans
Questions
What happens to pyruvic acid during its conversion into acetyl?
- It is reduced
- It is oxidized
- It is isomerised
- It is condensed
Which of the following is performed by coenzyme A?
- Oxidative phosphorylation
- Substrate level phosphorylation
- Breakdown of pyruvate
- Activation of acetyl group
Glottis of frog leads to
- tracheal chamber
- pharyngotracheal chamber
- laryngotracheal chamber
- buccopharyngeal chamber
Which of the following is formed along with ATP in glycolysis?
- NADH
- NADPH
- FAD
- FADH2
Where does the oxygen carried through inhalation ultimately reach?
- Bronchioles
- Bronchus
- Trachea
- Alveoli
The importance of Krebs cycle is in the production of
- acetyl-CoA
- water
- ATP
- hydrogen
When one molecule of FADH2 is oxidised to FAD, the number of ATP produced is
- one
- two
- three
- four
Respiratory quotient is defined as the
- ratio of volume of oxygen consumed to the volume of CO2 evolved
- ratio of volume of CO2 evolved to the volume of oxygen consumed
- ratio of the amounts of products to the amounts of substrate
- None of these
Krebs cycle occurs in
- cytoplasm
- mitochondria
- chloroplast
- endoplasmic Reticulum
Which of the following processes is common to anaerobic and aerobic respiration?
- Oxidation
- Glycolysis
- Krebs cycle
- Electron transport chain
In which of the following organs are vocal cords present?
- Pharynx
- Larynx
- Trachea
- Lungs
Which of the following minerals is the most common activator of glycolytic enzymes?
- Fe
- Zn
- Mg
- Mn
Which of the following transports O2 and CO2 in body?
- Platelets and corpuscles
- RBCs and WBCs
- WBCs and serum
- RBCs and plasma
Where does Krebs cycle take place?
- Cytoplasm
- Endoplasmic reticulum
- Mitochondria
- Ribosomes
Where are respiratory enzymes located?
- Mitochondrial matrix
- Peri mitochondrial space
- Cristae
- Outer membrane
Which of the following is the site of glycolysis?
- Mitochondria
- Cytoplasm
- Endoplasmic reticulum
- Ribosomes
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
- Blood transports CO2 comparatively easily because of its high solubility.
- CO2 diffuses into blood, passes into RBCs and reacts with water to form H2CO3.
- Oxyhaemoglobin of erythrocytes is basic in nature.
- Chloride ions diffuse from plasma into erythrocytes to maintain ionic balance.
Which of the following is inhibited if cells contain excess of ATP?
- Krebs cycle
- Glycolysis
- Oxidative phosphorylation
- Electron transport
How many molecules of ATPs are generated during anaerobic breakdown of glucose in animals?
- 38
- 2
- 0
- 4
Trachea bifurcates at the level of
- 2nd cervical vertebra
- 4th cervical vertebra
- 5th cervical vertebra
- 7th cervical vertebra