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

20 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What happens to pyruvic acid during its conversion into acetyl?

  1. It is reduced
  2. It is oxidized
  3. It is isomerised
  4. It is condensed
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is performed by coenzyme A?

  1. Oxidative phosphorylation
  2. Substrate level phosphorylation
  3. Breakdown of pyruvate
  4. Activation of acetyl group
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Glottis of frog leads to

  1. tracheal chamber
  2. pharyngotracheal chamber
  3. laryngotracheal chamber
  4. buccopharyngeal chamber
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is formed along with ATP in glycolysis?

  1. NADH
  2. NADPH
  3. FAD
  4. FADH2
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where does the oxygen carried through inhalation ultimately reach?

  1. Bronchioles
  2. Bronchus
  3. Trachea
  4. Alveoli
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The importance of Krebs cycle is in the production of

  1. acetyl-CoA
  2. water
  3. ATP
  4. hydrogen
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When one molecule of FADH2 is oxidised to FAD, the number of ATP produced is

  1. one
  2. two
  3. three
  4. four
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Respiratory quotient is defined as the

  1. ratio of volume of oxygen consumed to the volume of CO2 evolved
  2. ratio of volume of CO2 evolved to the volume of oxygen consumed
  3. ratio of the amounts of products to the amounts of substrate
  4. None of these
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Krebs cycle occurs in

  1. cytoplasm
  2. mitochondria
  3. chloroplast
  4. endoplasmic Reticulum
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following processes is common to anaerobic and aerobic respiration?

  1. Oxidation
  2. Glycolysis
  3. Krebs cycle
  4. Electron transport chain
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which of the following organs are vocal cords present?

  1. Pharynx
  2. Larynx
  3. Trachea
  4. Lungs
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following minerals is the most common activator of glycolytic enzymes?

  1. Fe
  2. Zn
  3. Mg
  4. Mn
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following transports O2 and CO2 in body?

  1. Platelets and corpuscles
  2. RBCs and WBCs
  3. WBCs and serum
  4. RBCs and plasma
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where does Krebs cycle take place?

  1. Cytoplasm
  2. Endoplasmic reticulum
  3. Mitochondria
  4. Ribosomes
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where are respiratory enzymes located?

  1. Mitochondrial matrix
  2. Peri mitochondrial space
  3. Cristae
  4. Outer membrane
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the site of glycolysis?

  1. Mitochondria
  2. Cytoplasm
  3. Endoplasmic reticulum
  4. Ribosomes
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. Blood transports CO2 comparatively easily because of its high solubility.
  2. CO2 diffuses into blood, passes into RBCs and reacts with water to form H2CO3.
  3. Oxyhaemoglobin of erythrocytes is basic in nature.
  4. Chloride ions diffuse from plasma into erythrocytes to maintain ionic balance.
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is inhibited if cells contain excess of ATP?

  1. Krebs cycle
  2. Glycolysis
  3. Oxidative phosphorylation
  4. Electron transport
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many molecules of ATPs are generated during anaerobic breakdown of glucose in animals?

  1. 38
  2. 2
  3. 0
  4. 4
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Trachea bifurcates at the level of

  1. 2nd cervical vertebra
  2. 4th cervical vertebra
  3. 5th cervical vertebra
  4. 7th cervical vertebra