Biology
Cellular Respiration and Enzymes
1,721 Questions
Explore key concepts of cellular respiration, including glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain. These questions also cover ATP production, anaerobic respiration, and essential metabolic pathways. This topic forms a core part of the biology syllabus for many competitive examinations.
Glycolysis and metabolic pathwaysKrebs cycle processesElectron transport chainATP production countAnaerobic respiration products
Cellular Respiration and Enzymes Questions
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Increased catabolism
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Decline in metabolic activity
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Increased anabolism
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Increased metabolism
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Aging is associated with a gradual decline in metabolic rate and physiological function. This includes reduced cellular energy production, slower tissue repair, and decreased anabolic processes leading to muscle loss and weaker metabolism.
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Anabolism
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Catabolism
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Basal metabolic rate
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Thermo effect of food
B
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Catabolism is the metabolic process that releases energy from food by breaking down complex molecules into simpler ones. During digestion and cellular respiration, large molecules like carbohydrates, fats, and proteins are broken down to release usable energy (ATP). Anabolism is the opposite - building up molecules. Basal metabolic rate is the total energy expenditure at rest, and the thermic effect of food is the energy cost of digestion.
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ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) is the energy currency of the cell - it stores and transfers energy within cells. DNA stores genetic info, RNA helps protein synthesis, amino acids build proteins.
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ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) releases energy when hydrolyzed to ADP (Adenosine Diphosphate) and inorganic phosphate. This reaction powers most cellular processes. AOP, ADT, and ARP are not standard biochemical molecules - they appear to be distractors. The ATP-ADP cycle is fundamental to cellular energy transfer.
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ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is regenerated from ADP (adenosine diphosphate) by adding an inorganic phosphate group (Pi). This process is catalyzed by ATP synthase during cellular respiration and photosynthesis. The 'P' in the question refers to phosphorus/phosphate, completing the ADP + P → ATP cycle.
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Carbohydrate cycle
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Sugar cycle
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Citric acid cycle
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Glucose cycle
C
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The Krebs cycle is also called the citric acid cycle because citric acid (citrate) is the first intermediate formed in the cycle. It's also known as the TCA (tricarboxylic acid) cycle. It's the central metabolic pathway that generates energy through the oxidation of acetyl-CoA derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
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Amorphous triphosphate
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Adenosine triphosphate
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Aluminium triphosphate
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None of these
B
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ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) is the primary energy currency of the cell. It consists of an adenine base, a ribose sugar, and three phosphate groups. When energy is needed, the terminal phosphate bond is broken to release energy, forming ADP (Adenosine Diphosphate). The other options are made-up terms.
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HMP shunt
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Hexosesdiphosphate pathway
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Glyconeogenisis
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Gall pathway
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Adenine triphosphate
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Adenosine triphosphate
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Adenosine Diphosphate
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Adenosine Tetraphosphate
B
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ATP stands for Adenosine Triphosphate, the primary energy currency of cells. It consists of adenosine bonded to three phosphate groups that store and release energy through bond formation and breaking. Adenine is just one component of adenosine, not the full name.
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PPRD
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ADC1
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PDEV
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all of the above
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PPRD (Production) is the standard designation for a production environment in IT infrastructure naming conventions. ADC1 appears to be a data center identifier, PDEV likely means Pre-Production Development, and 'all of the above' is incorrect because test and development regions are distinct from production.
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It requires the presence of oxygen.
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It is the first step of cellular respiration.
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It produces two ATP molecules.
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It utilizes FAD as an electron acceptor.
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Glycolysis is defined as the first step of cellular respiration where glucose is oxidized to either lactate or pyruvate.
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glycogenolysis
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glycolysis
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glycogenesis
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TCA cycle
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It is defined as the series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic animals to produce energy through the oxidization of acetate derived from carbohydrates, fats and proteins into carbon dioxide and water.The product of beta oxidation is metabolized by the actions of TCA cycle.
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Oxidative deamination
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Transamination
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Beta-oxidation
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Kreb's cycle
C
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It is defined as the oxidative degradation of saturated fatty acids in which two- carbon units are sequentially removed from the molecule.
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Attachment of acetyl CoA to oxaloacetic acid starts the TCA cycle.
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Three molecules of NADH are produced per molecule of glucose.
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As the TCA ends, it regenerates four-carbon oxaloacetic acid.
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During TCA cycle, QH2 is also formed.
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Most of the energy made feasible by the oxidative steps of the TCA is converted as energy-rich electrons to NAD+, producing NADH. For each acetyl group that enters the TCA cycle, three molecules of NADH are produced.
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Yes, during aerobic respiration only 40 % energy is stored in form of ATP molecules & approximately 60% of the available energy is lost during aerobic respiration.