Biology

Cellular Respiration and Enzymes

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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.

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Cellular Respiration and Enzymes Questions

Multiple choice biology metabolism, cell respiration, and photosynthesis metabolism enzymes carbohydrate metabolism

Which of the following is an allosteric enzyme?

  1. Hexokinase

  2. Phosphofructokinase

  3. Succinic dehydrogenase

  4. Cytochrome oxidase

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A Correct answer
Explanation
An allosteric enzyme is the one that changes its conformational ensemble upon binding of an effector, which results in an apparent change in the binding affinity at a different ligand binding site. Hexokinase is an example of such enzymes. It undergoes an induced-fit conformational change when it binds to glucose, which ultimately prevents the hydrolysis of ATP.

So, the correct answer is 'Hexokinase'.
Multiple choice biology metabolism, cell respiration, and photosynthesis metabolism enzymes carbohydrate metabolism

An inhibitor is added to a cell culture so that succinate accumulates. The enzyme catalysing the formation of which substance has been blocked?

  1. Citrate

  2. Oxaloacetate

  3. $\alpha$-ketoglutarate
  4. Fumarate

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Succinate was placed in one of the most important cyclic pathways in metabolism, a collecting pool of catabolic and a starting point of many anabolic processes. Succinate is a product of substrate-level phosphorylation materialized in the citric acid cycle. It is involved in a macrophage-specific metabolic pathway generating and is also a downstream product of the α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex, a heavily regulated multi-subunit complex.

So the correct answer is 'Citrate'.

Multiple choice zoology skeleton and movements features of a muscle muscle features muscle contraction and its effects

Muscles get fatigued due to accumulation of

  1. Adenosine triphosphate

  2. $CO _2$
  3. Lactic acid

  4. Phosphate molecules

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C Correct answer
Explanation
  • The Burning of glucose during respiration requires oxygen. When a Muscle is subjected to continuous exercise there will be low availability of oxygen. This leads to the anaerobic breakdown of glucose which results in the formation of lactic acid. 
  • This accumulation of lactic acid in the muscle causes muscle fatigue.
  • Hence Muscles get fatigued due to the accumulation of lactic acid.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Lactic acid'.
Multiple choice zoology skeleton and movements features of a muscle muscle features muscle contraction and its effects

In the anaerobic reaction of muscle, lactic acid is produced which causes painful tiredness. Where and by which mechanism lactic acid is catabolized?

  1. In muscle by monokinase action

  2. In muscle by Lohmans reaction

  3. In liver by Cori cycle

  4. In liver by phosphogen reaction

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Generally, the glucose undergoes metabolism in the presence of oxygen to form ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) which is essential for the muscle contraction but during strenuous exercise, the body cannot meet the oxygen demand and the glucose undergoes metabolism in the absence of oxygen which results in the formation and accumulation of lactic acid.
  • This accumulated lactic acid is moved to the liver and converted into glycogen thorough Cori cycle.
  • Cori cycle takes place in the liver.
  • Hence In the anaerobic reaction of muscle, lactic acid is produced which causes painful tiredness. The lactic acid accumulated is catabolized by the mechanism of the Cori cycle in the liver.
  • So, the correct answer is 'In liver by Cori cycle'
Multiple choice zoology skeleton and movements features of a muscle muscle features muscle contraction and its effects

Lactic acid generated during muscle contraction is elaborated to form glycogen in

  1. Liver

  2. Pancreas

  3. Kidney

  4. Muscle

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A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Generally, the glucose undergoes metabolism in the presence of oxygen to form ATP(adenosine triphosphate) which is essential for the muscle contraction but during vigorous exercise, the body cannot meet the oxygen demand and the glucose undergoes metabolism in the absence of oxygen which results in the formation and accumulation of lactic acid.
  • This Lactic acid generated during muscle contraction is elaborated to form glycogen in Liver through Cori cycle.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Liver'.
Multiple choice zoology skeleton and movements features of a muscle muscle features muscle contraction and its effects

Anaerobic breakdown of glycogen due to repeated activation of muscles leads to accumulation of

  1. Uric acid

  2. Phenylalanine

  3. Lactic acid

  4. Glutamic acid

  5. Tyrosine

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The body prefers to generate most of its energy using aerobic methods. During physical exercise such as lifting heavy weights, energy production is faster than our bodies can adequately deliver oxygen. In those cases, the working muscles generate energy anaerobically. This energy comes from glucose through a process called glycolysis, in which glucose is broken down or metabolized into a substance called pyruvate. When the body has plenty of oxygen, pyruvate is shuttled to aerobic pathway to be further broken down for more energy. But when oxygen is limited, the body temporarily converts pyruvate into a substance called lactate and accumulates in the muscle. 

So, the correct answer is 'Lactic acid'.

Multiple choice zoology skeleton and movements features of a muscle muscle features muscle contraction and its effects

When  muscles begin converting glucose into lactic acid?

  1. Muscles run out of oxygen

  2. Accumulation of creatine in the muscles

  3. Muscle collapse

  4. All the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

  • When you exercise, your muscles move more vigorously than when you are at rest. Their metabolic rate increases. 
  • They need more energy, so they produce more of the chemical energy molecule ATP. 
  • Your muscles begin converting glucose into lactic acid instead of energy when anaerobic exercise takes over, power output drops and fatigue sets in. Hence, when Muscles run out of oxygen muscles begin converting glucose into lactic acid.
So, the correct answer is 'Muscles run out of oxygen'.

Multiple choice biology mineral nutrition in plants nutrients and nutrition essential and non-essential mineral elements transport in the xylem of plants

Enzyme catalysed reactions can be inhibited by

  1. $Mg^{2+}$
  2. $Cu^{2+}$
  3. $Hg^{2+}$
  4. $Zn^{2+}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Heavy metals like mercury (Hg2+) act as non-competitive or irreversible inhibitors by binding to the sulfhydryl groups of enzymes, thereby denaturing them or blocking their active sites.

Multiple choice evs the muscular system and digestive system in human beings human muscular system closer look into muscular system muscles and its types

The cycle of reactions by which muscle lactic acid is transformed to muscle glycogen is known as

  1. Glycolactic cycle

  2. Glycolysis

  3. Cori cycle

  4. Krebs cycle

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Cori cycle (also known as lactic acid cycle), refers to the metabolic pathway, in which lactate produced by anaerobic glycolysis in the muscles moves to the liver and is converted to glucose, which then returns to the muscles and is metabolised back to lactate.

Multiple choice biology chemical coordination in plants ethylene plant hormones plants and animal hormones

Ethylene is metabolic product of

  1. Valine

  2. Serine

  3. Methionine

  4. Glutamic acid

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ethylene is a metabolic product of methionine. It is synthesized from methionine amino acid by methionine cycle or yang cycle. Methionine is first converted to adenosylmethionine. It is then converted to Aminocyclopropane carboxylic acid. It is then oxidized to form ethylene. It is a gaseous plant hormone which stimulates ripening of fruits in plants.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice zoology respiratory system do plants breathe? plant respiration respiration-plants

2 NADH $(H^+)$ produced during anaerobic glycolysis yield

  1. 6 ATP molecules

  2. 4 ATP molecules

  3. 8 ATP molecules

  4. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The process of glycolysis yields 2 net ATPs and 2 NADH molecules. NADH is converted into ATP in mitochondrial electron transport chain if oxygen is present. In anaerobic respiration, there is no oxygen available so NADH does not lead to the formation of ATP molecules. Without oxygen, NADH builds up and the cell can run out of NAD. Without NAD glycolysis stops. To regenerate NAD, cells with anaerobic respiration carry out the process of fermentation in which NADH gets converted into NAD to restart glycolysis. 

Thus, the correct answer is option D. 

Multiple choice zoology respiratory system do plants breathe? plant respiration respiration-plants

Which of the following is a direct oxidation pathway performed without glycolysis cycle?

  1. HMP pathway

  2. TCA

  3. Both of A and B

  4. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The HMP pathway or pentose phosphate pathway that produces 5 carbon compound and NADPH in the form of energy. Additionally, these pathways can operate in the anabolic direction to transform glycolytic intermediates into other compounds. So, HMP pathway is a  direct oxidation pathway performed without glycolysis cycle. HMP shunt produces some glycolytic intermediated like glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and fructose-6-phosphate that can directly involve in the glycolysis pathway or EMP. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Multiple choice zoology respiratory system do plants breathe? plant respiration respiration-plants

In what condition hydrolysis of complex organic compounds take place?

  1. Normal conditions

  2. Aerobic Conditions

  3. Anaerobic conditions

  4. Extreme Conditions

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Hydrolysis of complex organic compounds (like in anaerobic digestion) typically occurs under anaerobic conditions, where oxygen is absent.