Aerobic respiration overview Quiz
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1. In which part of the cell does glycolysis occur?
- A. Mitochondrial matrix
- B. Inner mitochondrial membrane
- C. Cytoplasm
- D. Nucleus
2. Which stage of aerobic respiration produces most of the ATP?
- A. Oxidative phosphorylation
- B. Glycolysis
- C. The link reaction
- D. The Krebs cycle
3. Which stages of respiration take place in the mitochondrial matrix?
- A. Glycolysis and the link reaction
- B. Glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation
- C. Oxidative phosphorylation only
- D. The link reaction and the Krebs cycle
4. Which statement explains why a respiring culture of yeast in an insulated flask warms up?
- A. ATP is stored as heat
- B. Part of the energy released is not transferred to ATP but is released as heat
- C. Respiration absorbs heat from the surroundings
- D. Glycolysis requires heat
5. A poison blocks the Krebs cycle but not glycolysis. Which of these can still occur in the cell?
- A. Release of CO₂ by the Krebs cycle
- B. Formation of ATP in the Krebs cycle
- C. Conversion of glucose to pyruvate
- D. Formation of reduced NAD in the Krebs cycle