Cellular Respiration

Question 1

Acetate

Answer 1

One of the products of the intermediate step of cellular respiration and one of the reactants of the Krebs cycle.

Question 2

Acetyl CoA

Answer 2

The temporary molecule that is formed when coenzyme A binds with acetate to deliver it into the Krebs cycle

Question 3

Aerobic Respiration

Answer 3

Respiration that requires the presence of oxygen to occur

Question 4

Alveoli

Answer 4

The functional units of the lungs, which allow for gas exhange

Question 5

Anaerobic Respiration

Answer 5

Respiration that occurs without the presence of oxygen

Question 6

Aorta

Answer 6

The largest artery of the human body

Question 7

Arteries

Answer 7

Blood vessels that carry blood away/out of the heart and to either the lungs or body

Question 8

Arterioles

Answer 8

The blood vessels that arteries branch into before becoming capillaries

Question 9

ATP Synthase

Answer 9

The membrane protein that allows ATP to be synthesized while it spins to generate energy to bind ADP and P

Question 10

Circulatory System

Answer 10

The body system that allows materials such as oxygen, wastes, and nutrients to be transported around the body

Question 11

Cristae

Answer 11

The folds in the inner mitochondrial membrane

Question 12

Coenzyme A

Answer 12

The coenzyme that binds with acetate in order to deliver it into the Krebs cycle from the intermediate step

Question 13

Decomposition Reactions

Answer 13

Reactions that break down larger molecules and form smaller ones, while releasing energy from the bonds

Question 14

ETC

Answer 14

Electron Transport Chain, the main step of producing ATP in cellular respiration

Question 15

FAD

Answer 15

The oxidized form of the electron carrier FADH2

Question 16

FADH2

Answer 16

An electron carrier that delivers electrons to the ETC in cellular respiration

Question 17

Facultative Aerobe

Answer 17

An organism that can use either aerobic or anaerobic respiration to acquire energy based on the environment

Question 18

Alcoholic Fermentation

Answer 18

A form of fermentation that produces ethanol in its process to produce NAD+ in order to continue Glycolysis and producing ATP

Question 19

Lactic Acid Fermentation

Answer 19

A form of fermentation that produces lactate in its process to produce NAD+ in order to continue Glycolysis and producing ATP

Question 20

Glycolysis

Answer 20

The first stage of cellular respiration, during which glucose is broken down into two pyruvate and NADH, as well as some ATP

Question 21

Heart

Answer 21

The main organ of the circulatory system, which pumps blood around the body

Question 22

Hemoglobin

Answer 22

The iron-rich substance in red blood cells that binds to oxygen in order to transport it

Question 23

Inner Mitochondrial Membrane

Answer 23

The innermost of two mitochondrial membranes, where the ETC of cellular respiration takes place

Question 24

Intermembrane Space

Answer 24

The space in a mitochondrion between the two membranes

Question 25

Krebs Cycle

Answer 25

The second stage of cellular respiration, during which electron carriers are produced to bring electrons to the third and final stage, the ETC

Question 26

Kidneys

Answer 26

Two organs part of the excretory system that remove nitrogenous wastes in the blood

Question 27

Larynx

Answer 27

The voice box in animals where sound can be produced, part of the respiratory system

Question 28

Lungs

Answer 28

The two main organs of the respiratory system, which inflate and deflate while inhaling and exhaling

Question 29

Matrix

Answer 29

The space inside of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion

Question 30

NAD+

Answer 30

The oxidized form of the electron carrier NADH

Question 31

NADH

Answer 31

The primary electron donor of cellular respiration, namely the ETC

Question 32

Nose

Answer 32

A part of the respiratory system, where air is first inhaled and last exhaled

Question 33

Obligate Aerobes

Answer 33

Organisms that can't survive long without oxygen, and perform only aerobic respiration

Question 34

Obligate Anaerobes

Answer 34

Organisms that are poisoned by oxygen and perform only anaerobic respiration

Question 35

Oxidation

Answer 35

The loss of electrons

Question 36

Pharynx

Answer 36

A part of the respiratory system, the back of the throat

Question 37

Pyruvate

Answer 37

The molecule of which two are produced during Glycolysis

Question 38

Red Blood Cells

Answer 38

One component of the circulatory system, which carries oxygen by binding to it

Question 39

Reduction

Answer 39

The gain of electrons

Question 40

Synthesis Reactions

Answer 40

Reactions that build larger molecules from smaller ones, require input energy to form bonds

Question 41

Trachea

Answer 41

A part of the respiratory system, the wind pipe, which carries air into the lungs

Question 42

Urine

Answer 42

The liquid through which nitrogenous wastes are eliminated from the body

Question 43

Veins

Answer 43

Blood vessels that carry blood into the heart

Question 44

Respiratory System

Answer 44

The body system that involves the taking in and releasing of various gases, mainly oxygen gas and carbon dioxide to fuel cellular processes