Cellular Respiration Vocab

Question 1

During glycosis, glucose is broken down into what 3-carbon compound?

Answer 1

Pyruvic acid

Question 2

During the electron transport chain, what is pumped from the matrix across th cristae membrane into the inner membrane space?

Answer 2

Hrydogen Protons

Question 3

This molecule is the primary fuel for cellular respiration

Answer 3

Glucose

Question 4

This type of resperation can only occur in the presence of oxygen

Answer 4

Aerobic

Question 5

The Kreb’s cycle occurs in this part of the mitochondria

Answer 5

Matrix

Question 6

This molecule serves as a source of energy for cellular processes that require energy

Answer 6

Adenosine Triphosphate

Question 7

ATP are generated when hydrogen protons cause a rotor to spin as they flow across the cristae membrane through this enzyme.

Answer 7

ATP Synthase

Question 8

At the end of the electron transport chain, low-energy hydrogen electons and hyrdogen protons are combined with oxygen to form this end product.

Answer 8

Water

Question 9

This is the nitrogen base that is found in molecules of ADP and ATP

Answer 9

Adenine

Question 10

The energy transformation that converts the energy held in molecules of glucose to molecules of ATP is called…

Answer 10

Respiration

Question 11

This molecule serves as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain

Answer 11

Oxygen

Question 12

In the absence of oxygen, muscle cells may convert pyruvic acid into what compound?

Answer 12

Lactid acid

Question 13

This stage of cellular respiration produces hydrogen atoms, ATP, and carbon dioxide

Answer 13

Krebs Cycle

Question 14

This type of fermtentation produces carbon dioxide which causes bread dough to rise

Answer 14

Alcoholic

Question 15

The addition or removal of this molecule determines whether energy is stored or released

Answer 15

Phosphate

Question 16

In this stage of respiration, glucose is converted to pyruivic acid

Answer 16

Glycosis

Question 17

The Krebs cycle is also known as this cycle

Answer 17

Citric acid

Question 18

A large number of high-energy hydrogen electrons are delivered to the electron transport chain in this form

Answer 18

NADH

Question 19

The energy generated from this process is used to pump hydrogen protons across a membrane, generating a high concentration proton gradient

Answer 19

Electron transport chain

Question 20

This folding and looping membrane increases the surface area for cellular respiration

Answer 20

Cristae

Question 21

This is the cellular organelle where aerobic respiration takes place

Answer 21

Mitochondria

Question 22

During the oxidation, or break down, of pyruvic acid, this compound is given off as a waste product

Answer 22

Carbon dioxide

Question 23

This type of respiration occurs in the absence of oxygen

Answer 23

Fermentation

Question 24

Anaerobic respiration takes place in this part of the cell

Answer 24

Cytoplasm

Question 25

What is the total number of ATP that can be generated from one molecule of glucose?

Answer 25

38

Question 26

Glycosis does not require oxygen and is said to be…

Answer 26

Anaerobic

Question 27

This is the type of sugar that is found in an ADP or ATP molecule

Answer 27

Ribose

Question 28

During the bridge reactions, molecules of pyruvate are oxidized into molecules of this 2-carbon compound

Answer 28

Acetate