Lesson 4.4.2.1
4.4.2.1 Aerobic and anaerobic respiration Quiz: AQA Biology, Unit 4
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The 20 questions
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Respiration in cells is best described as what type of reaction?
- Exothermic
- Neutral
- Photosynthetic
- Endothermic
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Which reactant is needed for aerobic respiration?
- Ethanol
- Nitrogen
- Oxygen
- Carbon dioxide
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What are the two chemical products of aerobic respiration in living cells?
- Lactic acid, water
- Carbon dioxide, water
- Glucose, oxygen
- Ethanol, carbon dioxide
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What product is made during anaerobic respiration in human muscle cells?
- Carbon dioxide
- Citric acid
- Ethanol
- Lactic acid
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What two products are formed during anaerobic respiration in plant and yeast cells?
- Lactic acid, water
- Ethanol, carbon dioxide
- Ethanol, oxygen
- Glucose, oxygen
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What is the name of anaerobic respiration in yeast cells?
- Photosynthesis
- Pasteurisation
- Digestion
- Fermentation
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What process in yeast cells is used to manufacture bread and alcoholic drinks?
- Fermentation
- Photosynthesis
- Aerobic respiration
- Transpiration
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What are the two reactants required for aerobic respiration to occur in cells?
- Glucose and oxygen
- Lactic acid, oxygen
- Ethanol, carbon dioxide
- Carbon dioxide, water
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Which symbol is NOT part of the respiration equations in the specification?
- N2
- O2
- C6H12O6
- CO2
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What is one main reason mammals require energy transferred from cellular respiration?
- Producing oxygen
- Photosynthesis
- Absorbing sunlight
- Keeping warm
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Which type of respiration transfers more energy per glucose molecule?
- Aerobic respiration
- Anaerobic respiration
- Lactic acid respiration
- Fermentation
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Why does anaerobic respiration transfer far less energy than aerobic respiration?
- Excess oxygen present
- Lack of enzymes
- Incomplete glucose oxidation
- Complete glucose oxidation
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A muscle works without enough oxygen. Which compound builds up?
- Lactic acid
- Urea
- Starch
- Ethanol
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Yeast in dough with no oxygen releases a gas that makes bread rise. Which gas is it?
- Hydrogen
- Carbon dioxide
- Oxygen
- Nitrogen
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Compared to aerobic respiration, what unique product does anaerobic respiration produce in muscles?
- Water
- Carbon dioxide
- Lactic acid
- Ethanol
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What products form when plant roots in waterlogged soil respire anaerobically?
- Ethanol, carbon dioxide
- Water, carbon dioxide
- Glucose, oxygen
- Lactic acid, water
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Which process describes anaerobic respiration in yeast cells?
- Aerobic respiration
- Combustion
- Photosynthesis
- Fermentation
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Why does aerobic respiration release far more energy per glucose molecule than anaerobic respiration?
- Glucose synthesis
- Protein breakdown
- Incomplete glucose oxidation
- Complete glucose oxidation
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What product builds up in human muscle cells during anaerobic respiration?
- Ethanol
- Carbon dioxide
- Lactic acid
- Urea
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Which gas is produced by yeast during fermentation to make bread dough rise?
- Methane
- Oxygen
- Carbon dioxide
- Nitrogen
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