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31. The electron transport chain contains a group of iron-containing molecules called
32. In glycolysis
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33. The citric acid cycle _________________.
34. Glycolysis takes place in the
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35. The citric acid cycle takes place in the ___________________.
36. The first step of glycolysis involves a _____ reaction.
37. Which of the following is NOT produced during fermentation?
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38. In aerobic respiration, how many ATPs are produced from complete respiration of one
molecule of glucose?
39. A step in respiration during which sugar is oxidized to pyruvic acid is called
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40. During glycolysis
41. Oxidative phosphorylation takes place when protons flow across the inner membrane of a
mitochondrion. This is called
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42. Type of chemical process that occurs during digestion.
43. Fermentation in plants and yeast terminates with the formation of
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44. Hydroponically grown plants are grown in a nutrient solution in which air is bubbled.
Why is bubbling of air through the solution needed?
45. Which of the following statements is a CORRECT comparison between photosynthesis
and respiration?
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True / False Questions
46. The light most extensively used in photosynthesis consists of wavelengths in the green
range.
47. ADP molecules can become ATP molecules if a phosphate “group” is added to them.
Blooms: 1. Remember
48. RuBP is a 5-carbon sugar that is continually being formed during photosynthesis.
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49. Photorespiration decreases the efficiency of the light independent reactions in C3 plants
under hot, dry conditions.
50. Respiration occurs only in cells where no photosynthesis is taking place.
51. The energy released from a glucose molecule during fermentation is only a fraction of the
energy released during aerobic respiration.
52. The carbohydrate produced through photosynthesis is converted to other substances
through the process of assimilation.
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53. A photosynthetic unit consists of a molecule of chlorophyll a and a molecule of
chlorophyll b.
54. Pyruvic acid, formed in glycolysis, is the starting molecule for production of the unique
products of fermentation.
55. Heat inactivates most enzymes.
Blooms: 1. Remember
56. A temperature rise of 10C between 20o and 30oC can double or even triple respiration
rates.
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57. Cytochromes are the principal acceptor molecules in an electron transport chain.
58. Digestion nearly always involves hydrolysis.
59. Resins, gums, oils, and other substances may be manufactured during the process of
assimilation.
60. CAM photosynthesis is best known in tropical plants.
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61. Energy conversion in plants takes place with 100% efficiency unlike energy conversion in
machines.
Blooms: 2. Understand
62. Organisms that cannot use atmospheric oxygen are called anaerobic organisms.
Blooms: 1. Remember
63. Photosynthetic light independent reactions can take place in the light.
64. The shorter the wavelength of light, the greater the energy.
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65. Phaeophytin is the electron acceptor molecule in photosystem 2.
66. Photosynthesis can be defined as the conversion of light energy to biochemical energy.
67. Photosynthetic ‘light dependent’ reactions can take place in the dark.