Exploring Respiration: Vital Processes for Life

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Exploring Respiration: Vital Processes for Life

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1.
Which of the following is a product of aerobic respiration?
[1 mark]
ACarbon dioxide
BLactic acid
COxygen
DGlucose
2.
True or False: Anaerobic respiration produces more energy than aerobic respiration.
[1 mark]
3.
Define 'aerobic respiration'.
[2 marks]
4.
What is the main difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?
[2 marks]
5.
Calculate the amount of ATP produced from one molecule of glucose in aerobic respiration. (Use the formula: 1 glucose -> 36 ATP)
[3 marks]
6.
Match the following terms to their definitions:
[3 marks]
1. Glycolysis
2. Mitochondria
3. Fermentation
AThe breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid.
BA metabolic process that produces chemical changes in organic substrates through the action of enzymes.
COrganelles where aerobic respiration occurs.
7.
True or False: Oxygen is necessary for anaerobic respiration.
[1 mark]
8.
Fill in the blank: The main product of anaerobic respiration in muscles is ______________.
[1 mark]
9.
Explain the importance of ATP in cellular processes.
[6 marks]
10.
Order the steps of aerobic respiration:
[3 marks]
1
2
3
4
5
11.
What happens to the energy released in aerobic respiration?
[3 marks]
12.
Why is aerobic respiration considered more efficient than anaerobic respiration?
[3 marks]
13.
How does the structure of mitochondria facilitate cellular respiration?
[3 marks]

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12/30/2025
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