Cellular Respiration Quiz – Honors Pre-AP Biology
1. What is the overall purpose of cellular respiration?
2. What is the chemical equation for Cellular Respiration?
3. List the three main stages of Cellular Respiration. Where does
each stage occur?
4. In the first stage of cellular respiration which two molecules are
used in the energy investment stage?
5. What are the “products” of the first stage of Cellular Respiration
6. Explain how pyruvate is “prepared” before entering the 2nd stage
of Cellular Respiration.
7. Give a brief overview of products of the second stage of Cellular
Respiration.
8. What is the function of NADH and FADH2?
9. Describe the process by which ATP is produced in the final stage
of cellular respiration.
10. Which stage of cellular respiration produces the most ATP?
11. When does Fermentation occur? What does fermentation
produce in a muscle cell? A bacteria or yeast?
12. Explain how exercise and the release of adrenaline (epinephrine)
affect cellular respiration.