Cellular Respiration Worksheet
An 11th-grade science worksheet covering the process of cellular respiration, including glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation.
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Cellular Respiration Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. Refer to your knowledge of cellular respiration.
1. Which of the following is the primary purpose of cellular respiration?
To produce glucose
To release energy from food to produce ATP
To synthesize proteins
To transport oxygen
2. Where does glycolysis occur in the cell?
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Endoplasmic Reticulum
3. The Krebs cycle (or citric acid cycle) takes place in the of the mitochondria.
4. The final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain is .
5. A molecule of glucose is broken down into two molecules of during glycolysis.
6. Briefly explain the main difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
7. What is the role of ATP synthase in oxidative phosphorylation?
8. Observe the diagram of cellular respiration below and answer the questions.
a) Identify the names of the three main stages of aerobic cellular respiration shown in the diagram.
b) In which stage is the majority of ATP produced?
9. Carbon dioxide is a product of glycolysis.
True
False
10. The electron transport chain occurs in the inner mitochondrial membrane.
True
False