Biology Practice: Respiration in Plants (Mock Test 3 - Advanced)
1. Why is the net energy yield of Aerobic respiration significantly higher than Anaerobic respiration?
2. During Glycolysis, a single molecule of Glucose is phosphorylated and split. What is the net gain of ATP molecules specifically from this phase?
3. How does the plant handle the "Heat Energy" released during the exothermic process of respiration?
4. Which of the following best describes the "EMP Pathway" in the context of cellular respiration?
5. In woodier plants, how do internal tissues receive oxygen when the bark is impermeable to gases?
6. What is the metabolic significance of the "Krebs Cycle" occurring in the mitochondria?
7. Why is ATP often referred to as a "Mobile Energy Carrier"?
8. Which of the following correctly distinguishes Respiration from Combustion?
9. What happens to the rate of respiration in a plant if the soil becomes waterlogged for an extended period?
10. The chemical energy stored in glucose is converted into ______ energy during respiration before being utilized by the cell.
11. In the "Anaerobic Respiration in Yeast" experiment, why is a layer of oil often poured over the glucose solution?
12. Which enzyme specifically facilitates the conversion of ADP to ATP during the final stages of respiration?
13. At the "Compensation Point", the net exchange of gases ($O_2$ and $CO_2$) between the plant and the environment is:
14. What is the fate of the "Hydrogen" atoms released during the oxidation of glucose in aerobic respiration?
15. Why do plants respire even when they are photosynthesizing during the day?
16. The accumulation of which substance in seeds allows them to survive in a dormant state for years?
17. In the experiment proving $CO_2$ is evolved, if the lime water doesn't turn milky, the most likely error is:
18. Respiration is called a catabolic process while photosynthesis is anabolic. This is because respiration ______ dry weight.
19. Which of the following is the true "End Product" of the energy conversion in mitochondria?
20. The removal of the "Terminal Phosphate" from ATP results in the release of approximately how much energy?
