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MCQ 11 Mark
Krebs' cycle takes place in:
  • A
    Cytoplasm
  • B
    Chloroplast
  • C
    Nucleus
  • Mitochondria
Answer
Correct option: D.
Mitochondria
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MCQ 21 Mark
In which one of the following do the two names refer to one and the same thing?
  • A
    Tricarboxylic acid cycle and urea cycle.
  • B
    Krebs cycle and Calvin cycle.
  • Tricarboxylic acid cycle and citric acid cycle.
  • D
    Citric acid cycle and Calvin cycle.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Tricarboxylic acid cycle and citric acid cycle.
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MCQ 31 Mark
The major reason that glycolysis is not as energy productive as respiration is that.
  • Pyruvate is more reduced than $CO_2$ it still contains much of the energy from glucose.
  • B
    It does not take place in a specialized membrane$-$bound organelle.
  • C
    It is the pathway common to fermentation and respiration.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Pyruvate is more reduced than $CO_2$ it still contains much of the energy from glucose.
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MCQ 41 Mark
Which of the following is the first step of glycolysis?
  • A
    Breakdown of glucose
  • Phosphorylation of glucose
  • C
    Conversion of glucose into fructose
  • D
    Dehydrogenation of glucose
Answer
Correct option: B.
Phosphorylation of glucose
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MCQ 51 Mark
Krebs cycle occurs in.
  • Mitochondria.
  • B
    Cytoplasm.
  • C
    Chloroplast.
  • D
    Ribosomes.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Mitochondria.
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MCQ 61 Mark
Which of the following causes $\text{RQ}$ to vary?
  • Respiratory substrate
  • B
    Light and $O_2$
  • C
    Respiratory product
  • D
    Temperature
Answer
Correct option: A.
Respiratory substrate
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MCQ 71 Mark
The respiratory quotient during cellular respiration would depend on:
  • A
    The nature of enzymes involved
  • The nature of the substrate
  • C
    The amount of carbon dioxide released
  • D
    The amount of oxygen utilised
Answer
Correct option: B.
The nature of the substrate
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MCQ 81 Mark
What is the similarity between glycolysis and Krebs cycle?
  • A
    Formation of intermediate $5$ Compound
  • Substrate level phosphorylation
  • C
    Oxidative phosphorylation
  • D
    Decarboxylation.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Substrate level phosphorylation
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MCQ 91 Mark
Ite of glycolysis or $\text{EMP}$ is:
  • A
    Mitochondria
  • Cytoplasm
  • C
    $E.R.$
  • D
    Ribosomes
Answer
Correct option: B.
Cytoplasm
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MCQ 101 Mark
Degradation of sugar and fat to Acetyl $\text{CoA}$ will not take place if this organelle is not present in a eukaryotic cell. Which organelle is that?
  • A
    Golgi apparatus
  • Mitochondria
  • C
    Ribosome
  • D
    Nucleus
Answer
Correct option: B.
Mitochondria
Degradation of sugar and fat to form acetyl$\text{-CoA}$ is the initial step in Krebs cycle.Krebs cycle takes place in mitochondria, which is called as the power house of cell. In aerobic respiration, major reactions take place in mitochondria.So, without it, aerobic respiration can not be completed.
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MCQ 111 Mark
The end product of oxidative phosphorylation is:
  • A
    $\text{NADH.}$
  • B
    Oxygen.
  • C
    $\text{ADP.}$
  • $\text{ATP} + \ce{H_2O}$.
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\text{ATP} + \ce{H_2O}$.
Oxidative phosphorylation is the transfer of electrons to oxygen to form $\ce{H_2O}$ in the mitochondrial electron transport chain that is coupled to $\text{ATP}$ synthesis from $\text{ADP}$ and inorganic phosphate by the $\text{ATP}$ synthase.
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MCQ 121 Mark
Mitochondria are called powerhouses of the cell. Which of the following observations support this statement?
  • Mitochondria synthesise $\text{ATP}.$
  • B
    Mitochondria have a double membrane.
  • C
    The enzymes of the Krebs cycle are found in mitochondria.
  • D
    Mitochondria are found in almost all plants and animal cells.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Mitochondria synthesise $\text{ATP}.$
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MCQ 131 Mark
Which one of the following cofactors a $\text{NOT}$ involved in the pyruvate dehydrogenate complex?
  • Pyridoxal phosphate
  • B
    Thiamine Pryophosphate
  • C
    Lipoid acid
  • D
    Coenzyme $A$
Answer
Correct option: A.
Pyridoxal phosphate
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MCQ 141 Mark
A characteristic of drupe is:
  • A
    Fleshy seed coat.
  • B
    Stony pericarp.
  • C
    Stony mesocarp.
  • Stony endocarp.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Stony endocarp.
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MCQ 151 Mark
Which of the following respiratory material requires the highest numbers of $O_2$​ molecules for its complete oxidation?
  • A
    Malic acid
  • Triolein
  • C
    Tartaric acid
  • D
    Oleic acid
Answer
Correct option: B.
Triolein
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MCQ 161 Mark
Incomplete oxidation of glucose into pyruvic acid with several intermediate steps is know as
  • A
    $\text{TCA}$ pathway.
  • Glycolysis.
  • C
    Hms pathway.
  • D
    Glycoly.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Glycolysis.
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MCQ 171 Mark
Which one is removed from substrate during glycolysis:
  • A
    Hydrogen
  • B
    Electrons
  • Both $A$ and $B$
  • D
    Oxygen
Answer
Correct option: C.
Both $A$ and $B$
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MCQ 181 Mark
Apparatus to measure rate of respiration and $RQ$ is:
  • A
    Auxanometer.
  • B
    Potometer.
  • Respirometer.
  • D
    Manometer.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Respirometer.
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MCQ 191 Mark
The overall goal of glycolysis, Krebs cycle and the electron transport system is the formation of:
  • $\text{ATP}$ in small stepwise units.
  • B
    $\text{ATP}$ in one large oxidation reaction.
  • C
    Sugars.
  • D
    Nucleic acids.
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\text{ATP}$ in small stepwise units.
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MCQ 201 Mark
In Kreb’s cycle, the $\text{FAD}$ participates as electron acceptor during the conversion of.
  • A
    Fumaric acid to malic acid.
  • B
    Succinyl $\text{CoA}$ to succinic acid.
  • Succinic acid to fumaric acid.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Succinic acid to fumaric acid.
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MCQ 211 Mark
At a temperature above $35^\circ C.$
  • Rate of photosynthesis will decline earlier than that of respiration.
  • B
    Rate of respiration will decline earlier than that of photosynthesis.
  • C
    There is no fixed pattern.
  • D
    Both decline simultaneously.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Rate of photosynthesis will decline earlier than that of respiration.
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MCQ 221 Mark
Which of the following acts as mobile carrier for transfer of electrons between complex $III$ and complex $IV$?
  • Cytochrome $c$
  • B
    Cytochrome $a_3$
  • C
    Cytochrome $a$
  • D
    $\ce{FADH_2}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
Cytochrome $c$
Cytochrome c is a small protein attached to outer surface of the inner membrane and acts as mobile carrier for transfer of electrons between complex $III$ and $IV$.
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MCQ 231 Mark
Out of $\text{36 ATP}$ molecules produced per glucose molecule during respiration.
  • A
    $2$ are produced outside glycolysis and $34$ during repiratory chain.
  • $2$ are produced outside mitochondria and $34$ inside the mitochondria.
  • C
    All the formed inside mitochondria.
  • D
    $2$ during glycolysis and $34$ during kreds cycle.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2$ are produced outside mitochondria and $34$ inside the mitochondria.
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MCQ 241 Mark
Angiosperm pollen is generally released at the:
  • A
    $1-$celled stage.
  • $2-$celled stage.
  • C
    $3-$celled stage.
  • D
    Male gamete formation stage.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2-$celled stage.
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MCQ 251 Mark
Which of the following is essential for conversion of pyruvic acid into acetyl $Co-A$?
  • A
    $\text{LAA}$
  • B
    $\text{NAD+}$
  • C
    $\text{TPP}$
  • All of these.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of these.
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MCQ 261 Mark
Incomplete oxidation of glucose into pyruvic acid with several intermediate steps is known as:
  • Glycolysis.
  • B
    Krebs cycle.
  • C
    $\text{TCA}-$pathway.
  • D
    $\text{HMS}-$pathway.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Glycolysis.
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MCQ 271 Mark
Match the following and choose the correct option from those given below.
  Column $I$   Column $II$
$A.$ Molecular oxygen. $i$ $\alpha $ Ketoglutaric acid.
$B.$ Electron acceptor. $ii$ hydrogen acceptor.
$C.$ Pyruvate dehydrogenase. $iii$ cytochrome $C$.
$D.$ Decarboxylation. $iv$ acetyl $Co A.$
  • $\text{A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-i.}$
  • B
    $\text{A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i.}$
  • C
    $\text{A-ii, B-i, C-iii, D-iv.}$
  • D
    $\text{A-iv, B-iii, C-i, D-ii}$.
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\text{A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-i.}$
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MCQ 281 Mark
Which enzyme catalyses the reaction below? Pyruvic acid $\rightarrow$ Carbon dioxide $+$ Ethanol
  • A
    Pyruvic acid decarboxylase.
  • B
    Alcohol dehydrogenase.
  • C
    None of these.
  • Both of these.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Both of these.
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MCQ 291 Mark
When one glucose molecule is completely oxidised, it changes.
  • A
    $\text{36 ADP}$ molecules into $\text{36 ATP}$ molecules.
  • $\text{38 ADP}$ molecules into $\text{38 ATP}$ molecules.
  • C
    $\text{30 ADP}$ molecules into $\text{30 ATP} $ molecules.
  • D
    $\text{32 ADP}$ molecules into $\text{32 ATP}$ molecules.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\text{38 ADP}$ molecules into $\text{38 ATP}$ molecules.
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MCQ 301 Mark
Harden and Young's ester is formed during glycolysis from:
  • Fructose $1, 6-$bisphosphate
  • B
    Glucose$-6-$phosphate
  • C
    Glucose $1, 6-$bisphosphate
  • D
    fructose $6-$phosphate
Answer
Correct option: A.
Fructose $1, 6-$bisphosphate
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MCQ 311 Mark
Which of the following is a biological uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation?
  • Thermogenin.
  • B
    $2, 4-$Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid.
  • C
    $2, 4-$Dinitrophenol.
  • D
    Ethylene diaminotetra acetic acid.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Thermogenin.
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MCQ 321 Mark
In alcoholic fermentation.
  • A
    Oxygen is the electron acceptor.
  • Triose phosphate is the electron donor while acetaldehyde is the electron acceptor.
  • C
    Triose phosphate is the electron donor while pyruvic acid is the electron acceptor.
  • D
    There is no electron donor.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Triose phosphate is the electron donor while acetaldehyde is the electron acceptor.
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MCQ 331 Mark
Anaerobic respiration normally occurs in:
  • A
    Grass
  • B
    Cactus
  • C
    Coconut
  • Bakers' yeast
Answer
Correct option: D.
Bakers' yeast
Anaerobic respiration is carried out in the absence of oxygen and is also known as fermentation.
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MCQ 341 Mark
How many $\text{ATP}$ molecules could maximally be generated from one molecule of glucose, if the complete oxidation of one mole of glucose to $\ce{CO_2}$ and $\ce{H_2O}$ yields $686$ kcal and the useful chemical energy available in the high energy phosphate bond of one mole of  $\text{ATP}$ is $12$ kcal?
  • A
    $30$
  • $57$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    $2$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$57$
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MCQ 351 Mark
Out of $38 \ \text{ATP}$ molecules produced per glucose$,32 \ \text{ATP}$ molecules are formed from $\text{NADH/ FADH}$ in:
  • Respiratory chain.
  • B
    Krebs cycle.
  • C
    Oxidative decarboxylation.
  • D
    $\text{EMP}.$
Answer
Correct option: A.
Respiratory chain.
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MCQ 361 Mark
How many molecules of $\text{ATP}$ is made during fermentation of one molecule of glucose?
  • A
    $4$
  • B
    $3$
  • $2$
  • D
    $1$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$2$
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MCQ 371 Mark
In aerobic respiration, first $CO_2$​ is liberated during:
  • Oxidation of pyruvate
  • B
    Decarboxylation of oxalosuccinate
  • C
    Decarboxylation of $\alpha -$ketoglutarate
  • D
    Alcoholic fermentation
Answer
Correct option: A.
Oxidation of pyruvate
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MCQ 381 Mark
In $\text{EMP}$ pathway, one molecule of fructose $1, 6$ bisphosphate splits into:
  • A
    Two molecules of phosphoglycerate.
  • B
    Two molecules of pyruvate.
  • One molecule of phosphoglyceraldehyde and one of dihydroxy acetone phosphate.
  • D
    Two molecules of dihydroxy acetone phosphate.
Answer
Correct option: C.
One molecule of phosphoglyceraldehyde and one of dihydroxy acetone phosphate.
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MCQ 391 Mark
End product of glycolysis is:
  • A
    Acetyl Coenzyme $A.$
  • B
    $\text{PEP}$
  • Pyruvate.
  • D
    $\text{OAA}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
Pyruvate.
The end product of glycolysis is pyruvate.
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MCQ 401 Mark
Excess $\text{ATP}$ inhibits respiration by inhibiting one of the following enzymes:
  • Phosphofructokinase
  • B
    Hexokinase
  • C
    Pyruvic decarboxylase
  • D
    Aldolase
Answer
Correct option: A.
Phosphofructokinase
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MCQ 411 Mark
Electron Transport System $\text{(ETS)}$ is located in mitochondrial:
  • A
    Outer membrane.
  • B
    Inter membrane space.
  • Inner membrane.
  • D
    Matrix.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Inner membrane.
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MCQ 421 Mark
A mutant cell lacking mitochondria will show.
  • A
    Inability to synthesize glucose.
  • B
    Inability to oxidize fats.
  • Inability to oxidize carbohydrates and fats.
  • D
    Inability to oxidize carbohydrates.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Inability to oxidize carbohydrates and fats.
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MCQ 431 Mark
The mechanism of $\text{ATP}$ formation both in chloroplast and mitochondria is explained by:
  • A
    Relay pump theory of Godlewski.
  • B
    Munch’s pressure$/$mass flow model.
  • Chemiosmotic theory of Mitchell.
  • D
    Cholondy$-$Went’s model.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Chemiosmotic theory of Mitchell.
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MCQ 441 Mark
Alternate name for Krebs cycle is:
  • A
    Glyoxylate cycle.
  • B
    Glycolate cycle.
  • Citric acid cycle.
  • D
    $\text{EMP}$ pathway.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Citric acid cycle.
The Krebs cycle occurs in the mitochondrial matrix and as the first stable product of Krebs cycle is citric acid, it is also called as the citric acid cycle.
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MCQ 451 Mark
In Krebs cycle $\text{FAD}$ participates as electron acceptor during the conversion of:
  • A
    Succinyl $\ce{Co-A}$ to succinic acid.
  • B
    $A-$ketoglutarate to succinyl $\ce{Co-A}.$
  • Succinic acid to fumaric acid.
  • D
    Fumaric acid to malic acid.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Succinic acid to fumaric acid.
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MCQ 461 Mark
One of the following is common to glycolysis as well as Krebs cycle in eukaryotes.
  • Substrate level phosphorylation.
  • B
    Photophosphorylation.
  • C
    Localization in mitochondria.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Substrate level phosphorylation.
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MCQ 471 Mark
The most common respiratory substrate is:
  • Glucose
  • B
    Sucrose
  • C
    Maltose
  • D
    Glycogen
Answer
Correct option: A.
Glucose
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MCQ 491 Mark
In carbon dioxide reduction$, \text{ATP}$ is:
  • Used
  • B
    Unused
  • C
    May be used or not used
  • D
    None of the above
Answer
Correct option: A.
Used
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MCQ 501 Mark
In which of the following, respiration takes place in absence of oxygen?
  • A
    Man
  • B
    Potato
  • Yeast
  • D
    Spirogyra
Answer
Correct option: C.
Yeast
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MCQ 511 Mark
The end product of fermentation in yeast other than energy are:
  • Ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide.
  • B
    Ethyl alcohol and oxygen.
  • C
    Methyl alcohol and oxygen.
  • D
    Methyl alcohol and carbon dioxide.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide.
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MCQ 531 Mark
Net gain of $\text{ATP}$ molecules during aerobic respiration is:
  • A
    $36$ molecules.
  • $38$ molecules.
  • C
    $40$ molecules.
  • D
    $48$ molecules.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$38$ molecules.
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MCQ 541 Mark
The significant morphological feature of passion flower is the presence of.
  • A
    Numerous corolla.
  • Androphore.
  • C
    Gynophore.
  • D
    Androgynophore.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Androphore.
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MCQ 551 Mark
Respiratory enzymes are located in:
  • A
    Mitochondrial matrix.
  • Cristae.
  • C
    Perimitochondrial space.
  • D
    Outer membrane.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Cristae.
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MCQ 561 Mark
Which is the location for electron transport system?
  • A
    Outer membrane of mitochondria.
  • Inner membrane of mitochondria.
  • C
    Cristae.
  • D
    Matrix of mitochondria.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Inner membrane of mitochondria.
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MCQ 571 Mark
During fermentation which is another product other than ethanol?
  • $CO_2$
  • B
    $H_2O$
  • C
    Oxaloacetic acid.
  • D
    Lactic acid.
Answer
Correct option: A.
$CO_2$
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MCQ 581 Mark
Oxidative phosphorylation involves simultaneous oxidation and phosphorylation to finally form.
  • A
    Pyruvate.
  • B
    $\text{NADP}.$
  • C
    $\text{APN}.$
  • $\text{ATP}.$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\text{ATP}.$
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MCQ 591 Mark
Hexose monophosphate shunt does not take place when.
  • A
    $\text{NAD}$ is not available due to shortage of oxygen.
  • $\text{NAD}$ is available.
  • C
    Glucose is the substrate.
  • D
    Oxygen is not enough.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\text{NAD}$ is available.
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MCQ 601 Mark
The pyruvic acid formed during glycolysis is oxidised to $\ce{CO_2}$ and $\ce{H_2O}$ in a cycle called:
  • A
    Calvin cycle
  • B
    Nitrogen cycle
  • C
    Hill reaction
  • Krebs' cycle
Answer
Correct option: D.
Krebs' cycle
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MCQ 611 Mark
The product formed by malic acid dehydrogenase is:
  • A
    Malic acid
  • B
    Fumaric acid
  • Oxaloacetic acid
  • D
    Succinic acid
Answer
Correct option: C.
Oxaloacetic acid
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MCQ 621 Mark
Mitochondria supply most of the necessary biological energy by:
  • A
    Breaking down sugar
  • Oxidizing substrates of $\text{TCA}$ cycle
  • C
    Reducing $\text{NADP}$
  • D
    Breaking down protein
Answer
Correct option: B.
Oxidizing substrates of $\text{TCA}$ cycle
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MCQ 631 Mark
Quantasomes are found in.
  • Chloroplast.
  • B
    Mitochondria.
  • C
    Lysosome.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Chloroplast.
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MCQ 641 Mark
Fermentation products of yeast are.
  • A
    $\ce{H_2O  +  CO_2}$
  • B
    Methyl alcohol $+ \ce{CO_2}$
  • C
    Methyl alcohol $+ \ce{H_2O}$
  • Ethyl alcohol $+ \ce{CO_2}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
Ethyl alcohol $+ \ce{CO_2}$
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MCQ 651 Mark
In mitochondria, cristae act as a site for:
  • A
    Protein synthesis
  • Oxidation$-$reduction reaction
  • C
    Breakdown of macromolecules
  • D
    Phosphorylation of flavoproteins
Answer
Correct option: B.
Oxidation$-$reduction reaction
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MCQ 661 Mark
The complete oxidation of pyruvate take place in:
  • A
    Cell cytoplasm.
  • B
    Inner mitochondrial membrane.
  • Mitochondrial matrix.
  • D
    Nucleus.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Mitochondrial matrix.
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MCQ 671 Mark
During the early stages of alcoholic fermentation there is a high rate of growth of yeast. After some time the rate decreases. Which of the following conditions in the culture medium is least likely to have caused this?
  • Depletion of oxygen.
  • B
    Depletion of mineral salts.
  • C
    Accumulation of waste products.
  • D
    Depletion of glucose.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Depletion of oxygen.
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MCQ 681 Mark
Substrate level phosphorylation occurs in:
  • A
    Glycolysis and electron transport.
  • B
    Electron transport and Kreb's cycle.
  • Kreb's cycle and glycolysis.
  • D
    Glycolysis, Kreb's cycle and electron transport.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Kreb's cycle and glycolysis.
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MCQ 701 Mark
Which is the location for Kreb's cycle?
  • A
    Outer membrane of mitochondria.
  • B
    Inner membrane of mitochondria.
  • C
    Cristae.
  • Matrix of mitochondria.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Matrix of mitochondria.
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MCQ 711 Mark
Which of the following is a direct oxidation pathway being performed without glycolysis?
  • A
    $\text{TCA}$ cycle
  • $\text{HMP}$ pathway
  • C
    Both $A$ and $B$
  • D
    None of the above
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\text{HMP}$ pathway
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MCQ 731 Mark
Foul smell in the water of tanks, ponds etc., is due to:
  • Anaerobiosis
  • B
    Aerobiosis
  • C
    Biological magnification
  • D
    Psammophytes
Answer
Correct option: A.
Anaerobiosis
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MCQ 741 Mark
Enzymes of citric acid cycle or Kreb's cycle occur in:
  • A
    Outer mitochondrial membrane
  • B
    Inner mitochondrial membrane
  • C
    Inter membrane space
  • Mitochondrial matrix
Answer
Correct option: D.
Mitochondrial matrix
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MCQ 751 Mark
A mixture containing equal quantity of germinating maize and groundnut seeds are taken. The $RQ$ of this mixture would be:
  • A
    One
  • Less than one
  • C
    More than one
  • D
    Infinity
Answer
Correct option: B.
Less than one
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MCQ 761 Mark
The respiratory substrate yielding maximum number of $\text{ATP}$ molecules among the following is:
  • A
    Glycogen
  • Amylase
  • C
    Ketogenic amino acid
  • D
    Glucose
Answer
Correct option: B.
Amylase
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MCQ 771 Mark
The ultimate electron acceptor of respiration in an aerobic organisms is:
  • A
    Cytochrome.
  • Oxygen.
  • C
    Hydrogen.
  • D
    Glucose.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Oxygen.
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MCQ 781 Mark
Mechanism of aerobic respiration was discovered by:
  • Kreb
  • B
    Calvin
  • C
    Hatch and Slack
  • D
    Pasteur
Answer
Correct option: A.
Kreb
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MCQ 791 Mark
Glycolysis occurs in:
  • Generally in all the cells
  • B
    In only eukaryotes
  • C
    Only in prokaryotes
  • D
    Only in higher animals
Answer
Correct option: A.
Generally in all the cells
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MCQ 801 Mark
Krebs cycle takes place in the:
  • A
    Vesicles of $E.R.$
  • Mitochondrial matrix.
  • C
    Dictyosomes.
  • D
    Lysosomes.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Mitochondrial matrix.
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MCQ 811 Mark
End products of aerobic respiration are.
  • A
    Sugar and oxygen.
  • B
    Water and energy.
  • Carbon dioxide, water and energy.
  • D
    Carbon dioxide and energy.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Carbon dioxide, water and energy.
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MCQ 821 Mark
How many molecules of $\text{ATP}$ are produced by the complete oxidation of one molecule of acetyl $\text{COA}?$
  • A
    $30$
  • B
    $24$
  • C
    $18$
  • $12$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$12$
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MCQ 831 Mark
Ethanol is formed from acetaldehyde by an enzyme called:
  • A
    Lactate dehydrogenase
  • B
    Pyruvate kinase
  • Alcohol dehydrogenase
  • D
    Pyruvate decarboxylase
Answer
Correct option: C.
Alcohol dehydrogenase
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MCQ 841 Mark
End product of citric acid$/$Krebs cycle is:
  • A
    Citric acid.
  • B
    Lactic acid.
  • C
    Pyruvic acid.
  • $\ce{CO_2  +  H_2O}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\ce{CO_2  +  H_2O}$
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MCQ 851 Mark
The term 'fermentation' was coined by?
  • Cruickshank
  • B
    Kostytchev
  • C
    Pasteur
  • D
    Buchner
Answer
Correct option: A.
Cruickshank
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MCQ 861 Mark
Which of the following is true for $\text{TCA}$ cycle in eukaryotes?
  • Takes place in mitochondria
  • B
    Produces no $\text{ATP}$
  • C
    Takes place in Golgi complex
  • D
    Independent of electron transport chain
Answer
Correct option: A.
Takes place in mitochondria
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MCQ 871 Mark
Phosphorylation of glucose during glycolysis is catalysed by:
  • A
    Phosphoglucomutase.
  • B
    Phosphoglucoisomerase.
  • Hexokinase.
  • D
    Phosphorylase.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Hexokinase.
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MCQ 881 Mark
Which of the following is a $4-$carbon compound?
  • A
    Phosphoglyceric acid.
  • B
    Citric acid.
  • Oxaloacetic acid.
  • D
    Phosphoenol pyruvate.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Oxaloacetic acid.
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MCQ 891 Mark
Aleurone layer takes part in.
  • A
    Protection of delicate embryo.
  • Enzyme synthesis.
  • C
    Transfer of food to cotyledons.
  • D
    Transfer of food from cotyledons to embryo tips.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Enzyme synthesis.
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MCQ 901 Mark
Krebs cycle takes place in the:
  • Mitochondrial matrix.
  • B
    Cytoplasm.
  • C
    Lysosome.
  • D
    Mitochondrial intermembrane space.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Mitochondrial matrix.
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MCQ 911 Mark
Fermentation is anaerobic production of:
  • A
    Protein and acetic acid.
  • Alcohol, lactic acid or similar compounds.
  • C
    Ethers and acetones.
  • D
    Alcohol and lipoproteins.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Alcohol, lactic acid or similar compounds.
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MCQ 931 Mark
Which one is a product of aerobic respiration?
  • Malic acid
  • B
    Ethyl alcohol
  • C
    Lactic acid
  • D
    Phosphoglyceric acid
Answer
Correct option: A.
Malic acid
Pyruvic acid is a product of Glycolysis, Malic acid is a product of aerobic respiration in the Kreb's cycle, and Ethyl alcohol$/$ Lactic acid are the products of anaerobic respiration. Phosphoglyceric acid is the first stable product of photosynthesis in $C_3$​ plants.
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MCQ 941 Mark
Common enzyme in glycolysis and pentose phosphate pathways is:
  • A
    Fumarase.
  • B
    Aconitase.
  • Hexokinase.
  • D
    Dehydrogenase.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Hexokinase.
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MCQ 951 Mark
Before combining with $\text{OAA},$ pyruvic acid is changed into:
  • A
    Succinic acid
  • B
    Malic acid
  • Acetyl $\text{CoA}$
  • D
    Citric acid
Answer
Correct option: C.
Acetyl $\text{CoA}$
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MCQ 961 Mark
Site of respiration in bacteria is:
  • A
    Episome.
  • Mesosome.
  • C
    Ribosome.
  • D
    Microsome.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Mesosome.
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MCQ 971 Mark
Which of the following is a product of lactic acid fermentation?
  • A
    Beer.
  • B
    Vinegar.
  • Cake.
  • D
    Molasses.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Cake.
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MCQ 981 Mark
Which of the following is not true for oxidative phosphorylation?
  • A
    It involves the redox reactions of electron transport chain.
  • B
    It involves an $\text{ATP}$ synthase located in the inner mitochondrial membrane.
  • It uses oxygen as the initial electron donor.
  • D
    It depends on chemiosmosis.
Answer
Correct option: C.
It uses oxygen as the initial electron donor.
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MCQ 991 Mark
Which is formed along with $\text{ATP}$ in glycolysis:
  • $\text{NADH}$
  • B
    $\text{NADPH}$
  • C
    $\text{FAD}$
  • D
    $\ce{FADH_2}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\text{NADH}$
The net yield of the process of glycolysis is $\text{2 ATP}$ molecules and $\text{2 NADH}$ molecules, and $2$ protons for each glucose molecule oxidized to pyruvate.
Four $\text{ATP}$ molecules are produced in the sixth and ninth steps of glycolysis.
Two $\text{ATP}$ molecules are consumed in the first and third steps of glycolysis.
Two molecules of $\text{NADH}$ are formed in step $5$ of glycolysis by the acceptance of $2$ protons and four electrons by two molecules of $\text{NAD+.}$
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MCQ 1001 Mark
How many $\text{ATP}$ molecules are produced by aerobic oxidation of one molecule of glucose?
  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $4$
  • $38$
  • D
    $34$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$38$
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MCQ 1011 Mark
The site of glycolysis in a cell is:
  • Cytoplasm.
  • B
    Nucleus.
  • C
    Chloroplast.
  • D
    Glyoxysome.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Cytoplasm.
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MCQ 1021 Mark
Which one of the following describes the spikelet of a cereal or grass plant.
  • A
    Inferior ovary.
  • B
    Dehiscent fruit.
  • Pair of glumes.
  • D
    Fused calyx.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Pair of glumes.
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MCQ 1031 Mark
End product of fermentation of sugars is:
  • A
    Water and carbon dioxide
  • Alcohol and carbon dioxide
  • C
    Carbon dioxide
  • D
    Alcohol
Answer
Correct option: B.
Alcohol and carbon dioxide
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MCQ 1041 Mark
Respiratory quotient of carbohydrates is:
  • A
    $0.9$
  • B
    $1.2$
  • $1$
  • D
    $0$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$1$
$RQ \ i.e.$ respiratory quotient is $1.$
$RQ =$ volume of $CO_2$ evolved$/$ volume of $O_2$ consumed.
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MCQ 1051 Mark
Phosphoglyceraldehyde and dihydroxy acetone phosphate are:
  • Isomers
  • B
    Polymers
  • C
    Tautomers
  • D
    Synonyms
Answer
Correct option: A.
Isomers
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MCQ 1061 Mark
Krebs cycle is a type of:
  • Aerobic respiration
  • B
    Photosynthesis
  • C
    Transpiration
  • D
    Anaerobic respiration
Answer
Correct option: A.
Aerobic respiration
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MCQ 1071 Mark
Which of the following forms the connecting link between glycolysis and Kreb's cycle?
  • A
    Glucose
  • B
    Ethyl alcohol
  • C
    Lactic acid
  • Pyruvic acid
Answer
Correct option: D.
Pyruvic acid
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MCQ 1081 Mark
Cofactors$(s)$ required for the formation of acetyl $\text{COA}$ is$/$are:
  • $Mg^{2+}$ and $\text{COA}.$
  • B
    Lipoic acid.
  • C
    Thiamine pyrophosphate.
  • D
    All of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
$Mg^{2+}$ and $\text{COA}.$
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MCQ 1091 Mark
In Kreb's cycle, citric acid is formed when acetyl $\text{CoA}$ combines with:
  • A
    Malic acid.
  • B
    Succinic acid.
  • C
    Funaric acid.
  • Oxaloacetic acid.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Oxaloacetic acid.
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MCQ 1101 Mark
The energy$-$releasing process in which the substrate is oxidised without an external electron acceptor is called:
  • A
    Photorespiration.
  • Glycolysis.
  • C
    Fermentation.
  • D
    Aerobic respiration.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Glycolysis.
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MCQ 1111 Mark
The organism in which the Krebs cycle does occur in mitochondria is:
  • A
    Yeast.
  • Man.
  • C
    Ulothrix.
  • D
    Moulds.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Man.
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MCQ 1121 Mark
$\text{ATP}$ is injected in cyanide poisoning because it is:
  • Necessary for cellular functions.
  • B
    Necessary for $Na^+ -K^+$ pump.
  • C
    $Na^+  -K^+$ pump operates at the cell membranes.
  • D
    $\text{ATP}$ breaks down cyanide.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Necessary for cellular functions.
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MCQ 1131 Mark
In glycolysis, during oxidation electrons are removed by.
  • A
    $\text{ATP}.$
  • Glyceraldehyde$-3-$phosphate.
  • C
    $\ce{NAD^+}$
  • D
    Molecular oxygen.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Glyceraldehyde$-3-$phosphate.
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MCQ 1141 Mark
Which of the following is an important intermediate found in all the types of respiration?
  • A
    Tricarboxylic acid.
  • Pyruvic acid.
  • C
    Acetyl $\text{CoA}.$
  • D
    Oxaloacetate.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Pyruvic acid.
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MCQ 1151 Mark
Aerobic respiratory pathway is appropriately termed:
  • A
    Catabolic
  • B
    Parabolic
  • Amphibolic
  • D
    Anabolic
Answer
Correct option: C.
Amphibolic
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MCQ 1161 Mark
Which of the following is widely accepted to respire in absence of oxygen?
  • Yeast
  • B
    Potato
  • C
    Chlorella
  • D
    Rass
Answer
Correct option: A.
Yeast
Yeast can respire both aerobically as well as anaerobically. Under anaerobic conditions yeast carries out alcoholic fermentation.
Thus, it yields carbon dioxide as a product after this process.
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MCQ 1171 Mark
Pyruvic acid, the key product of glycolysis can have many metabolic fates. Under aerobic condition it forms:
  • A
    Lactic acid.
  • B
    $\ce{CO_2}$ + $\ce{H_2O}$.
  • Acetyl $\ce{CoA + CO_2}$.
  • D
    Ethanol $+\ce{CO_2}$.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Acetyl $\ce{CoA + CO_2}$.
Pyruvic acid undergoes dehydrogenation and the reaction produces Acetyl $\ce{CoA, CO_2}$ and $\ce{NAD_H}$.
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MCQ 1181 Mark
Chemiosmotic theory of $\text{ATP}$ synthesis in the chloroplasts and mitochondria is based on:
  • A
    Accumulation of $Na$ ions.
  • B
    Membrane potential.
  • C
    None of these.
  • Proton gradient.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Proton gradient.
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MCQ 1191 Mark
Herkogamy is a contrivance for:
  • Allogamy.
  • B
    Autogamy.
  • C
    Chasmogamy.
  • D
    Cleistogamy.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Allogamy.
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MCQ 1201 Mark
Chemiosmotic theory of $\text{ATP}$ synthesis in the chloroplast and mitochondria is based on.
  • A
    Membrane potential.
  • B
    Accumulation of $Na$ ions.
  • C
    Accumulation of $K$ ions.
  • Proton gradient.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Proton gradient.
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MCQ 1211 Mark
How much energy is produced after respiration of one molecule of glucose?
  • A
    $576\  kcal.$
  • $674\  kcal.$
  • C
    $768\  kcal.$
  • D
    $467\  kcal.$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$674\  kcal.$
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MCQ 1221 Mark
What is the end product of glycolysis of a glucose molecule.
  • A
    Pyruvate and $\text{ATP}.$
  • B
    Phosphoglyceraldehyde.
  • Lactic acid and $\text{ATP}.$
  • D
    Fructose $1, 6-$diphosphate.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Lactic acid and $\text{ATP}.$
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MCQ 1231 Mark
Amino acids are mostly synthesized from.
  • A
    Mineral salts.
  • B
    Fatty acids.
  • C
    Volatile acids.
  • $A-$ketoglutaric acid.
Answer
Correct option: D.
$A-$ketoglutaric acid.
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MCQ 1241 Mark
Out of $36 \ \text{ATP}$ molecules produced per glucose molecule during respiration.
  • A
    $2$ are produced outside glycolysis and $34$ during respiratory chain.
  • $2$ are produced outside mitochondria and $34$ inside mitochondria.
  • C
    $2$ during glycolysis and $34$ during Krebs cycle.
  • D
    All are formed inside mitochondria.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2$ are produced outside mitochondria and $34$ inside mitochondria.
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MCQ 1251 Mark
Final electron acceptor in oxidative phosphorylation is:
  • Oxygen.
  • B
    Hydrogen.
  • C
    Cytochrome.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Oxygen.
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MCQ 1261 Mark
End product of glycolysis is:
  • A
    Acetyl $\ce{Co-A}.$
  • Pyruvic acid.
  • C
    Glucose $1-$phosphate.
  • D
    Fructose $1-$phosphate.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Pyruvic acid.
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MCQ 1271 Mark
Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given: In certain organisms and under certain conditions, which of the following can be used as an energy alternative to glucose:
  • A
    Fatty acids
  • B
    Glycerol
  • C
    Amino acids
  • All of these
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of these
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MCQ 1281 Mark
Pyruvic acid enters $\text{TCA}$ cycle in the form of:
  • Acetyl $\text{CoA}.$
  • B
    Succinyl $\text{CoA}.$
  • C
    Citirc acid.
  • D
    Malic acid.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Acetyl $\text{CoA}.$
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MCQ 1291 Mark
Complete the reaction. $......... + O_2 \rightarrow \ce{CO_2} + ......... +$ Energy.
  • A
    $\ce{C_6H_{12}O_6, 2H_2O}$
  • B
    $\ce{C_{12}H_{22}O_{11}$, $6H_2O} $
  • $\ce{C_6H_{12}O_6$, $6H_2O}$
  • D
    $\ce{C_{12}H_{22}O_{11}$, $11H_2O}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\ce{C_6H_{12}O_6$, $6H_2O}$
$\ce{C_6H_{12}O_6, 6H_2O →6CO_2 + 6H_2O +}$ Energy
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MCQ 1301 Mark
Oxidative phosphorylation is production of.
  • A
    $\text{ATP}$ in photosynthesis.
  • B
    $\text{NADPH}$ in photosynthesis.
  • $\text{ATP}$ in respiration.
  • D
    $\text{NADH}$ in respiration.
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\text{ATP}$ in respiration.
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MCQ 1311 Mark
In animal cells, the first stage of glucose break down is:
  • A
    Krebs cycle.
  • Glycolysis.
  • C
    Oxidative phosphorylation.
  • D
    $\text{ETC}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
Glycolysis.
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MCQ 1321 Mark
One molecule of glucose yields $........\text{ ATP}$ molecules in aerobic respiration.
  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $16$
  • $38$
  • D
    $42$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$38$
One molecule of glucose yields $38$ molecules of $\text{ATP}$ during aerobic respiration.
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MCQ 1331 Mark
$\text{EMP}$ can produce a total of:
  • A
    $\text{6 ATP}$
  • $\text{8 ATP}$
  • C
    $\text{24 ATP}$
  • D
    $\text{38 ATP}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\text{8 ATP}$
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MCQ 1341 Mark
In order for glucose to be used as an energy source, it is necessary that:
  • A
    Glucose be formed from fructose
  • B
    Glucose be degraded to $CO_2$
  • $2$ molecules of $\text{ATP}$ be invested in the system
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$2$ molecules of $\text{ATP}$ be invested in the system
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MCQ 1351 Mark
Enzyme helping in oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvic acid is:
  • A
    Pyruvate kinase
  • Pyruvic dehydrogenase
  • C
    Malate dehydrogenase
  • D
    Succinic dehydrogenase
Answer
Correct option: B.
Pyruvic dehydrogenase
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MCQ 1361 Mark
Life without air would be.
  • A
    Reductional.
  • B
    Free from oxidative damage.
  • C
    Impossible.
  • Anaerobic.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Anaerobic.
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MCQ 1371 Mark
Kerbs cycle $..........?$
  • Liberates a minor part of energy during respiration
  • B
    Is operative in photorespiration
  • C
    Reactions are independent of oxygen supply
  • D
    Is a like between carbohydrate and nitrogen metabolism
Answer
Correct option: A.
Liberates a minor part of energy during respiration
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MCQ 1381 Mark
Which of the following is utilized first in respiration?
  • A
    Fat
  • B
    Protein
  • C
    Sucrose
  • Hexose
Answer
Correct option: D.
Hexose
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MCQ 1391 Mark
Connecting link between glycolysis and Krebs cycle is$/$ before entering Krebs cycle pyruvate is changed to:
  • A
    Phosphoenol pyruvate.
  • B
    Oxaloacetate.
  • C
    Pyruvate.
  • Acetyl $\text{CoA}.$
Answer
Correct option: D.
Acetyl $\text{CoA}.$
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MCQ 1401 Mark
Which of the following processes make direct use of oxygen?
  • Electron transport.
  • B
    Fermentation.
  • C
    Citric acid cycle.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Electron transport.
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MCQ 1411 Mark
Connecting link between glycolysis and Krebs cycle is $($before entering Krebs cycle pyruvate changed to$)$
  • A
    Oxaloacetate.
  • B
    $\text{PEP.}$
  • C
    Pyruvate.
  • Acetyl $\text{Co-A.}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
Acetyl $\text{Co-A.}$
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MCQ 1421 Mark
The final electron acceptor in electron transport chain is:
  • A
    Cytochrome $C$
  • B
    $\text{FADH}$
  • C
    $\text{NADH}$
  • Oxygen
Answer
Correct option: D.
Oxygen
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MCQ 1431 Mark
$\text{TCA}$ cycle was discovered by:
  • A
    Otto Meyerhof.
  • Hans Kreb.
  • C
    Gustav Embden.
  • D
    All of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Hans Kreb.
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MCQ 1441 Mark
Malacophily means.
  • A
    Pollination by wind.
  • B
    Pollination by water.
  • C
    Pollination by insects.
  • Pollination by snails.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Pollination by snails.
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MCQ 1451 Mark
Terminal cytochrome of respiratory chain which donates electrons to oxygen is:
  • A
    $\text{cyt. b}$
  • B
    $\text{cyt. c}$
  • C
    $\ce{cyt. a_1}$
  • $\ce{cyt.-a_3}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\ce{cyt.-a_3}$
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MCQ 1461 Mark
Production of alcohol by yeast fermentation is:
  • Anaerobic
  • B
    Aerobic
  • C
    Light dependent
  • D
    Both $A$ and $C$
Answer
Correct option: A.
Anaerobic
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MCQ 1471 Mark
The end products of fermentation when sugar is used as raw materials is$/$ are:
  • Alcohol and $CO_2$.
  • B
    Alcohol and pyruvate.
  • C
    $CO_2$​.
  • D
    Alcohol.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Alcohol and $CO_2$.
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MCQ 1481 Mark
Which of the following exhibits the highest rate of respiration?
  • A
    Growing shoot apex.
  • Germinating seed.
  • C
    Root tip.
  • D
    Leaf bud.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Germinating seed.
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MCQ 1491 Mark
Number of oxygen molecules required for glycolytic breakdown of one glucose molecule is:
  • Zero
  • B
    Three
  • C
    Six
  • D
    Thirty eight
Answer
Correct option: A.
Zero
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MCQ 1501 Mark
Link between glycolysis, Krebs cycle and poxidation of fatty acid or carbohydrate and fat metabolism is:
  • A
    Oxaloacetic acid.
  • B
    Succinic acid.
  • C
    Citric acid.
  • Acetyl $\ce{Co-A}.$
Answer
Correct option: D.
Acetyl $\ce{Co-A}.$
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MCQ 1511 Mark
Which of the following is produced by fermentation?
  • A
    Vinegar.
  • B
    Slice bread.
  • C
    Idli.
  • All of the above.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of the above.
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MCQ 1521 Mark
Respiratory substrate yielding maximum number of $\text{ATP}$ molecule is:
  • A
    Ketogenic amino acids.
  • Glucose.
  • C
    Amylose.
  • D
    Glycogena.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Glucose.
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MCQ 1531 Mark
$R.Q$ is ratio of:
  • A
    $CO_2$ produced to substrate consumed.
  • $CO_2$ produced to $O_2$ consumed.
  • C
    Oxygen consumed to $CO_2$ produced.
  • D
    Oxygen consumed to water produced.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$CO_2$ produced to $O_2$ consumed.
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MCQ 1541 Mark
Which is the end product of glycolysis?
  • A
    Phosphoglyceraldehyde or $\text{PGAL}.$
  • B
    $\text{NADPH}.$
  • Pyruvic Acid.
  • D
    Oxaloacetic acid.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Pyruvic Acid.
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MCQ 1561 Mark
During which stage, in the complete oxidation of glucose are the greatest number of $\text{ATP}$ molecules formed from $\text{ADP}.$
  • A
    Glycolysis.
  • B
    Krebs cycle.
  • C
    Conversion of pyruvic acid to acetyl $\ce{Co-A}.$
  • Electron transport chain.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Electron transport chain.
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