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SANKALP BHARAT
Respiration in Plants 23/04/2023
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Section A Attempt all Questions 7. What does A, B and C depict in the given
pathways of anaerobic respiration?
1. In how many ways do different cells handle
pyruvic acid?
(1) One
(2) Two
(3) Three
(4) Four

2. Which is the use of ETS?

(1) To release and utilize energy
(2) To store energy
(3) To transfer energy to the surroundings
(4) To take energy from the surroundings

3. Where does aerobic respiration usually takes

place?
(1) Lower vertebrates a b c
(2) Higher organisms (1) NADH + H+ → NAD+ NAD+ → NADH + H+ NAD+ → NADH + H+
(3) Prokaryotes (2) NADH + H+ → NAD+ NADH + H+ → NAD+ NAD+ → NADH + H+
(4) Only unicellular eukaryotes
(3) NAD+ → NADH + H+ NADH + H+ → NAD+ NADH + H+ → NAD+

4. Which of the following is a crucial event in (4) NAD+ → NADH + H+ NADH + H+ → NAD+ NAD+ → NADH + H+

aerobic respiration?
(1) Simultaneous synthesis of ATP 8. Identify A, B and C in the given reaction of lactic
(2) Synthesis of ethanol and water acid fermentation and select the correct option
(3) Complete oxidation of methanol
(4) Complete oxidation of carbon-dioxide
A B C
55. What is reduced ubiquinone called as?
(1) NADH+ + H+ Lactic acid + NAD+
(1) Ubiquinone
CO2
(2) Ubiquity
(2) NADH+ + H+ Lactic acid NAD+
(3) Ubiquinol
(3) NAD+ Lactic acid NADH
(4) Ubiquinal
(4) NAD+ Lactic acid + NADH
56. Cytochrome c acts a carrier between which of the CO2
two complexes?
Complex I and Complex II 9. Which one of the following process releases a
Complex II and Complex III Complex III and carbon dioxide molecule:
Complex IV Complex (1) Glycolysis
(1) Complex I and Complex II (2) Lactic acid fermentation
(2) Complex II and Complex III (3) Alcoholic fermentation
(3) Complex III and Complex IV (4) Both (1) and (3)
(4) Complex IV and Complex V
10. Total number of ATP consume during Kreb's
cycle is
(1) 0 (2) 1
(3) 2 (4) 3
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(A), pyruvate to acetyl co-A formation (B) and

11. In the electron transport system, the final acceptor Kreb’s cycle (C) is
of proton is (1) A = 1, B = 6, C = 30
(1) Cytochrome b (2) Cytochrome a3 (2) A = 8, B = 6, C = 24
(3) Oxygen (4) Ubiquinone (3) A = 8, B =10, C = 20
(4) A = 2, B =12, C = 24
12. How many ATP molecules can be produced
through oxidative phosphorylation of 2NADH2 19. Cytochrome 'c' a small protein attached to the
and 3 FADH2 outer surface of the inner membrane of
(1) 15 (2) 24 mitochondria and which acts as a mobile carrier
(3) 6 (4) 12 for transfer of electrons between
(1) Complex I and II
(2) Complex III and IV
13. Which of the following is incorrect regarding the (3) Complex II and III
Kreb's cycle: (4) Complex IV and V
(1) It is also known as Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle
(2) It occurs in mitochondria. 20. Select the wrong statement
(3) The TCA cycle starts with the condensation (1) When tripalmitin is used as a substrate in
of acetyl group with oxaloacetic acid OAA respiration, the RQ is 0.7
(2) One glucose molecule yields a net gain of 2
and water to yield citric acid.
ATP molecules during fermentation
(4) It does not involve any decarboxylation step. (3) The intermediate compound which links
glycolysis with Kreb’s cycle is malic acid
14. How many NADH + H+ will be produced during (4) One glucose molecule yields a net gain of 38
the production of molecule of acetyl CoA from ATP molecules during aerobic respiration
two molecule of pyruvic acid:
(1) 1 NADH + H+ 21. Cytochrome C oxidase complex contains:
(1) Cytochrome a, a3 and one copper centre
(2) 2 NADH + H+
(2) Cytochrome a and two copper centres
(3) 3 NADH + H+ (3) Cytochrome a3 and one copper centre
(4) 4 NADH + H+ (4) Cytochrome a, a3 and two copper centre
15. Which of the following is 5C compound of Kreb's 22. Which of the following compounds enter directly
cycle in the glycolytic pathway:
(1) α-ketoglutaric acid (1) Glucose
(2) Isocitric acid (2) Fructose
(3) Cis aconitic acid (3) Sucrose
(4) Oxalosuccinic acid (4) Both (1) and (2)

16. In ETS, complex-V is 23. Starting from sucrose upto the production of
(1) NADH dehydrogenase glucose-6-phosphate, which enzyme(s) is/are
(2) ATP synthase involved:
(3) Succinate dehydrogenase (a) Invertase (b) Hexokinase
(4) Ubiquinone (c) Isomerase (d) Kinase
(1) a, b (2) a, c
17. Which one of the following is not included in (2) b, c (4) a, b, c
glycolysis:
(1) Substrate level phosphorylation occurs 24. Pyruvate, which is formed by the glycolytic
(2) The end products are CO2 and H2O. catabolism of carbohydrates in cytosol, after it
(3) ATP is formed enters in mitochondrial matrix undergoes:
(4) ATP is used (1) Oxidative carboxylation
(2) Oxidative dehydrogenation
18. Out of 38 molecules of ATP produced during (3) Reductive decarboxylation
aerobic respiration of glucose, the net ATP (4) Oxidative decarboxylation
production (directly or indirectly) in glycolysis
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25. Which amongst the following is correct: (1) 2H+ pass through F0 from intermembrane
space to matrix down the electrochemical
gradient
(2) 4H+ pass through F1 from intermembrane
space to matrix down the electrochemical
(1)
gradient
(3) 3H+ pass through F0 from matrix to
intermembrane space
(4) 3H+ pass through F1 from intermembrane
(2) space to matrix

30. At how many places in the Kreb cycle is NAD+

reduced to NADH+H+, and FAD+ reduced to
FADH2, respectively:
(3) (1) One and three (2) Three and one
(3) Two and one (4) Three and two

31. The number of ATP molecules synthesized

depend upon which of the following?
(4) (1) Nature of electron donor
(2) Nature of electron acceptor
26. The process by which partial oxidation of glucose (3) Nature of proton donor
occurs: (4) Nature of atom
(1) Kreb's cycle
(2) E.T.S. 32. Which of the following points are not necessary
(3) Both (1) and (2) for the TCA to run continuously?
(4) Glycolysis (1) Replenishment of Oxaloacetic acid
(2) Regeneration of NAD+
27. Which of the following are true (3) Regeneration of FAD+
(1) F0 of ATP synthase is a integral membrane (4) Regeneration of malic acid
protein complex 33. How many CO2 molecules are left during the
(2) Passage of protons through F0 channel is complete oxidation of pyruvate?
coupled to the catalytic site of the F1 (1) One (2) Two
component for the production of ATP (3) Five (4) Three
(3) Oxidation of NADPH to NADP+ is very
vigorous in fermentation 34. Which of the following is the final hydrogen
(4) F1 headpiece is a integral membrane protein acceptor in ETS?
complex (1) Phosphorous (2) Carbon
(1) Both (1) & (3) (2) (1), (2), (3) and (4) (3) Nitrogen (4) Oxygen
(3) (1), (2) and (4) (4) Both (1) & (2)
35. Which of the following energy is utilised for the
28. At which stage of glycolysis does dehydration production of the proton gradient in ETS?
occurs (1) Energy of oxygen
(1) Phosphoglycerate→Phosphoenolpyruva (2) Energy of hydrogen
(2) PEP → Pyruvic acid (3) Energy of phosphorous
(3) 3 PGA → 2 PGA (4) Energy of oxidation –Reduction
(4) BPGA → 3 PGA

29. What is the movement of protons for each ATP

produced in mitochondria
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Section B attempt any 10 Questions (4) Photo oxidation

36. Do all the respiratory pathways work 44. Which of the following enzymes is not used
simultaneously? under anerobic conditions?
(1) No, not at all (1) Pyruvic decarboxylase
(2) They take place one after the other (2) Alcohol dehydrogenase
(3) Yes, they work simultaneously (3) Lactate dehydrogenase
(4) Sometimes they work independently (4) Pyruvate dehydrogenase

37. How many molecules of NADH are produced by 45. What is the efficiency of aerobic respiration?
the metabolism of pyruvic acid? (1) More than 75 %
(1) Four (2) Two (2) Approximately 45%
(3) One (4) Three (3) Less than 20 %
(4) 99 %
38. What were the isotopes used, to research about
photosynthesis? 46. How much energy is released in lactic acid and
(1) 11C and 32P (2) 15C and 35Cl alcohol fermentation?
(3) 13C and 14N (4) 14C and 18O (1) Less than 7 %
(2) More than 7 %
39. The net gain of ATP in glycolysis is ______ATP (3) More than 50 %
(1) 16 (2) 32 (4) More than 75 %
(3) 4 (4) 8
47. At what percentage, yeast poison themselves?
40. The scientists that discovered glycolysis are (1) 4 % (2) 7 %
__________ (3) 13 % (4) 45 %
(1) Embden, Meyerhof and Parnas
(2) Hans Kreb and john Dalton 48. What is aerobic respiration?
(3) Rudolf Virchow and Robert Brown (1) Partial oxidation of glucose
(4) Robert Hooke only (2) Incomplete oxidation of glucose
(3) Complete oxidation of organic substances
41. What is the strategy of the plants to oxidise (4) Complete oxidation of only glucose
glucose?
(1) Oxidise glucose in several large steps 49. Why plants can get along without the need for
(2) Oxidise glucose in several small steps specialised respiratory organs?
(3) Reduce glucose in several large steps (1) It would be an extra expense
(4) Reduce glucose in several small steps (2) They don't like it
42. Which of the following is used as a precursor for (3) Each plant part takes care of its own needs
the biosynthesis of other molecules? (4) Oxygen is easily available for all the parts of
(1) Phosphorous substrate the plants
(2) Nitrogen substrates 50. What would happen if organisms need to
(3) Carbon skeletons synthesised fatty acids which had already broken
(4) Sulphur skeletons down into acetyl CoA?
(1) Acetyl CoA would be withdrawn from the
43. Which is considered as the universal pathway in pathway
a biological system? (2) Acetyl CoA would be further broken down
(1) Krebs cycle (3) Ethanol would be released
(2) Electron Transport System (4) Glycerol would be released
(3) Glycolysis