
MC Practice questions from old exams are given here. For short ans
practice, please refer to worksheets provided.
Topics: Energy, Respiration, Photosynthesis
1) Which of the following statements is a correct distinction between cyclic and
noncyclic electron flow?
A) only noncyclic electron flow produces ATP
B) Cyclic electron flow produces ATP, NADPH and O2
C) Photophosphorylation to produce ATP is unique to noncyclic electron flow
D) Only cyclic electron flow can operate in the absence of photosystem 2
E) C and D
2) In chemiosmosis, the energy released during transport of electrons down the ETC is
used to:
A) Make ATP
B) Pump H+ down concentration gradient
C) Pump H+ against concentration gradient
D) Make more electrons
3) Why are C4 plants able to photosynthesize with no apparent photorespiration?
A) They do not participate in the Calvin cycle.
B) They use PEP carboxylase to initially fix CO2.
C) They are adapted to cold, wet climates.
D) They conserve water more efficiently.
E) They exclude oxygen from their tissues.
4) Which of the following reactions would be endergonic?
A) HCl ๏ฎ H+ + Cl-
B) C6H12O6 + 6 O2 ๏ฎ 6 CO2 + 6 H2O
C) ATP ๏ฎ ADP + Pi
D) glucose + fructose ๏ฎ sucrose
E) All of the above
5) During aerobic respiration, electrons travel downhill in which sequence?
A) food โ citric acid cycle โ ATP โ NAD+
B) food โ NADH โ electron transport chain โ oxygen
C) glucose โ pyruvate โ ATP โ oxygen
D) glucose โ ATP โ electron transport chain โ NADH
E) food โ glycolysis โ citric acid cycle โ NADH โ ATP