Bioenergetics Mdcat Mcqs
1. Bioenergetics is the study of:
A. Energy flow in living organisms
B. Cell division
C. DNA replication
D. Protein synthesis
Answer: A. Energy flow in living organisms
2. The main energy currency of the cell is:
A. ADP
B. ATP
C. NADH
D. FADH₂
Answer: B. ATP
3. The breakdown of glucose to release energy is called:
A. Photosynthesis
B. Respiration
C. Fermentation
D. Transpiration
Answer: B. Respiration
4. The first step of cellular respiration is:
A. Krebs cycle
B. Electron transport chain
C. Glycolysis
D. Oxidative phosphorylation
Answer: C. Glycolysis
5. Glycolysis occurs in the:
A. Mitochondrial matrix
B. Cytoplasm
C. Nucleus
D. Ribosome
Answer: B. Cytoplasm
6. Total ATP produced from one glucose molecule in aerobic respiration is approximately:
A. 2 ATP
B. 4 ATP
C. 36–38 ATP
D. 100 ATP
Answer: C. 36–38 ATP
7. The Krebs cycle occurs in the:
A. Cytoplasm
B. Mitochondrial matrix
C. Inner mitochondrial membrane
D. Nucleus
Answer: B. Mitochondrial matrix
8. The electron transport chain is located in the:
A. Outer mitochondrial membrane
B. Cytoplasm
C. Inner mitochondrial membrane
D. Nucleus
Answer: C. Inner mitochondrial membrane
9. The final electron acceptor in aerobic respiration is:
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Oxygen
C. Hydrogen
D. Nitrogen
Answer: B. Oxygen
10. NAD⁺ functions mainly as a:
A. Structural protein
B. Electron carrier
C. Hormone
D. Enzyme inhibitor
Answer: B. Electron carrier
11. Anaerobic respiration in muscles produces:
A. Ethanol
B. Lactic acid
C. Acetic acid
D. Pyruvate
Answer: B. Lactic acid
12. The process that synthesizes ATP using a proton gradient is:
A. Substrate level phosphorylation
B. Photophosphorylation
C. Oxidative phosphorylation
D. Fermentation
Answer: C. Oxidative phosphorylation
13. The energy released during respiration is stored temporarily in:
A. DNA
B. ATP
C. RNA
D. Lipids
Answer: B. ATP
14. Which coenzyme carries hydrogen to the electron transport chain?
A. NADH
B. ATP
C. CO₂
D. ADP
Answer: A. NADH
15. The net ATP produced in glycolysis is:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
Answer: B. 2

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