In which of the following, do the two names refer to one and

the same thing ?

A. TCA cycle and Calvin cycle
B. Krebs cycle and Calvin cycle
C. TCA cycle and Citric acid cycle
D. Citric acid cycle and Calvin cycle
In the following reaction, identify X and Y respectively :
2+
Pyruvic acid + CoA + NAD+ MgX Y + CO2 + NADH + H+
A. Water, Acetyl CoA
B. Acetyl CoA, Pyruvate dehydrogenase
C. Pyruvate dehydrogenase, Acetyl CoA
D. Pyruvate dehydrogenase, Oxaloacetic acid
Pyruvate dehydrogenase activity during aerobic respiration
requires :
A. Iron
B. Cobalt
C. Magnesium
D. Calcium
The enzymes for TCA cycle are located in this part of
mitochondria
A. Inner membrane
B. Crista
C. Matrix
D. Outer compartment
In TCA, acetyl CoA undergoes condensation with

A. Citric acid
B. Malic acid
C. Oxaloacetic acid
D. Succinic acid
In Krebs cycle first tricarboxylic acid formed is

A. Citric acid
B. Pyruvate
C. OAA
D. Malic acid
In the oxidative decarboxylation reaction of citric acid cycle,
following products are observed when 𝜶- ketoglutaric acid is
oxidized
A. Fumaric acid + FADH2 + CO2
B. Oxalosuccinic acid + NADH + CO2
C. Succinyl CoA + NADH + CO2
D. Malic acid + CO2
Which statement is wrong for krebs cycle ?

A. There are three points in the cycle where NAD+ is reduced to

NADH + H+
B. There is one point in the cycle where FAD+ is reduced to FADH2
C. During conversion of succinyl CoA to succinic acid, a molecule of
GTP is synthesized
D. The cycle starts with condensation of acetyl group (acetyl CoA)
with pyruvic acid to yield citric acid
Oxidative phosphorylation is

A. Formation of ATP by transfer of phosphate group from a substrate

to ADP
B. Oxidation of phosphate group in ATP
C. Addition of phosphate group to ATP
D. Formation of ATP by energy released from electrons removed
during substrate oxidation
During aerobic respiration the final electron acceptor is

A. Cyt b
B. NADH2
C. Water
D. Oxygen
The number of ATP molecules synthesized during aerobic
respiration depends on
A. Length of ETS
B. Number of protons transferred
C. Nature of the electron donor
D. Enzymes involved in ETS
Which of these statements is incorrect ?

A. Glycolysis operates as long as it is supplied with NAD that can pick

up hydrogen atoms
B. Glycolysis occurs in cytosol
C. Enzymes of TCA cycle are present in mitochondrial matrix
D. Oxidative phosphorylation takes place in outer mitochondrial
membrane
Complete the given analogy with respect to number of ATPs
produced.
NADH : 3ATPs :: FADH2 : _____
A. 1 ATP
B. 6 ATPs
C. 2 ATPs
D. 12 ATPs
The net gain of ATP molecules during aerobic breakdown of
one glucose molecule is _____.
A. 40
B. 38
C. 36
D. 30
Out of 36 ATP molecules produced per glucose molecule
during respiration
A. 2 are produced outside glycolysis and 34 during respiratory chain
B. 2 are produced outside mitochondria and 34 inside mitochondria
C. 2 during glycolysis and 34 during Krebs cycle
D. All are produced in mitochondria
How many ATP will be generated after oxidation of two
molecules each of reduced NAD and reduced FAD in ETS ?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 10
Which of the following compound is likely to enter the
respiratory pathway after being converted to PGAL ?
A. Fatty acid
B. Pyruvic acid
C. Acetyl CoA
D. Glycerol
Which of the metabolites / biomolecules is common to respiration
mediated breakdown of fats, carbohydrates and proteins ?
A. Fructose -1, 6- bisphosphate
B. Pyruvic acid
C. Acetyl CoA
D. Glucose-6-phosphate
The respiratory intermediate during breakdown and
synthesis of protein is
A. DHAP
B. Acetyl CoA
C. 3 PGAL
D. 3 PGA
What is the correct expression for the respiratory quotient
(RQ) ?
A. Volume of oxygen consumed/Volume of carbon dioxide evolved
B. Volume of carbon dioxide consumed/Volume of oxygen evolved
C. Volume of oxygen evolved/Volume of carbon dioxide consumed
D. Volume of carbon dioxide evolved/Volume of oxygen consumed
What will be the RQ of the following reaction ?
C6H12O6 + 6O2  6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
A. Zero
B. 0.5
C. 2.0
D. 1.0
Arrange the following substrate in ascending order of their
respiratory quotient, considering aerobic respiration in them.
I. Glucose
II. Tripalmitin
III. Portion
A. III < II < I
B. I < III < II
C. II < III < I
D. II < I < III
When tripalmitin is used as respiratory substrate in aerobic
respiration. The process consumes 145 molecules of Oxygen and
releases 102 molecules of CO2, then RQ value would be
A. 0.5
B. 0.7
C. 1.4
D. 1.0
Respiratory Quotient (RQ) value of tripalmitin is :

A. 0.07
B. 0.09
C. 0.9
D. 0.7