Cellular Respiration Worksheet

Name:________________________ Period:_______ Date:__________________

Vocabulary: Match the phrases on the left with the term that best fits. Use answers only one time.

____1. Chain that electrons move through to create ATP. A. Energy

____2. The process of splitting glucose

and forming two molecules of pyruvic acid B. Anaerobic

____3.Process occurs in a mitochondrion C. Aerobic

____4.C6H12O6 D. ATP

____5. Process does not require oxygen E. Glucose

____6. Process requires oxygen F. Kreb’s Cycle

____ 7. The ability to do work G. Glycolysis

____8. Energy storing molecule H. Electron Transport Chain

Directions: Answer each of the following questions in a clear and concise manner.
1. Name the three processes of aerobic cellular respiration. How many ATP’s does each process
produce, and what is the total ATP produced from one glucose?

3 Processes of Cellular
# ATP produced:
Respiration:

Total ATP =__________

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4. What is the general chemical equation of cellular respiration?

5. Which molecule in the equation above is the Final Electron Acceptor of the ETC?

6. What does “glycolysis” stand for?

7. Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is produced as a waste product in which step? (Use the specific name, not Step
1,2,3)

8. Why do cells perform cellular respiration?