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Life Processes at the Cellular Level · Part 4 of 5
6 exam-style questions with model answers, plus 8 quick multi-choice questions — every question on this part of the standard, grouped by the 2 pages of notes they come from.
Write a full answer before you reveal the model one. That comparison is where the learning happens.
State what ATP stands for, and describe how energy is released from an ATP molecule.
Explain why cells transfer the energy from glucose to ATP rather than using the energy in glucose directly.
Cyanide blocks one of the enzymes of aerobic respiration in the mitochondrion. Discuss the effects this would have on a cell, and explain why some cells and tissues are affected far more severely than others.
Write the word equation for aerobic respiration, and write the word equation for anaerobic respiration in human muscle. State where each takes place in the cell.
Explain why aerobic respiration releases about 36 ATP per glucose molecule while anaerobic respiration releases only about 2.
A farmer notices that pasture grass in a paddock dies after a week of flooding, while nearby rushes growing in the same waterlogged ground remain healthy. Discuss the biological reasons for the grass dying, and what this suggests about the rushes.