Item EB062002: Energy is released during cellular respiration because less energy is required to break bonds between atoms of C6H12O6 + O2 than is released when bonds form between molecules of CO2 and H2O.
Cellular respiration is a chemical reaction that occurs in plants and animals. Which of the following models illustrates the energy changes that occur during cellular respiration?
Pre-Test
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 133 |
6–8 n = 0 |
9–12 n = 118 |
Male n = 72 |
Female n = 44 |
English n = 114 |
Other n = 8 |
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| A. |
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32% | NAN% | 31% | 33% | 34% | 32% | 25% |
| B. |
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26% | NAN% | 25% | 22% | 27% | 24% | 38% |
| C. |
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20% | NAN% | 20% | 19% | 18% | 21% | 13% |
| D. |
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22% | NAN% | 23% | 25% | 20% | 23% | 25% |
Post-Test
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 149 |
6–8 n = 0 |
9–12 n = 130 |
Male n = 76 |
Female n = 54 |
English n = 124 |
Other n = 5 |
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| A. |
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40% | NAN% | 38% | 33% | 48% | 40% | 20% |
| B. |
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17% | NAN% | 18% | 20% | 13% | 18% | 20% |
| C. |
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26% | NAN% | 26% | 29% | 22% | 26% | 40% |
| D. |
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17% | NAN% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 16% | 20% |