Photosynthesis and cellular respiration play significant roles in existence of all living organisms on the planet. Supplying energy to the cells they carry out is the main process called life. Photosynthesis is the process by which several living organisms such as plants and bacteria utilize sunlight and several raw materials such as carbon dioxide and water to produce sugars and release oxygen into the atmosphere. It does not only supplies oxygen which required for human life but it is also the
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AP Biology Cellular Respiration – Part 1 (Associated Learning Objectives: 1.15‚ 1.16‚ 2.2‚ 2.4‚ 2.5‚ 2.13‚ 2.14‚ 2.22‚ 4.1‚ 4.4‚ 4.17) Important Content from previous topics: 1) The electron transport chain is a series of redox reactions‚ occurring on a membrane‚ intended to create a concentration gradient and there in a source of potential energy. 2) Redox reactions are just the transferring of electrons from one molecule to another molecule. 3) Carbohydrates‚ sugar‚ are primary energy
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obtain this energy through the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. In photosynthesis‚ organisms harness light energy obtained from the sun to produce organic compounds. On the other hand‚ cellular respiration breaks down the organic compounds produced from photosynthesis to harvest the energy needed to carry out the energy-consuming activities of the cell. As complementary processes‚ photosynthesis and cellular respiration provide each other with the raw materials needed for each reaction
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are three main stages of cellular respiration are glycolysis‚ the citric acid cycle‚ and electron transport/oxidative phosphorylation. Enzymes play a role in cellular respiration. Enzymes are proteins that catalyze or affect the rate of chemical reactions. The main purpose of enzymes in cellular respiration is to help in transporting electrons from one molecule to another. These transfers are called redox reactions. Where the loss of electrons from one molecule oxidation must correspond with more
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on them and study the cause and effect of each one. Literature Search A mealworm at that stage can be around 35mm. long. A mealworm is nocturnal. They eat dry leaves‚ grass‚ dead insects and other animals. They will not eat sound wood. They carry a disease called gastrointestinal infestations‚ which is highly dangerous when consumed by humans. They are yellow mealworm for only a short 6 to 18 days. Mealworms are more likely to be in the northern cooler states. They are believed to be
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“Investigate the factors affecting the rate of yeast respiration” Lab Report Introduction The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effect of different amounts of a substrate on the respiration rate of yeast and to compare this to the effect of different amounts of glucose on the rate of yeast respiration. The substrate which I chose to further investigate was fructose. Fructose is a fruit sugar which is one of the three‚ along with glucose and galactose‚ dietary monosaccharides that
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Compare & Contrast C-E-R Paper Photosynthesis is the process that captures energy from sunlight and make sugars to store for chemical energy‚ whereas cellular respiration is the process that releases chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when oxygen is present. In addition‚ cellular respiration takes place in both plant and animal cells while photosynthesis only takes place in plant cells‚ but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s less important to animals in the long
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Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis are two processes that occur in a cell. Cellular respiration coverts glucose and oxygen into ATP and its byproducts‚ carbon dioxide and water‚ are what cause photosynthesis to occur which is then converted into glucose and ATP and then release oxygen. Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplast while cellular respiration occurs in the mitochondria. The glucose for cellular respiration is first split in the cytoplasm during the process glycolysis then the Kreb’s
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Brandon Davis DATE: 01/22/15 Virtual Lab #0: Mealworm Behavior Worksheet 1. Open the Virtual Lab: Mealworm Behavior 2. The lab simulation will be on the right side of the screen‚ the “Question” column will be on the left side of the screen. 3. Click the play button on the video controller in the lab simulation to watch an introductory video about mealworms. 4. Read the background information and instructions in the “Question” column. 5. Yellow mealworms are the larva stage of what animal? (highlight
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A Study of Cellular Respiration & Gas Production in Peas We conducted this lab in order to determine the relationship between gas production and the cellular respiration rate between germinating peas and dormant peas. Cellular respiration is the procedure of changing the chemical energy of organic molecules into a form of energy that can be used by cells called ATP (adenosine tri-phosphate). Cellular respiration is conducted in 3 processes: Glycolysis‚ Citric Acid Cycle‚ and Oxidative
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