Describe experiments that led to an understanding of photosynthesis
Distinguish between autotrophs and heterotrophs
Explain how pigments absorb and reflect light
Describe and discuss the relationship among ATP, ADP, and AMP
Identify the products of the light reactions of photosynthesis
Discuss the dark reactions of photosynthesis
Identify the products of the dark reactions of photosynthesis
Relate the dark reactions of photosynthesis to the light reactions
Describe the process of glycolysis
Describe the process of respiration
Discuss the reactions that take place in the Krebs cycle
Discuss the importance of the electron transport chain
Relate the process of breathing and cellular respiration
Define fermentation and discuss its importance
Relate fermentation to glycolysis
Describe and compare the processes of lactic acid fermentation and alcoholic fermentation
PASS Skills
The Cell Matter, Energy, and Organization in Living Systems Observe and Measure Interpret and Communicate The Interdependence of Organisms
Unit Goal
The goal of this unit is for students to discover how living things capture, store, and transform energy in biochemical pathways such as photosynthesis and respiration.
Lab/Project
1. Plant- students will learn how to plant, feed, and successfully take care of a seedling and help it to mature into an adult plant
2.Chromotography- students will learn about light energy by separating the pigments in plant leaves
1. Define photosynthesis. 2. Describe Van Helmont's experiment. 3. What is NADP+? ATP? 4. Why is chlorophyll's efficiency in absorbing light energy important for photosynthesis?
6-2
1. What are the products of the light reactions? 2. Where in the cell do the light reactions take place? The dark reactions? 3. Describe the Calvin cycle. Why are the light reactions important to the Calvin cycle?
6-3
1. What is glycolysis? 2. List the products of the Krebs cycle. What happens to each of these products? 3. Why is breathing necessary for cellular respiration in animals? 4. None of the steps of the Krebs cycle is considered to be an aerobic process. Explain why.