Bio q2 Week 4
Bio q2 Week 4
Bio q2 Week 4
The energy required to power living cells comes from the sun. Plants capture this energy and convert it to
organic molecules. Animals in turn, can gain this energy by eating plants or other animals. The energy that
powers our cell s is obtained from the food we eat. The most efficient way for cells to harvest energy stored in
food is through cellular respiration. Glucose, derived from food, is broken down during cellular respiration to
provide energy in the form of ATP and heat. Cellular respiration occurs in the cells of all living things, both
autotrophs and heterotrophs. All of them burn glucose to form ATP. The reactions of cellular respiration can be
grouped into three stages: glycolysis, the citric acid cycle or Krebs cycle, and electron transport.
For the following major features of glycolysis, Krebs cycle, electron transport system and chemiosmosis please
study and refer to the links below:
Glycolysis:
https://www.thoughtco.com/steps-of-glycolysis-373394
Krebs cycle:
https://biologydictionary.net/krebs-cycle/
Chemiosmosis:
https://biologydictionary.net/chemiosmosis/
To summarize reactants and products of cellular respiration, please refer to the table below:
Activity 1: Sequence the stages of cellular respiration by filling in the table below with the correct answer
Activity 2: Complete the table below by filling in the necessary information. Choices are provided.
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