3. Bioenergetics

Biology Keystone Exam Assessment Anchors:

  • BIO.A.3: Bioenergetics

    • BIO.A.3.1: Identify and describe the cell structures involved in processing energy.

      • BIO.A.3.1.1: Describe the fundamental roles of plastids (e.g., chloroplasts) and mitochondria in energy transformations.

    • BIO.A.3.2: Identify and describe how organisms obtain and transform energy for their life processes.

      • BIO.A.3.2.1: Compare the basic transformation of energy during photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

      • BIO.A.3.2.2: Describe the role of ATP in biochemical reactions.

Review Resources:

Review Videos:

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Bioenergetics

In this video, created by Meghan Vierick and the Council Rock staff, the concepts of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are discussed.

What is ATP?

Join the Amoeba Sisters in this short video to explore what ATP is, how ATP is made, and how ATP can work! While this short video just covers the basics, check out further reading description to explore more.

Cellular Respiration with the Amoeba Sisters

In this video, the Amoeba Sisters explore how ATP is made in 3 steps of aerobic cellular respiration. This video also compares this process of cellular respiration to photosynthesis and introduces the structure of ATP.

Fermentation

What happens when you can't do aerobic cellular respiration because oxygen isn't available? Explore fermentation with The Amoeba Sisters! This video focuses on alcoholic fermentation and lactic acid fermentation, and it also mentions how this pathway is different from anaerobic cellular respiration.

Photosynthesis with the Amoeba Sisters

In this video, the Amoeba Sisters review how the light dependent and light independent cycles work together to create glucose for plants.

Mitochondria vs Chloroplasts

In this Amoeba Sisters short, the Amoeba Sisters discuss mitochondria and chloroplasts.

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