Unit 7 - Enzymes, Photosynthesis and Cellular respiration

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Unit Outcomes

  • Understand the process of photosynthesis – steps, molecules that go into the reaction, molecules that come out of the reaction and how energy is transferred from sunlight into molecules.

  • Understand the relationship of light wavelength and light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis.

  • Understand metabolism in living organisms - specifically the different energy needs of endothermic vs. ectothermic organisms (warm-blooded vs. cold-blooded)

  • Understand the process of cellular respiration – steps, molecules that go into the reaction, molecules that come out of the reaction and how energy is transferred from molecules being systematically broken down.

  • Understand how the rate of cellular respiration relates to the amount of activity in different cells.

  • Understand environmental factors that might influence the rates of both photosynthesis and respiration.