Biology Unit 04: Cellular Processes
Photosynthesis and Respiration
TEKS
B.4B
RS
SS
Readiness Standard
Supporting Standard
Process Skills
RS
B.9B SS
investigate and explain cellular processes,
including homeostasis, energy conversions,
transport of molecules, and synthesis of new
molecules
compare the reactants and products of
photosynthesis and cellular respiration in terms
of energy and matter
Key Vocabulary
ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
Glycolysis
ADP-ATP cycling
Citric Acid Cycle
Photosynthesis
Electron Transport Chain
Chlorophyll
Aerobic Respiration
Light-dependent reactions
Anaerobic Respiration
Light-independent reactions (Calvin Cycle)
Fermentation
Cellular Respiration
Unit Leveled Review Questions
Level 1:
1) What is the energy molecule for living things?
2) How do some organisms make their own food?
3) What processes and cellular structures are involved in energy conversions within a cell? Write
out the equations.
Level 2:
4) How could respiration and photosynthesis be considered opposite processes?
5) In what ways do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ in ow they convert energy?
Level 3:
6) Why is it important for living things to convert energy? Give reasons for your answer.
7) Why is the process of photosynthesis and cellular respiration important to our earth’s
environmental systems?
8) Do all organisms use cellular processes to make their food? Explain
9) Do all organisms use cellular processes to convert food to energy? Explain