Name:_______________________Date:_______________ Period _____
PHOTOSYNTHESIS/RESPIRATION INTERNET EXPLORATION
Click through the links and answer the questions.
Click on the following link to get an overview of photosynthesis and where it occurs:
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/facilities/multimedia/uploads/alberta/Photo.htmlclick on photosynthesis.
1. In what type of organism does photosynthesis occur?_________________
2. What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?
3. What is the name of the specific organelle in these cells in which photosynthesis
occurs?__________________________________
4. Through what structure does carbon dioxide enter and oxygen leave the leaf of the
plant?___________________________________
5. Through what structure does the plant get water?_______________________
6. What process occurs at night in the plant?____________________________
7. What is cellular respiration?
Click on the following link to get more information about photosynthesis.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/methuselah/photosynthesis.html
“Illuminating Photosynthesis”; click Lauch Interactive. Then click on the tabs at the top (The
Cycle, Atomic Shuffle, and Three Puzzlers) to go through the information:
The Cycle
8. Describe specifically what happens when you click on:
a. The watering can
b. The girl:
c. The window shade:
9. What is the relationship shown between the plant and the girl?
Atomic Shuffle
10. According to the animation, why is photosynthesis such an important process?
11. What two places can this tree naturally get water for photosynthesis?
1.________________________ or 2.__________________________
12. Draw a water molecule in the box:
13. What happens to the oxygen contained in water “when energy is gained from sunlight?”
14. Why is this important to you and lots of other organisms?
15. What are the holes in leaves called where carbon dioxide can enter for
photosynthesis?____________________________
16. Draw a carbon dioxide molecule in the box:
17. Where does this carbon dioxide that the plant uses for photosynthesis come from?
18. During photosynthesis, carbon dioxide loses an “O” which forms _________________.
19. What is the bigger goal for a plant during photosynthesis?
20. What type of organic macromolecule is this?_____________________________
Comparing Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Click on the following link that follows to compare photosynthesis and cellular respiration:
http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/cellularrespiration.html
Click on “the big picture”
21. What is the purpose of cellular respiration?
22. Write the equation for cellular respiration:
23. Does cellular respiration use or produce carbon dioxide?________________
24. What is the substance that photosynthesis makes that is used by cellular respiration?________
25. Cellular respiration produces ATP. What is ATP?
Go to this website http://quizlet.com/3186083/photosynthesis-flash-cards/
Review the vocab terms and then click on TEST. When you have completed test, have your teacher
write down the score and give you a stamp _______________.
Go to this website http://quizlet.com/3325590/cellular-respiration-flash-cards/
Review the vocab terms and then click on TEST. When you have completed the test, have your
teacher record and initial your score. Score ________
Initials ______