Cell Metabolism
Explore respiration and photosynthesis as interconnected cellular processes responsible for energy transfer, carbon cycling and the maintenance of life.
Level
Senior Cycle
Subject
Biology
Specification
Senior Cycle Science
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Learning Outcomes
2.2.1–2.2.5 — Cellular Processes: Photosynthesis and Respiration. These outcomes cover respiration, photosynthesis, factors affecting photosynthesis, fermentation, the stages of both processes and the structural significance of mitochondria and chloroplasts.
- Describe anaerobic respiration, aerobic respiration and photosynthesis.
- Investigate factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis.
- Explain the conditions necessary for fermentation and interpret experimental evidence.
- Model the major stages of respiration and photosynthesis and explain the role of energy-transfer molecules.
- Relate the internal structures of chloroplasts and mitochondria to their roles in photosynthesis and respiration.
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