Student Exploration: Cell Energy Cycle
**FOR THE BEST LAB EXPERIENCE, PLEASE READ THROUGH ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN STEP BY STEP!
Vocabulary: aerobic respiration, anaerobic respiration, ATP, cellular respiration, chemical energy, chlorophyll, chloroplast, cytoplasm, glucose, glycolysis, mitochondria, photosynthesis, radiant energy
Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.)
What does a plant need to survive and grow? ____________________________________
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What does an animal need to survive and grow? _________________________________
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How do animals and plants depend on each other? _______________________________
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Gizmo Warm-up
The Cell Energy Cycle Gizmo™ illustrates two processes that are essential to life:photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
Although both of these reactions involve a series of complex steps, the basic reactants and products in each process are four relatively simple molecules.
What is the chemical formula of oxygen? _______
Glucose is a simple sugar. What is the chemical formula of glucose? _________________________
What is the chemical formula of carbon dioxide? _______
What is the chemical formula of water? _______
