Module 5 Intro

Module 5—Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Lesson 1—An Introduction to Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

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In Unit B you learned that photosynthesis and cellular respiration influence the cycling of matter and the transformation of energy in the biosphere. In order to learn more about these processes, you will need to review your understanding of cells and cellular transport. You will also be introduced to ATP, which is involved in photosynthesis and cellular respiration, as well as energy pathways such as electron transport chains. These bits of information will help you understand the concepts in the following lessons.

In this lesson you will explore the following essential question:

• What pathways do energy and matter follow in living organisms?

Module 5: Lesson 1 Assignment

Your teacher-marked Module 5: Lesson 1 Assignment requires you to submit a response to the following:

• TR 2. The Chloroplast and the Mitochondrion
• Reflect and Connect

You can access your Module 5: Lesson 1 Assignment. You can print off the assignment or save the download to your computer. Your answers can be saved on this document to your course folder.

The other questions in this lesson are not marked by the teacher; however, you should still answer these questions. The Self-Check and Try This questions are placed in this lesson to help you review important information and build key concepts that may be applied in future lessons.

After a discussion with your teacher, you must decide what to do with the questions that are not part of your assignment. For example, you may decide to submit to your teacher the responses to Try This questions that are not marked. You may decide to record the answers to all the questions in the lesson and place those answers in your course folder.