Thursday, November 17, 2011

Make a chart of the similarities and differences between cellular respiration and photosynthesis


 Cellular Respiration
 Photosynthesis
Equation-
C6H12O6 + 6O2 ---> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy (ATP + Heat) 
 Equation-
6CO2 + 6H2O ---> C6H12O6 + 6O2
Goes through the processes of glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, and electron transport.
Goes through light dependent reactions and the Calvin Cycle. Broken into photosystems.
Catabolic pathway in which oxygen is consumed as a reactant along with organic fuel. Occurs in the mitochondria for eukaryotic cells.
Light energy is converted into chemical energy stored in organic molecules. Occurs in chloroplasts and photosystems.
 Krebs Cycle involves decomposing the derivative of pyruvate to carbon dioxide. The end products include: 2 ATP, 8 NADH, and 2 FADH2.
The Calvin Cycle involves incorporating CO2 into existing organic compounds through carbon fixation, and these compounds are reduced to form carbohydrates. It uses ATP and NADPH to convert Co2 to sugar. It turns 3 times to fix 3 molecules of CO2 to produce one molecule of glyceraldhyde.
Net amount of ATP produced: 36 ATP
Glycolysis- 2 ATP, Krebs Cycle- 2 ATP, ETC- 32 ATP, NADH- 2 ATP, FADH2- 2 ATP
3 types of plants that fix carbon: C3, C4, and CAM. Each has its own mechanism that helps conserv
The Electron Transport Chain (ETC) is a collection of molecules embedded in the inner membrane of the mitochondrion. The electron excorts link glycolysis and the Krebs Cycle for oxidative phosphorylation, which uses energy released by the ETC to power ATP synthesis.
Photosystems react to photons reaching the antennae and start the process of photosynthesis.

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