CELLUAR RESPIRATION REVIEW WEBQUEST!!
Due: Thursday
Jan. 17
Directions: Use the links provided throughout the quest to help answer the questions on a
separate piece of paper. If the link does not open push the ‘control (Ctrl button while you
click the mouse.
THIS WILL BE A LARGE HOMEWORK GRADE (40pts.) SO DO NOT GOOF OFF! DUE
THURSDAY!! IF YOU HAND IN SLOPPY/LAZY WORK YOUR GRADE WILL SUFFER!
These
websites are EXCELLENT study aids with loads of information!
Part I: Function and equation for respiration:
1. Click on the following links and use the information provided to write a
definition of cellular respiration in your own words.
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BioCoach: Cell Respiration
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Miller/Levine Book Resource
2. Identify which living things carry out the process of respiration.
3. Write the chemical equation for cellular respiration. Label the reactants
and products.
Find the equation
4. How does the equation for cellular respiration compare with the
equation for photosynthesis?
5. What is ATP? Why is it an important product of cellular respiration?
6. Draw and label the diagram of cellular respiration on your paper.
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ATP Info
7. Using the same link from #5, write the chemical equation for the
breakdown of ATP. Does the reaction release energy (exothermic) or
absorb energy (endothermic)? Support your answer.
8. Write the equation for the synthesis of ATP. Does the reaction release
energy (exothermic) or absorb energy (endothermic)? Support your
answer.
9. Click Next Concept in the BioCoach webpage or use the Miller/Levine
webpage: Describe each of the three steps of cellular respiration.
Part II: Main Site of Cellular Respiration:
Use the following link to answer questions 8-10:
organelle of respiration
10. What is the main site of respiration in the cell?
11. Make a sketch of the respiration organelle and label its parts. Based
on your class knowledge, label the sites of each step of cellular
respiration, including fermentation.
12. What energy molecules are produced in this respiration organelle?
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anaerobic vs. aerobic: Buzzle article
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Cellular respiration
13. What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic cellular
respiration? Which steps are aerobic? Anaerobic?
14. Click on the “Cellular respiration” link and scroll down to
fermentation. What is lactic acid fermentation? Where does it occur?
15. What does a build up of lactic acid cause?
16. What is alcoholic fermentation?
17. In what industry is alcoholic fermentation important?
18. Which produces the larger amount of energy – aerobic or anaerobic
respiration? Support your answer with information from the reading.
Part III: Summary:
19. Write a summary of cellular respiration. You may use any of the
websites. In your response:
o
State the function of cellular respiration
o
Identify the sites of cellular respiration
o
Compare aerobic and anaerobic forms of cellular respiration
o
Describe the steps that must take place for ATP to be produced.