Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Poster and Concept Maps
Goal: to compare and contrast photosynthesis and cellular respiration by constructing a paper model of these
processes.
There are three parts to this poster. Leave space for all three parts!
Part 1:
a.
b.
c.
Photosynthesis:
Equation for photosynthesis
Sentence describing the purpose of photosynthesis.
Sentence describing why photosynthesis is important for both plants (producers) and animals
(consumers) in an ecosystem.
d. A concept map showing the relationship between the following terms:
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Tree
Water
Sunlight
ATP
Plant Cell
Chlorophyll
Glucose (C6H12O6)
Thylakoid
Grana
Stroma
Energy
6CO2 molecules
6 H2O molecules
Chloroplast Light independent Reactions
Light dependent reactions
Part 2: Cellular Respiration:
a. The equation for cellular respiration.
b. A sentence describing the perpose of cellular respiration.
c. A sentence describing why cellular respiration is important for eukaryotic organisms.
d. A concept map describing the relationship between the following terms.
Animal Cell 2 pyruvate molecules Plant Cell
Food
Mitochondria
ATP
Glycolysis
Glucose
Water
Carbon Dioxide
Krebs Cycle
Electron Transport chain
Mitochondrial Matrix
Inner Mitochondrial Membrane
Oxygen
Part 3: Similarities, Differences, and the Relationship
a. List 3 differences between cellular respiration and photosynthesis.
b. List 3 Similarities between cellular respiration and photosynthesis.
c. A sentence that describes which types of organisms do each process.
d. A sentence that describes the overall relationship between both processes.