Bio H
Notetaking Activity
To this point, you have been given a guided notes outline which basically told you what to
take notes on. Now it’s your turn to create your own outline (with answers)
Basically you are taking notes. Think about what is important in the video, and set it up in a
sort of outline form so that you can clearly see (how the information is grouped.
Use available information (like the description of the video under the start of each video to
help you understand how the information is organized.
EXAMPLE: ATP
Go to the ATP video website (you can find this on my Resource Page). You will see the
following description at the bottom of the page
Paul Andersen explains the structure, function and importance of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). He begins by
describing the specific structure of the molecule and its three main parts: adenine, ribose sugar, and phosphate
groups. He explains how energy can be stored in ATP and released through hydrolysis to ADP and Pi.
Your notes should include all the information found in his description, and you should be able
to explain, recognize and/or create a simple diagram of ATP and how energy is stored in and
released from this molecule.
Bio H
Coupled Reactions
Paul Andersen explains the importance role of coupled reactions in biology. He starts by explaining how the power of
a river can be harnessed by a water mill to grind grains. He describes the importance of ATP and how it is used
within living organisms. He highlights many of the coupled reactions between the Sun and your thumb.
You can see that the description for the second video is a little vague..so do it sentence by
sentence
1. What is the importance of coupled reactions in biology?
2. What is the analogy in the second sentence? Can you draw a picture and show the
coupling?
3. How is this analogy LINKED to transferring and transforming energy
4. How does this help you to understand the importance of ATP in living organisms
5. What are some of the examples of coupled reactions (you should be able to come up
with three based on his description and at least ONE of your own (to show your
understanding.
Bio H
Cellular Respiration
Paul Andersen covers the processes of aerobic and anaerobic cellular respiration. He starts with a brief
description of the two processes. He then describes the important parts of the mitochondria. He explains
how energy is transferred to ATP through the processes of glycolysis, the Kreb cycle and the Electron
Transport Chain.
Outline this using skills discussed. Be sure you are using terminology and concepts
discussed in the previous videos to create your outline. It will help you to link all the
concepts together