Photosynthesis Coloring Page

Photosynthesis Plants, algae, and phytoplankton absorb sunlight, take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and water from their environment, release oxygen back into the atmosphere, and produce glucose. This is the chemical process of photosynthesis. Photosynthetic organisms use sunlight and water to convert carbon dioxide into glucose molecules. Glucose fuels cellular respiration producing energy in the form of ATP that can be used to perform every day cellular activities (energy) or is stored for growth, repair, and reproduction (matter). The chemical equation for photosynthesis is: 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + Light Energy C6H12O6 + 6 O2 More facts about how matter and energy flow in organisms: 1) Glucose molecules are used to build amino acids and other molecules which, in turn, are assembled into larger molecules like proteins and DNA, which can be used to form new cells. 2) In plants, carbon dioxide from the air is being converted into the actual mass of the plant tissue. (The molecules that create plant tissue actually come from the air!) 3) Plants, algae and other photosynthetic microorganisms, in turn, are consumed by animals (and other organisms), broken down, stored, and used as fuel for bodily functions, growth and reproduction. In this way, the energy of the sun is converted by photosynthetic organisms into fuel that consumer organisms around the planet use to live (energy) and grow (matter). 4) At every level, some energy is lost as heat. This is why there is so much more biomass at the bottom of food webs (plants) and why an ecosystem can only support so many organisms. 5) The chemical molecules that make up living things pass through food webs, are released into the atmosphere and soil, and are reintegrated into other compounds. In this way, photosynthesis and cellular respiration help drive the carbon cycle on Earth, where carbon circulates between the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere. These resources, through reading, illustrated diagrams, investigations, and critical thinking activities will help students with the following Next Generation Science Standard: Performance Expectations: Students who demonstrate understanding can: HS-LS1-5. Use a model to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into stored chemical energy. Photosynthesis 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + Light Energy C6H12O6 (glucose) + 6 O2 6 O2 Photosynthesis 6 CO2 Light Energy Plant Cell Water 6 H2O Chloroplast Glucose C6H12O6 Energy Cellular Respiration in Animals - Short Answer Quiz • Cellular respiration is how all living things make ______________________________. • When an _________________________________ eats and digests food, it is broken down and absorbed by the cells as ___________________________________ molecules. • Simultaneously, the cells take in ____________________________ which travels through the lungs, bloodstream, and into the cells. • When these molecules reach the cells’ _____________________________, the materials and location are set for the start of cellular respiration. • The process continues and is completed in the __________________________________ (organelle). • Here these molecules are converted into approximately 36 molecules of ATP – the energy that _______________________ need to function. • Name two body functions that are fueled by ATP as energy: 1. ________________________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________________________ • Name two body functions that are fueled by ATP as matter: 1. ________________________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________________________ Complete the formula for cellular respiration fueled by one molecule of glucose: C6H12O6 + ______________ ______________ + _________________ + 36 ATP Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration in Animals sunlight plant cell photosynthetic organisms: plants, algae, plankton, etc. chloroplast oxygen released PHOTOSYNTHESIS carbon dioxide and water (energy poor) glucose (energy rich) animals oxygen heat animal cell mitochondrion CELLULAR RESPIRATION