A Deep Dive into Cellular Respiration

Last week was our first introduction into the concept; this week, we’ll focus on specifics and understanding the outputs at specific points of cellular respiration and describe why this process is so essential to life on earth.

BY THE END OF THIS WEEK, you should be able to:

  • discuss the inputs and outputs within each step of cellular respiration, including: glycolysis, the Krebs (or citric acid) cycle, the electron transport chain, and ATP synthase (essentially oxidative phosphorylation and chemiosmosis).

  • describe the stages within the mitochondria that ultimately create ATP, and

  • compare locations within and outside of the mitochondria that relate towards these processes. You should be able to draw these without assistance.

Week 14 - Biology

Your Week Ahead

Day 1: Study for Your Test

  1. Today’s class is focused on studying - we’ll get out quizzes then use the remaining time to study. Here’s the relevant content that could be on this next test.

    1. Chemical Reactions and Enzymes - you have two content videos and your Week 6 content to study these concepts.

    2. Cell History - you have Week 7 (section 7.4)

    3. Cell Structure - you have week 7 (sections 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3) to review this. Study your lab work!

    4. Cell Transport - you have two content videos and all of your lab work for Week 8 (sections 8.1 and 8.2). Study your lab work from that week, not just the content videos!

Day 2: Test

  1. It’s Test day! No homework after this class.

Day 3: Drawing out Cell Respiration

  1. We’ll draw out the process of cellular respiration in class, then have the rest of time dedicated to reviewing key elements of the pathways.

  2. I’ll give you blank pages if you wish to begin quizzing yourself on how much you know. No homework this weekend if you have already finished the Gizmos from last week.

IMPORTANT DATES

Test 3 on Day 2 of this Week covering chemical reactions, enzymes, cell history, cell structure, and cell transport.

Did you…?

  • … finish the Gizmos from Week 13? I’ll be checking this next Monday.