Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Lab

In animal and plant cells, cellular respiration converts that…

-glucose (sugar) into energy (ATP) to power the cell and its organelles.

-Cellular respiration takes place in the powerhouse of plant and animal cells called the MITOCHONDRIA

Animals breathe in oxygen which reacts with…

-glucose from the food they eat to make energy (ATP)

-after ATP is created, water and carbon dioxide are made as waster products

-the cell may hang on to the water or release it from the cell and then the body in our sweat or urine.

-Carbon dioxide is a dangerous gas which our body removes when we exhale.

Photosynthesis

Use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

Cellular Respiration

Cells break down glucose in the presence of oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water, and usable energy in the form of ATP.