Unit 3 Biology Webquest/Book quest

Photosynthesis 1-8

Directions: Using the links provided and your text, completely answer the following:
You may type in or write-in your answers. If you choose to write in, re-format your
sheet to provide space for answers.

1. Explain how water, carbon, and nitrogen enter plants.

http://www.realtrees4kids.org/sixeight/cycles.htm

2. Sketch and label a vascular leaf section. Describe the major structures
and functions of a vascular leaf including:
stomata,
mesophyll
xylem
Phloem
http://www.ftexploring.com/photosyn/photosynth.html
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookPS.html
Textbook: p. 596

3. Explain how the structures unique to plant cells; cell wall, chloroplast, and
vacuole enable plants to survive in their environment.
http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model.htm
Textbook: pp. 179-183

4. Write a balanced equation for photosynthesis and explain how the

equation illustrates conservation of matter.
http://library.thinkquest.org/28751/review/photo/index.html
Textbook p. 206
http://www.ftexploring.com/energy/energy-1.htm
5. Identify the parts of the chloroplast involved in photosynthesis stressing
that internal membranes are the primary sites of reactions.
http://www.ftexploring.com/photosyn/chloroplast.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/28751/review/photo/2.html
Textbook: 208-213

6. Identify the roles of light, water, carbon dioxide, and chlorophyll in

photosynthesis.
http://www.ftexploring.com/photosyn/chloroplast.html
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookPS.html
Textbook; pp.211-215, Active Art: Photosynthesis
Include the Active Art Assessment for Extra Credit

7. Predict how environmental factors (e.g. light intensity/ wavelength,

temperature) will affect the rate of photosynthesis.
https://wiki.umn.edu/view/FR_3104_5104/PhotoSynthesis
Textbook: pp. 213-214

8. Trace the path of energy and its transformation from the sun to glucose
in photosynthesis including the role of ATP.
http://www.ftexploring.com/energy/energy-1.htm
Textbook: Ch. 8 p. 216: fill in the flow chart to arrive at your answer.
Answer the following in your composition book or on this sheet. If you are
writing in answers on this sheet, be sure and format your copy so you have
plenty of room.

View the Chapter 8.1 PowerPoint found in the CELLULAR BIOLOGY folder
on the website. I recommend keeping it open for further reference.
If you need to download a viewer: PowerPoint 2003

9. Describe the three main components in adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

and adenosine diphosphate (ADP)
Textbook; pp. 202-203
Complete the activity below and sketch the reaction
http://www.phschool.com/
Code: cbd-3081

10. Explain how the addition and removal of a phosphate group in ATP allows
for energy to be stored and released, as needed, for the cell’s work.
pp. 202-203,
View the links below for better understanding. Don’t worry about needing to
know the intermediate molecules.
Photosynthetic Electron Transport and ATP Synthesis (983.0K)
View the Chapter 9.1 PowerPoint: found in the CELLULAR BIOLOGY folder
on the website. I recommend keeping it open for further reference.
If you need to download a viewer: PowerPoint 2003

11. Explain that the energy needed to produce ATP comes from food during
cellular respiration.
Textbook: p. 221
Lecture9Fall06 PDF: found in the CELLULAR BIOLOGY folder look at slide
7(it won’t be numbered, just scroll down)

12. Give examples of the cell’s work that are dependent on ATP. Look at slide
#5 in the Chapter 8.1 PowerPoint found in the CELLULAR BIOLOGY (You
may still have this open.)
Textbook: p. 221
13. Write a balanced equation for cellular respiration and explain how the
equation illustrates conservation of matter.
Textbook: p. 222
14. Trace the path of energy and its transformation from the glucose to ATP
in cellular respiration. Complete the Cellular Respiration Active Activity:
http://www.phschool.com/
Code: cbd-3091
Textbook: p. 222

15. Identify the mitochondria as the cellular structure involved in

respiration stressing that internal membranes are the primary site of
reactions.
Textbook: p. 222, 227, 228

16. Identify tissues in the body that require high concentration of

mitochondria due to high energy requirements. Think about the body
functions that require the most energy to function, like studying which brain
cells. List the activities your body performs daily and connect the activities
to the tissue/cells that carry out these functions. Putting this in a table
would make it easy to study.

17. Discuss the role of anaerobic respiration in living things and in human
society.
Textbook: p. 224-225
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