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Photosynthesis
Plants harvest energy from photons of light Use it to excite electrons Use excited electrons to form the bonds in a sugar molecule
Cellular Energy
Animal (and fungi and protist) cells need to access the energy stored by photosynthesis. They release the energy stored in sugars in a process that is the reverse of photosynthesis C6H12O6 + 6O2 -------- 6H2O + 6CO2
Glycolysis
Plenty
Lactic Acid Fermentation: Our muscles carry this out when they run low on oxygen, producing ATP and Lactic Acid
Alcoholic Fermentation: Yeast cells carry this out, producing ATP and Alcohol.
Picture of Pathway
Glycolysis
Cellular Respiration
Alcoholic Fermentation
Cellular Respiration
Using Oxygen to break apart food molecules (sugars) Takes place in the mitochondria Produces lots of ATP and releases CO2 and H2O as byproducts Muscles will do this as long as they dont run out of oxygen
Alcoholic Fermentation
Occurs in organisms that do not carry out cellular respiration or lactic acid fermentation
Produces ATP, but also Alcohol and CO2 as byproducts. Yeast cells do thiswe use them to make beer, wine, and bread.
Our Cells
respiration: During slow, steady exercise Lactic Acid Fermentation: During strenuous exercise like sprinting, or lifting heavy weights.
As we age, our bodies tend to slow down. We cant exercise the way we once could. Sometimes metabolism slows, but mostly we just dont burn as many calories.
Maintaining an exercise routine, especially one that runs longer than 20 minutes, can maintain your metabolism level.