In this unit students will:
- Explain how plants and animals carry out the necessary energy transformations to sustain life
- Discuss how the process of photosynthesis and cellular respiration relate to one another
- Calculate and compare reaction rates for both phytosynthesis and respiration
Predict how various environmental factors would impact the rate of photosynthesis and respiration- Compare and contrast anaerobic and aerobic respiration and relate to physical exercise
- Practice various lab techniques that measure production of oxygen and carbon dioxide in living organisms
- Choose and apply a lab technique of their choice to conduct an original, inquiry-based research project that investigates either photosynthesis or cellular respiration