The Molecular Basis of Life · Cell Biology
Energy Transformation: Photosynthesis and Respiration
A study of how matter and energy flow through organisms via the complementary processes of capturing light and breaking down carbon compounds.
Key Questions
- 1How is solar energy converted into a form that can be used by all living things?
- 2In what ways are the products of one cellular process the requirements for another?
- 3How does the carbon cycle at the cellular level impact global carbon levels?
Common Core State Standards
HS-LS1-5HS-LS1-7
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Biology
Unit: The Molecular Basis of Life
Period: Cell Biology
Suggested Methodologies
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