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General Biology 1
Grade 12
Name: Maria Bettina L. Dizon Date: 01/04/2022 Rating/Score_________

CELLULAR RESPIRATION
Activity 7: Photosynthesis vs. Cellular Respiration
Direction: Compare and contrast Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration by answering
the questions on the table

Photosynthesis Cellular Respiration

What pumps protons across the Electron transport chain Electron transport chain
membrane?
Chloroplast Mitochondria
Occurs in which organelle?

NADP O2
Final electron acceptor

Plants, algae, and some Plants and animals

Occurs in which organisms? bacteria

H2O NADH, FADH2, and

Electron source glucose

chlorophyll none
Catalyst- A substance that
increases the rate of a chemical
reaction

Light photons Breaking of bonds

High electron potential energy
 Activity 8: What’s Happening Now?
Direction: Fill up the table below with an initial number of 3 glucose molecules that will
undergo cellular respiration

ATP Produced by
Reactant Product
What (What s (What Oxidative
STAGE Location Substrate Level Phosphorylation
Happens? goes comes
In?) out?) Phosphorylation
NADH FADH2
Cytoplas Breaking 3 12 ATP 12 6 0
m down of Glucose 6 NADH
glucose 6 ATP 6
Glycolysis
into two 6 NAD pyruvate
molecules
of pyruvate.
Mitochond A molecule 6 6 CO2 0 6 0
rial Matrix of CO2 pyruvate 6 NADH
gets 6 NAD 6 acetyl
released 6 CoA
from Coenzym
Pyruvate pyruvate eA
molecules
Processing/
and the
Grooming remaining
carbon
molecules
go on to
make
acetyl-CoA.
Mitochond The 6 acetyl 6 ATP 6 18 6
rial Matrix acetyl-CoA CoA 18
derived 18 NAD NADH
from 2 FAD 6 FADH2
carbohydrat 12 CO2
es, fats,
and
Citric Acid Cycle
proteins
undergo
oxidation to
create a
six-carbon
citrate
molecule.
Mitochond Production 24 NADH 24 NAD 96 72 24
ria (inner of ATP 12 12 FAD
membran undergoes FADH2 96 ATP
e) during this 18 O2 18 H2O
Oxidative
stage.
Phosphorylation Additionally,
substrates
become
oxidated.
Activity 9: Are We Related?
Directions: Answer the following questions briefly.

1. Refer to the figure above.

a. In what cell organelle does photosynthesis occur? It occurs in the
chloroplast.
b. What are the three reactants needed for photosynthesis? H2O, CO2,
and sunlight.
c. What are the two products of photosynthesis? O2 and glucose.
d. In what cell organelle does cellular respiration occur? It occurs in the
mitochondria.
e. What are two reactants needed for cellular respiration? O2 and glucose.
f. What are three products of cellular respiration? ATP, CO2, and H2O.

2. What four substances are recycled during photosynthesis and respiration? CO2,
O2, H2O, and glucose.
3. What is the one component in photosynthesis that is not recycled and must be
constantly available? Sunlight.
4. Are chloroplasts found in most plant cells? Explain. In most, but not all.
Chloroplasts are present in plant leaves, which allows it to undergo
photosynthesis in a more efficient way as it absorbs sunlight. Since leaves are
the part that is most exposed to sunlight, the chlorophyll can absorb lots of light
and use it for photosynthesis.
5. Are mitochondria found in most plant cells? Explain.Mitochondria is present in
most plant cells. Plants need mitochondria to create energy as mitochondria
generate ATP for photosynthesis.
6. Are chloroplasts found in animal cells? Explain. No, because animal cells don’t
go through photosynthesis. Unlike plants who produce energy themselves,
animals consume other organisms for energy.
7. Are mitochondria found in animal cells? Explain. Yes. Mitochondria is used to
power cells. Cells that need a lot of energy like muscle cells need mitochondria to
store energy. Additionally, mitochondria converts the food consumed by animal
cells into ATP.
8. Compare the reactants and products of photosynthesis with the reactants and
products of respiration. Be ready to share your sentence with the class.
Respiration and photosynthesis both use CO2, O2, H2O, and glucose. However,
they differ in reactants and products. In photosynthesis, the reactants are CO2
and H2O, which then produces O2 and glucose. In cellular respiration, the
reactants are O2 and glucose, which produces CO2 and H2O.