Processes in Plant & Animal Cells TEKS 7.5.A recognize that radiant energy from the sun is transformed into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis TEKS 7.7B illustrate the transformation of energy within an organism such as the transfer from chemical energy to heat energy and thermal energy in digestion
Process name: Photosynthesis
Cell type: Plant
Location in cell: Chloroplasts
Reactants (Uses): Chlorophyll + sunlight + Carbon dioxide (CO2), & water (H2O)
Products (Makes): Glucose (C6H12O6) & oxygen gas (O2)
Equation: CO2 + H2O + sunlight => C6H12O6 + O2
Radiant Energy Chemical Energy Energy transformations: Radiant Energy becomes Chemical Energy
Kinetic Energy Potential Energy Energy transformations: Kinetic Energy becomes Potential Energy
Process name: Cellular Respiration
Cell types: Plant & Animal
Location in cell: Mitochondria
Reactants (Uses): Glucose (C6H12O6) & oxygen gas (O2)
Products (Makes): Carbon dioxide (CO2), water (H2O), and energy (ATP)
Equation: C6H12O6 + O2 => CO2 + H2O + energy (ATP)
Mecahnical or Heat Energy Energy transformations: Chemical Energy becomes Mecahnical or Heat Energy
Potential Energy Kinetic Energy Energy transformations: Potential Energy becomes Kinetic Energy
Radiant Energy (Kinetic) Sunlight Chlorophyll Carbon Dioxide Radiant Energy (Kinetic) Water
Chemical Energy (Potential) Glucose (sugar) Chlorophyll Oxygen
Chemical Energy (Potential) Glucose Oxygen
Mechanical & Heat Energy (Kinetic) Carbon dioxide Water Energy (ATP)