Content Objective
Students will demonstrate comprehension of the similarities and differences between the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration by comparing the chemical formulas of each.

P.EN.07.43 Explain how light energy is transferred to chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis.

Language Objective
Students will write to describe the similarities and differences between the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration by completing the following paragraph frame:

The processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are similar yet in many ways reversed to each other.  Photosynthesis takes place in the _______________ of some _______ cells.  The reactants required to perform photosynthesis are ___, ____ and ___.  The products of photosynthesis are ___ and ___ .”  Cellular respiration  takes place in the _____________ of most _________ and ____________ cells.  “The reactants required to perform cellular respiration are ___ and ___.  The products of cellular respiration are ___, ___ and ___ .  The processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are similar because_______________________________.  The processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are different because_______________________ ________________________.

HOMEWORK – Study for quiz (1-3)

(section 1-3)

Understand the relationships between the levels of organization of living things including:

– Organelles

– Cells

– Tissues

– Organs

– Organ systems

– Organisms

Describe the advantages of being a multicellular organism over being a unicellular organism.

Compare the terms structure and function.