Energy Flow Overview

Monday December 10^th 

*There are two main processes that occur that allows energy flow in an ecosystem.  The first is photosynthesis, which captures energy from the Sun and converts Carbon Dioxide into Glucose. 

*The second is cellular respiration.  During this process cells take the carbon from Glucose and turn it into Carbon Dioxide.

After this, we went through the Basics of Bioenergetics notes.  Instead of having you write these down we went through the packet and filled in all blank spots.  The area I focused a lot on was the diagram that showed the flow of energy in an ecosystem. 

This is crucial for you to understand how energy is neither created nor destroyed but it does change forms.  ALSO make sure you know that during cellular respiration ATP is made but that is NOT light!!!  This diagram has ATP and Sunlight both in yellow just to show that they are both forms of energy.  You do NOT make light though!!

After going through the first section I had you answer the "Quiz" questions and turn in for credit.