1. 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

2. Process name: Photosynthesis

3. Cell type: Plant

4. Location in cell: Chloroplasts

5. Reactants (Uses): Chlorophyll + sunlight + Carbon dioxide (CO2), & water (H2O)

6. Products (Makes): Glucose (C6H12O6) & oxygen gas (O2)

7. Equation: CO2 + H2O + sunlight => C6H12O6 + O2

8. Radiant Energy Chemical Energy
Energy transformations:
Radiant Energy
becomes
Chemical Energy

9. Kinetic Energy Potential Energy
Energy transformations:
Kinetic Energy
becomes
Potential Energy

10. Process name: Cellular Respiration

11. Cell types: Plant & Animal

12. Location in cell: Mitochondria

13. Reactants (Uses): Glucose (C6H12O6) & oxygen gas (O2)

14. Products (Makes): Carbon dioxide (CO2), water (H2O), and energy (ATP)

15. Equation: C6H12O6 + O2 => CO2 + H2O + energy (ATP)

16. Mecahnical or Heat Energy
Energy transformations:
Chemical Energy
becomes
Mecahnical or Heat Energy

17. Potential Energy Kinetic Energy
Energy transformations:
Potential Energy
becomes
Kinetic Energy

18. Radiant Energy (Kinetic)
Sunlight
Chlorophyll
Carbon Dioxide
Radiant Energy (Kinetic)
Water

19. Chemical Energy (Potential)
Glucose (sugar)
Chlorophyll
Oxygen

20. Chemical Energy (Potential)
Glucose
Oxygen

21. Mechanical & Heat Energy (Kinetic)
Carbon dioxide
Water
Energy (ATP)