ATP Photosynthesis and Cell Respiration Web Quest

ATP, Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Webquest Name: _____________________________________
Biology Date: _________________ Period: ______________
Objective: In this web quest investigation, you will use the internet to research topics related to ATP, Photosynthesis and
Cellular Respiration. Use the web links provided to answer the following questions. Happy searching!
What is ATP? http://www.biologyinmotion.com/atp/index.html
1. How does energy get converted from food molecules to muscles? ________________________________
2. According to the webpage, the analogy for ATP is that ATP works like a rechargeable _________________.
3. Click on the arrow to the next page. Pull apart the ice cream. What happens when food is broken down in the
body? ________________________________________________________
4. Pull a Phosphate from the recharged ATP, what happened? _____________________
___________________
ATP Synthase the Movie: http://vcell.ndsu.nodak.edu/animations/atpgradient/movie.htm

Watch the following movie, you can pause if needed. Answer the following questions.
5. What is a gradient? ________________________________________________________________________

6. What is the enzyme that restores ADP back to ATP? ______________________________________________
7. In which organelle is ATP synthesized or made? __________________________________________________
8. What type of ion is built into a gradient so ATP synthase can work? __________________________________
9. What does the top part of ATP synthase do when Hydrogen ions enter? ______________________________
10. How many ions have to enter in order for ATP synthase to have enough energy to make ATP? ____________
11. How is the gradient of ions maintained in the mitochondria? ______________________________________
What is Photosynthesis? http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/facilities/multimedia/uploads/alberta/Photo.html
12. Where on the plant does photosynthesis take place? ____________________________

13. The energy from the sun enters into what organelle in the plant? ____________________________
14. How does the plant get water for photosynthesis? ____________________________
15. What gas enters the plant for photosynthesis? ____________________________
16. Where does it enter the plant? ____________________________
17. What gas exits the plant during photosynthesis? ____________________________
18. Where does it exit the plant? ____________________________
19. What is the overall equation for photosynthesis? ____________________________
The Light reaction of Photosynthesis: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?

it=swf::535::535::/sites/dl/free/0072437316/120072/bio13.swf::Photosynthetic%20Electron%20Transport%20and
%20ATP%20Synthesis
20. What is split to replenish the electrons (that also makes Oxygen gas)? ____________________________
21. The excited electrons pump what ion to create a gradient? ____________________________
22. The ATP synthase uses this gradient to restore ADP back to ATP. ____________________________
What is this process called?
The Dark reaction of Photosynthesis: http://highered.mcgraw-

hill.com/sites/0070960526/student_view0/chapter5/animation_quiz_1.html
23. In what part of the chloroplast does the dark reaction take place? ____________________________
24. What gas is taken in to start the Calvin Cycle? ____________________________
25. What are the 2 products of the light reaction used in the Calvin Cycle? ____________________________
26. What is the final product of the Calvin Cycle? ____________________________
Overview of Photosynthesis Labeling. Label the following picture below. 27 & 28
http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/photosynth/overview.html
What is Cellular Respiration? http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/BiologicalSciences/Faculty/DMeyer/respiration.html
29. What molecule enters Glycolysis?

30. What gas (in white) is released during the Krebs Cycle?
31. What molecule (in purple) is released from the Krebs cycle and enters the Electron transport chain?
32. What molecule (in dark blue) is released as a product from the Electron transport chain?
33. What energy molecule in Teal is restored as a product of cellular respiration?
What is Glycolysis? http://highered.mcgraw-

hill.com/sites/0072507470/student_view0/chapter25/animation__how_glycolysis_works.html
34. What is the main reactant for glycolysis? _____________________________________________

35. What is the product of glycolysis? __________________________________________________
36. How many ATP molecules of ATP are used to start glycolysis? ___________
37. What are the 3 carbon molecules called? _________________________________________________________
38. What molecule is required for aerobic conditions? (Not on slide, think!) _________________________________
39. What happens if there are anaerobic conditions, what is pyruvate converted into? __________________________
(Aka the source of sore muscles!)
Alcoholic Fermentation in Yeast:

http://www.indiana.edu/~oso/animations/glycolysis%20simplified.html
In this animation, use the enzymes to convert glucose into ATP.
40. When you add the fifth enzyme (dark purple) to pyruvate, what did
you have to add? _______________________________
41. When you added the sixth enzyme to pyruvate with Phosphate and
ADP, what did it make? _________________________
42. When you add the final enzyme, what were the products of the
reaction? _____________________________________
Overview of Cellular Respiration Labeling. Label the following

picture to the left. 43-45.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Cellularrespiration.JPG

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ATP, Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Webquest Name: _____________________________________

Biology Date: ___ Period:

What is ATP? http://www.biologyinmotion.com/atp/index.html

ATP Synthase the Movie: http://vcell.ndsu.nodak.edu/animations/atpgradient/movie.htm

5. What is a gradient? ________________________________________________________________________

What is Photosynthesis? http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/facilities/multimedia/uploads/alberta/Photo.html

12. Where on the plant does photosynthesis take place? ____________________________

The Light reaction of Photosynthesis: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?

The Dark reaction of Photosynthesis: http://highered.mcgraw-

What is Cellular Respiration? http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/BiologicalSciences/Faculty/DMeyer/respiration.html

29. What molecule enters Glycolysis?

What is Glycolysis? http://highered.mcgraw-

34. What is the main reactant for glycolysis? _____________________________________________

Alcoholic Fermentation in Yeast:

Overview of Cellular Respiration Labeling. Label the following

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