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This week in science, we studied photosynthesis further in depth. We also studied cellular respiration, and how it works with photosynthesis. We breath in oxygen (O2) and than exhale carbon dioxide ( CO2). Besides the carbon dioxide we exhale, we also exhale water vapor. The plants in photosynthesis take in water for the ground, as well as from the air. They than use the water (H20), carbon dioxide (CO2) as well as light energy to create 2 products. These products are know as glucose (C6 H12 O6) and oxygen (O2). In Cellular Respiration, its almost like the situation gets flip flopped. The mitochondria uses the Glucose and Oxygen produced in the photosynthesis to create pyruvic acids. the pyruvic acids than go to the mitochondria to create water and carbon dioxide.
S&EP - Using Mathematics
I used mathematics and statistics to analyze data when I balanced out the equations of photosynthesis. In order to make sense of any equation, both sides must be balanced. For an example water (H2O) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) added to light energy, cant turn in to Oxygen (O2) and Glucose (C6 H12 O6) without putting the amount it needs of atoms to balance it out. The balanced out equation should look like so. 6 H2O + 6 CO2 + Light energy = 6 O2 + C6 H12 O6. When we were balancing out the equation, we had to use mathematical elements in order to make it work.
XCC - Patterns
There is a very clear pattern in photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Like I explained in the summary, photosynthesis and cellular respiration work very closely together. In photo synthesis, the product is glucose and oxygen. In cellular respiration, the aerobic respiration in the cytoplasm. In the aerobic respiration, it takes the oxygen and glucose and converts in to pyruvic acids. Then, in the anaerobic respiration, the pyruvic goes into the mitochondria and produces water and oxygen. These are the patterns found in photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
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