Unit 1.2 Respiration and combustion

• Biologie
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Planning of today

• Discuss ex. 8 BS1.1 
• Demo: burning candle                                                         
• Make from BS1.2 ex.  1-3, 5-8    
• Worksheet/game                      

BS 1.2 Respiration and combustion

Energy

Where in your body is energy needed?

And what for?

What does combustion mean?

Combustion

Combustion

Fuel (petrol) is burned to release energy

Fuel (glucose) is burned to release energy

Energy

For what purposes do we need energy?

Combustion (= verbranding)

Specific form of combustion in our cells = cellular respiration

Cellular respiration: Process of glucose being broken down 

What is needed for cellular respiration?

1. .......................

2. .......................

Cellular respiration

Glucose      +     oxygen    ->    water    +    carbondioxide   +   energy

Get to work

- Login into the online environment! :)

- Read BS 1.2 (in book or online)

- Exercise 1 to 3 and 5 to 8 (in book or online)

Done? Read BS 1.3 The respiratory system

Exercise 1, 2 and 3