CH 6-8 Essays
1982:
     Describe the similarities and differences between the biochemical pathways of aerobic respiration and photosynthesis in eukaryotic cells. Include in your discussion the major reactions, the end products, and energy transfers.

1971:
     The process of photosynthesis consists of two phases, the light reactions and the dark reactions. 
      Discuss each of these groups of reactions and their interrelationships.


1974:
     The overall equation for aerobic respiration is usually written as the reverse of the overall equation for photosynthesis. What features of the biochemical pathways involved in the processes are the reverse of one another and what features are not?

1993:

Membranes are important structural features of cells.

 (a)   Describe how membrane structure is related to the transport of materials across a membrane.      

(b)   Describe the role of membranes in the synthesis of ATP in either cellular respiration or photosynthesis. 

 

1990:

The results below are measurements of cumulative oxygen consumption by germinating and dry seeds. Gas volume measurements were corrected for changes in temperature and pressure.

Cumulative Oxygen Consumed

Time ( Min)

0

10

20

30

40

22º C Germinating

0.0

8.8

16.0

23.7

32.0

22º C dry seeds

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.1

0.2

10 º C Germinating

0.0

2.9

6.2

9.4

12.5

10 º C dry seeds

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.1

0.2

a.  Using the graph paper provided, plot the results for the germinating seeds at 22ºC and 0º C.

b.  Calculate the rate of oxygen consumption for the germinating seeds at 22º C, using the time interval between 10 and 20 minutes.

c.  Account for the differences in oxygen consumption observed between:

                        1) germinating seeds at 22º C and at 10ºC;

                        2) germinating seeds and dry seeds.

d.  Describe the essential features of an experimental apparatus that could be used to measure oxygen consumption by a small organism. Explain why each of these features is necessary