Bioenergetics¶
This topic area explains how organisms capture energy, store it in useful molecules and release it when needed. Photosynthesis and respiration are the two key processes.
Core Role¶
- Connect energy capture in plants to energy release in cells.
- Make limiting factors and metabolic demand easier to reason about.
- Support later ecology by linking energy transfer to biomass and food production.
Topic Pages¶
- Photosynthesis: Photosynthesis is how plants transfer energy from light into the chemical energy of glucose. The topic is easier to understand when you connect the equation to leaf structure and limiting factors.
- Respiration: Respiration releases energy from glucose so cells can do useful work. The key contrasts are between aerobic and anaerobic conditions, and between resting demand and exercise demand.