Great Metabolic Links

Cellular Respiration via Ninja Enzymes This is a low-budget, but very nice (and cute) student production posted on YouTube that quite accurately explains the reactions of Cellular Respiration.

Inside the "Mighty Mitochondrion" Here is another student production using PowerPoint that shows the importance of the mitochondrion for the stair-step release of energy when ATP is synthesized in Cellular Respiration.

Compare Photosynthesis and Respiration "Find Your Favorite! Browse through this site to find your favorite(s) from a whole host of labs, activities, and links pertaining to Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis from the National Science Teachers Association. Great STUFF and Graphics Abound! Pick one and be ready to present to the class during lab.

Cellular Metabolism

Metabolism

Students who have completed 2402 should be able to explain the functional relationship among cellular, tissue and organ level metabolism, the role nutrition plays in metabolism, and the mechanisms by which metabolic rate is regulated in the body.

The following topics are important:

- cellular respiration
- catabolism & anabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, & proteins
- nutrition & metabolism
- metabolic roles of specific tissues & organs, including the liver, adipose tissue, & skeletal muscle
- hormonal & neural regulation of metabolism
- energy balance, metabolic rate, & thermoregulation

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Take some time to marvel at the intricacies of the human body and explore the fascinating ways the systems not only fit together, but work together.