Cell Biology: Cells & Energy

Subject Area/Content Standard

• Science Standard: Cell Biology

• 1d. Students know that mitochondria liberate energy for the work that cells do and that chloroplasts capture sunlight energy for photosynthesis. 

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Watch the video below to help you better understand the importance of cell organelles and their function. 

Remember

• Recall that plants and animal cells have similar organelles. 
• Recognize that plant and animal cells both have a mitochondria.

Understanding

• Identify which organelle, in animal cells, generates energy and liberates energy to other organelles?
• Identify which organelle, in plant cells, generates energy and liberates energy to other organelles?
• Identify which organelle, in plant cells, takes in sunlight for photosynthesis?
• Predict what would happen if the mitochondria and the chloroplasts were to not function at all? 

Evaluate  

• Justify how they are valuable.