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Cell Respiration and Metabolic Rate

ATP-dependent reactions

Nature’s Neons (SSERC Bulletin article)
Teacher’s Manual (Carolina Biological Supply)
Practical protocol (adapted by SSERC)
Supporting PowerPoint (SSERC)
Video materials – a range of excellent videos are available. For example see:
- The weird, wonderful world of bioluminescence
- Glowing life in an underwater world

Practical Activities

Investigating respiration rate in yeast using reduction of resazurin colour chart and using immobilised yeast and colorimeter.

For a classroom-friendly protocol, click this link. For a pupil digital jotter for this protocol, click here.

Respirometer
- Protocol
- Respiration (PowerPoint file)
Carbon dioxide measurements
- Cell respiration
- Yeast respiration
- Effect of temperature on respiration rates
- Photosynthesis and respiration
- Measuring carbon dioxide directly (PowerPoint presentation)

Articles

Measuring gaseous CO₂
Making the invisible visible – (School Science Review article by Roger Delpech)

More Content

Data Sets (Higher Biology and Higher Human Biology)

DNA and Gene Expression

PCR and Genomics

Cellular Differentiation and Stem Cells

Mutations and Evolution

Metabolism and Microorganisms

Ethics and GM Discussion Activities

Photosynthesis and Plant Productivity

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