The Working Cell: Energy from Food
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Concept 1
Sunlight powers life.
Concept 1 icon Online Activity 7.1    Explore light energy in action.
Concept 2
Food stores chemical energy.
Concept 2 icon Online Activity 7.2    Burn a marshmallow.
Lab icon Lab 7 Online Companion    Food as Fuel
Concept 3
ATP provides energy for cellular work.
Concept 3 icon Online Activity 7.3    Examine how ATP stores energy.
Concept 4
Electrons "fall" from food to oxygen during cellular respiration.
Concept 4 icon Online Activity 7.4    Make electrons fall.
Concept 5
Cellular respiration converts energy in food to energy in ATP.
Concept 5 icon Online Activity 7.5    Explore a pinball analogy for cellular respiration.
Closer Look icon Closer Look    Respiration Stages
Science, Technology, & Society icon Science, Technology, & Society    Aerobic Performance
Concept 6
Some cells can harvest energy without oxygen.
Concept 6 icon Online Activity 7.6    Explore a pinball analogy for fermentation.
Closer Look icon Closer Look    Fermentation in Muscle and Yeast
Chapter 7 Assessment Chapter Assessment icon Chapter 7 Assessment
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