Basic Understanding of Chemistry

Leslie Gutierrez
Ms. Malonek
Biology 1/2
11 November 2014

Why is a basic understanding of chemistry necessary to understand photosynthesis and cellular respiration? (Explain three chemistry concepts required)

A basic understanding of chemistry is necessary to understand photosynthesis and cellular respiration. For example one must understand the definition of ions, which is an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons, to understand how it plays a role in photosynthesis. In addition, one must the definition of isomers, which is each of two or more compounds with the same formula but a different arrangement of atoms in the molecule and different properties, to understand how many the  steps of photosynthesis.  In addition, one understand what a chemical reaction is, which is a process that involves rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance, as opposed to a change in physical form or a nuclear reaction, to understand why photosynthesis and cellular respiration occur in the first place. For photosynthesis to even occur in the first place, one must understand the concept of activation energy,which is the energy from the sun needed to start the process of photosynthesis. Overall, a  basic understanding of chemistry is necessary to understand photosynthesis and cellular respiration to understand how it works.


Reference: http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio104/photosyn.htm