IB Diploma Biology SL, topic C1
Molecules (Interaction and interdependence)
How molecules interact to drive life. Enzymes catalyse and control the network of metabolism, cell respiration transfers energy from carbon compounds to ATP, and photosynthesis transforms light energy into chemical energy in carbon compounds.
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- 1Enzymes and metabolism Spec C1.1IB Biology C1.1: enzymes as catalysts, metabolism, active sites and induced fit, factors affecting rate and activation energy.NotesQuestions 5Flashcards 11
- 2Cell respiration Spec C1.2IB Biology C1.2: ATP, aerobic and anaerobic respiration, and measuring the rate of cell respiration.NotesQuestions 4Flashcards 9
- 3Photosynthesis Spec C1.3IB Biology C1.3: energy transformation, pigments, chromatography, absorption and action spectra, limiting factors and CO₂ enrichment.NotesQuestions 5Flashcards 11
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