Fermentation

Note Packet

Lesson Topic Statement(s) and Objective(s) Activities
1 Introduction to Respiration and ATP

2.8.U1:  Cell respiration is the controlled release of energy from organic compounds to produce ATP 

  • Define “cell respiration.”

  • State the reaction for cellular respiration.

  • State the types of organic compounds used in cellular respiration by animals and plants.

2.8.U2:  ATP from cellular respiration is immediately available as a source of energy in the cell

  • State three example uses of cellular energy.

  • Outline energy transfer in the formation and use of ATP. 

  • State three reasons why cellular respiration must be continuously performed by all cells.

First two pages of the respiration booklet

How cells make ATP overview notes

The Difference Between Fermentation and Anaerobic Respiration

A note about the quantity of ATP made and used

A&B:  Ancient chemistry may explain why living things use ATP as the universal energy currency
2 Glycolysis

8.2.U3:  In glycolysis, glucose is converted to pyruvate in the cytoplasm 

  • Outline the glycolysis reaction, including phosphorylation, lysis and energy harvest.


8.2.U2:  Phosphorylation of molecules makes them less stable.

  • Define phosphorylation.

  • State the consequence of a molecule being phosphorylated.


8.2.U4:  Glycolysis gives a small net gain of ATP without the use of oxygen

  • State the formula for the glycolysis reaction.

  • State that glycolysis occurs in both anaerobic and aerobic respiration.

  • State that glycolysis is an example of a metabolic pathway. 


8.2.U1:  Cell respiration involves the oxidation and reduction of electron carriers

  • Outline oxidation and reduction reactions in terms of movement of electrons, hydrogen or oxygen atoms.

  • Define “electron carrier.”

  • State the name of the electron carrier molecule used in cellular respiration.

Details of glycolysis notes

Glycolysis puzzle

Glycolysis card match and sort (answers)

Glycolysis model

NABT glycolysis role play

Reading:  Glycolysis regulation
3 Fermentation

2.8.U3:  Anaerobic cell respiration gives a small yield of ATP from glucose

  • Define “anaerobic respiration”

  • List three situations in which anaerobic respiration is useful.

  • Compare anaerobic respiration in yeasts and humans.


2.8.A1:  Use of anaerobic cell respiration in yeasts to produce ethanol and carbon dioxide in baking.

  • Outline how anaerobic respiration in yeast is used in baking.

  • Outline how anaerobic respiration in yeast is used in ethanol production.


2.8.A2:   Lactate production in humans when anaerobic respiration is used to maximize the power of muscle contractions

  • State the condition in which humans would perform anaerobic respiration.

  • Outline production of lactate in humans during anaerobic respiration.

Fermentation slides

Fermentation handwritten


Fermentation case study

Scitable:  Yeast Fermentation

Fermentation labs


(yeast utilize “crabtree effect”)


4 Wrap Up and Review  

Final knowledge audit

Review question slides

Kahoot review