In this chapter, you will learn about important cellular functions: photosynthesis, in which plants convert light energy to glucose; and glycolysis, respiration, and fermentation, in which organisms convert glucose into other forms of energy.

In this chapter, you will: discuss the requirements for photosynthesis discuss the light reactions of photosynthesis relate the dark reactions of photosynthesis to the light reactions discuss the process of glycolysis describe respiration relate fermentation to glycolysis compare lactic acid fermentation and alcoholic fermentation