LAC 28:CXXIII.1709. From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

A. Use an argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells. B. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms. C. Develop a model to describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules that support growth and/or release energy as this matter moves through an organism.