Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration: Crash Course Botany, 5

Plants and trees may seem pretty passive, but behind the scenes, their cells are working hard to put on a magic show. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, well explore how the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration work, why theyre so critical for all life on Earth, and how theyre helping us to forge a greener path to the future. Chapters: Plants Magic Show 00:00 Photosynthesis 1:27 The LightDependent Reactions 3:02 The LightIndependent Reactions 4:18 Cellular Respiration 5:32 Biofuels 8:50 Review Credits 11:43 Special thanks to Hannah Bodenhausen for additional postproduction support on this episode Sources: Crash Course is on Patreon You can support us directly by signing up at Thanks to the following patrons for their generous monthly contributions that help keep Crash Course f