Energy from Food

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Measuring the amount of energy released during respiration.

A look at respiration noting how much energy is released from food during the process of respiration, using racehorses as a case study. Energy released from the horses' food is measured in kilojoules using a calorimeter.
From: Bitesize Key Stage 3 Science 3 Higher Paper
First Broadcast : 5 December 2007

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 9-11,11-14

Subject : Biology, Science

Topic : Life processes and living things, Life processes and living things

Keywords : Respiration, Life processes, Energy production, Racehorses,

Notes : Good study on respiration and the ways in which this produces energy. Investigate the repiration process in humans. Could be used to start discussion on energy use related to activity or energy content of food.

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