The electron transport chain (plus link reaction and Kreb's cycle) - DRAW IT!

A resource aimed at advanced level biology students with each step of the electron transport chain (oxidative phosphorylation) clearly and succinctly described in a series of bullet points. The challenge for students is to use this information to draw their own diagrammatic representations of each process. This resource is best used after a taught lesson on the electron transport chain and a means of recapping each point. Students should have experience in drawing out reaction pathways (e.g. in glycolysis or Kreb's cycle) before they attempt this activity. A shorter DRAW IT activity is included for both the Link reaction and Kreb's cycle as a bonus resource.

Key words: electron transport chain, final acceptor, chemiosmosis, hydrogen ions, electrons, carriers, ATP, coupled, ATPase, energy, oxidative phosphorylation