Question

What type of organisms does photosynthesis and cellular respiration occur in?

A. Photosynthesis and cellular respiration occur only in plants.
B. Cellular respiration occurs only in animals, while photosynthesis occurs in plants.
C. Photosynthesis occurs in plants, while cellular respiration occurs in all organisms.
D. Cellular respiration occurs in all organisms, and photosynthesis occurs in plants and fungi.

Answer 1

Answer:

C) Photosynthesis occurs in plants, while cellular respiration occurs in all organisms

Answer 2

C. Photosynthesis occurs in plants, while cellular respiration occurs in all organisms is correct about photosynthesis and respiration.

• Photosynthesis is the process occurring in plants that utilize sunlight and carbon dioxide. The products of the reaction are oxygen, utilized by animals and glucose, utilized by plants for their energy production.
• Glucose on consumption by animals also provides energy through cellular respiration.
• ATP is the energy currency of cells that are produced through the process of cellular respiration.