Which equation represents cellular respiration?
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The balanced equation (formula) that represents cellular respiration is:
C6-H12-O6 +6O2→6CO2+6H2O+38 ATP
This formula could also be read as:
Glucose + oxygen –> water + carbon dioxide + energy
Balanced cellular respiration equation
Essentially, this means that in cellular respiration glucose and oxygen are transformed to make water, carbon dioxide, and energy. Your body is utilizing the oxygen you breathe in as well as the food you eat to produce energy.
The oxygen you breathe in breaks down the sugars from your food and produces heat energy, similar to burning wood to release energy. In cellular respiration, the oxygen is used to break down the sugar, the energy of the sugar is released, and as a byproduct carbon dioxide is produced. The released energy is stored in your cells for later use.
C6-H12-O6 +6O2→6CO2+6H2O+38 ATP
This formula could also be read as:
Glucose + oxygen –> water + carbon dioxide + energy
Balanced cellular respiration equation
Essentially, this means that in cellular respiration glucose and oxygen are transformed to make water, carbon dioxide, and energy. Your body is utilizing the oxygen you breathe in as well as the food you eat to produce energy.
The oxygen you breathe in breaks down the sugars from your food and produces heat energy, similar to burning wood to release energy. In cellular respiration, the oxygen is used to break down the sugar, the energy of the sugar is released, and as a byproduct carbon dioxide is produced. The released energy is stored in your cells for later use.
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Photosynthesis is the process of converting light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose, in small structures called chloroplasts. ... In cellular respiration, the energy stored in the bonds of the glucose molecule is broken down and transformed to another type of energy, ATP.
C6H12O6
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