Remember the law of conservation of mass. The human body uses cellular respiration to make energy. Using the chemical equation for cellular respiration, explain how the amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide inhaled by the lungs is different from the amounts exhaled. Explain your answer in 1-2 sentences.
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According to the law of conservation of mass, matter cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed. In cellular respiration, oxygen is consumed and carbon dioxide is produced, resulting in a lower amount of oxygen inhaled compared to exhaled and a higher amount of carbon dioxide exhaled compared to inhaled.
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