Question

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. (2 points)

Answer 1

During cellular respiration, the body takes in oxygen (O2) and releases carbon dioxide (CO2) as a waste product. The amounts inhaled and exhaled differ because the oxygen is used by cells to generate energy, and the byproduct CO2 is produced as a result of this process and needs to be expelled from the body.