How many O2 molecules are required for two glucose molecules to undergo cellular respiration?(1 point)

Question

Responses

12
12

2
2

18
18

6

Answer 1

For the cellular respiration of one glucose molecule (C6H12O6), the reaction is:

\[ \text{C6H12O6} + 6 \text{O2} \rightarrow 6 \text{CO2} + 6 \text{H2O} + \text{energy} \]

This means that 6 O2 molecules are required for one glucose molecule. Therefore, for two glucose molecules, you would need:

\[ 2 \times 6 \text{O2} = 12 \text{O2} \]

The correct answer is 12 O2 molecules.