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emember the law of conservation of matter. The human body uses cellular respiration to release energy from food. Recall the reactants and products of the process of cellular respiration. 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 sentence

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In cellular respiration, glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) and oxygen (O₂) are converted into carbon dioxide (CO₂), water (H₂O), and energy (ATP). The amounts of oxygen inhaled are greater than those exhaled because while oxygen is used to produce energy, carbon dioxide is a byproduct created during this process, leading to a net increase in CO₂ levels in exhaled air compared to the inhaled oxygen.