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Consider reactants and products of cellular respiration. Which equation Best model the process?
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Cellular respiration can be summarized by the following balanced chemical equation:
\[ \text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 \text{O}_2 \rightarrow 6 \text{CO}_2 + 6 \text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{ATP} \]
This equation represents the primary process wherein glucose (\( \text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 \)) is oxidized in the presence of oxygen (\( \text{O}_2 \)) to produce carbon dioxide (\( \text{CO}_2 \)), water (\( \text{H}_2\text{O} \)), and adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which serves as the energy currency of the cell.
### Breakdown:
- **Reactants**: Glucose and oxygen
- **Products**: Carbon dioxide, water, and ATP
This reaction occurs in several stages, including glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain, efficiently converting energy stored in glucose into usable ATP.
\[ \text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 \text{O}_2 \rightarrow 6 \text{CO}_2 + 6 \text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{ATP} \]
This equation represents the primary process wherein glucose (\( \text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 \)) is oxidized in the presence of oxygen (\( \text{O}_2 \)) to produce carbon dioxide (\( \text{CO}_2 \)), water (\( \text{H}_2\text{O} \)), and adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which serves as the energy currency of the cell.
### Breakdown:
- **Reactants**: Glucose and oxygen
- **Products**: Carbon dioxide, water, and ATP
This reaction occurs in several stages, including glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain, efficiently converting energy stored in glucose into usable ATP.
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