Question

How does the chemical equation for cellular respiration demonstrate that plants cycle matter? (1 point)
It shows that plants absorb all matter from the soil without cycling it back into the air.
It shows that the same molecules used in photosynthesis are rearranged
• during cellular respiration, conserving matter and cycling molecules like glucose, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water.
It shows that plants create new atoms by breaking down glucose into
• energy, releasing extra matter into the environment.
It shows that plants store matter permanently as glucose and do not release
• it back into the environment.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

**It shows that the same molecules used in photosynthesis are rearranged during cellular respiration, conserving matter and cycling molecules like glucose, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water.**

This statement highlights how the products of photosynthesis (glucose and oxygen) are used in cellular respiration, which converts them back into carbon dioxide and water, demonstrating the cycling of matter in the ecosystem.