Which of the following statements about cellular respiration and photosynthesis is TRUE?

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Plants undergo both photosynthesis AND cellular respiration.
Plants undergo both photosynthesis AND cellular respiration.

Photosynthesis makes ATP; Cellular respiration makes glucose sugars.
Photosynthesis makes ATP; Cellular respiration makes glucose sugars.

Photosynthesis happens only in plants; respiration happens only in animals.
Photosynthesis happens only in plants; respiration happens only in animals.

Photosynthesis is the exact opposite of cellular respiration.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

Plants undergo both photosynthesis AND cellular respiration.

Plants perform photosynthesis to convert light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose, and they also undergo cellular respiration to convert that glucose into ATP for energy.

The other statements are false:

• Photosynthesis does not make ATP as a primary product (it makes glucose), while cellular respiration breaks down glucose to produce ATP.
• Photosynthesis occurs in plants, algae, and some bacteria; cellular respiration occurs in almost all living organisms, including plants, animals, fungi, and many microorganisms.
• While the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are related, they are not "exact opposites." They involve different pathways and produce different products (photosynthesis produces glucose and oxygen while consuming carbon dioxide and water; cellular respiration consumes glucose and oxygen while producing carbon dioxide and water).