Given that cellular respiration uses oxygen and produces carbon dioxide, which of the following statements can be inferred from the diagram shown above?

Question

A.
Animals participate in cellular respiration, while plants do not.
B.
Animals participate in cellular respiration, while plants participate in both cellular respiration and photosynthesis.
C.
Animals do not rely on plants for survival.
D.
Animals participate in cellular respiration because it results in the same products as photosynthesis.

Answer 1

Based on the information regarding cellular respiration and its relation to plants and animals, the most accurate inference would be:

B. Animals participate in cellular respiration, while plants participate in both cellular respiration and photosynthesis.

This statement reflects the biological processes accurately, as animals rely on cellular respiration to obtain energy from food, while plants perform both photosynthesis (to produce glucose) and cellular respiration (to convert the glucose into usable energy).