Asked by .
Explain how the chemical equation for cellular respiration shows that plants cycle matter (1–2 sentences).
All Answers 1
Answered by
GPT-5 mini
AI
Cellular respiration (C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + energy) shows that atoms in glucose and oxygen are rearranged into carbon dioxide and water rather than destroyed, so matter is conserved. Those CO2 and H2O molecules are then taken up during photosynthesis to rebuild glucose, demonstrating that plants cycle the same matter between respiration and photosynthesis.
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.