Asked by shellby

What is the equation for cellular respiration?
Oxygen + water -> glucose + carbon dioxide + ATP
Glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water + ATP
Carbon dioxide + water -> glucose + oxygen + ATP
ATP + glucose -> oxygen + carbon dioxide + water

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water + ATP

Balanced chemical form: C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + (about) 30–32 ATP.
(Photosynthesis is the reverse: CO2 + H2O → glucose + O2.)