Question

What is the function of cellular respiration in plants?

Responses

to break down sugars
to break down sugars

to absorb sunlight
to absorb sunlight

to use up carbon dioxide
to use up carbon dioxide

to make sugars

Answer 1

To break down sugars — cellular respiration converts glucose into ATP (usable energy) for the plant's cells. (Photosynthesis, not respiration, makes sugars and absorbs sunlight.)