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Analyze and determine what does the following equation represent?
C6H12O6 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O
Responses
photosynthesis
photosynthesis
fermentation
fermentation
cellular respiration
cellular respiration
glycolysis
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This equation represents cellular respiration (aerobic respiration).
Reason: aerobic cellular respiration oxidizes glucose with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy (ATP). The balanced form is:
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O
Photosynthesis is the reverse process (CO2 + H2O → C6H12O6 + O2). Fermentation is anaerobic and yields different products (e.g., ethanol + CO2 or lactate). Glycolysis is only the initial step of respiration and does not produce the full CO2 + H2O end products.
Reason: aerobic cellular respiration oxidizes glucose with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy (ATP). The balanced form is:
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O
Photosynthesis is the reverse process (CO2 + H2O → C6H12O6 + O2). Fermentation is anaerobic and yields different products (e.g., ethanol + CO2 or lactate). Glycolysis is only the initial step of respiration and does not produce the full CO2 + H2O end products.
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