Asked by jayden

During photosynthesis, the following reaction takes place:

carbon dioxide + water + light energy → sugar + oxygen


During cellular respiration, the following reaction takes place:

sugar + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water + chemical energy


Given this information, how are photosynthesis and cellular respiration related?
A.
Photosynthesis and cellular respiration both produce the same materials.
B.
The same type of energy is found in both photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
C.
Photosynthesis and cellular respiration both start with the same materials.
D.
The products of photosynthesis are the reactants of cellular respiration.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
D. The products of photosynthesis (sugar and oxygen) are the reactants used in cellular respiration. Photosynthesis stores light energy as chemical energy in sugars; cellular respiration breaks those sugars down using oxygen to release chemical energy (plus CO2 and water).